Materials:
1 oz soft 4 ply worsted weight yarn, or
sport yarn.
Size G hook
Make the BAND first...
Directions:
Ch 5
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the
hook and in the next 3 sts. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2: Sc in 2nd sc from hook (back
Loops only throughout). Sc in each sc across, ch 1 and turn
Repeat Row 2 until band measures about 8.5" (10.5")(13") . Next you will be doing the TOP of the hat.
Now
you will turn to form the TOP of the hat:
Ch 1 and work along top edge of band ~ sc
34 (47)(60 sts) sc evenly across the row, ch 1 and turn.
(back loops only)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and
in each sc across, ch 1 and turn. 33 sts (46 sts)(59 sts)
Row 2-10: Repeat Row 1 until the
hat measures about 3" (3.5")(4")from the beginning.
Decreasing for top:
Row 1: *Sc in 2 sts, sc 2 sts
together
(go through backs of sts); repeat from * across. Ch 1 and turn.
Rows 2 and other even rows, sc in
each sc across; ch 1 and turn.
Row 3: *Sc in 2 sts, sc 2 sts
together;
rep from * across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 5: *Sc in 1 st, sc 2 sts
together;
rep from * across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 7: Sc 2 sts together across
row.
Ch 1 and turn.
Row 8: Sc across and finish
off.
Leaving a 12" tail to gather top and sew side seam.
Sew up seam, add a pompom if you wish.
For a creative BAND - add a row of shell stitch. Roll up the brim/band, and add yarn again. Into the first stitch dc 5 sts. skip 2 sts and dc 5 more into the next st. Continue around. Or you can be creative. I like to make a loopy edge by sc into the first stitch of the brim, ch 5, sk 1 st and sc into next. Continue around.
(Hat can be made smaller for tinier babies, simply by using baby yarn, or a smaller hook.)