Plain as a Mud Fence
By: Amanda Melton
11-09-11 This is your most basic of hats. It is a simple dome, worked in back loops only until the last row. This pattern is easy to dress up with earflaps, ruffles, or appliqués. You will see this hat make an appearance as the base of other hats I design.
Stitches & Abbreviations Used
Chain (ch) Single Crochet (sc) Double Crochet (dc)
Hook, Yarn, & Gauge
1/9 -5.5mm Red Heart Super Saver 4dc over 2 rows is approximately 1" square
Instructions
Ch 4, join with ss to first ch to form ring Ch 3, 11dc in ring Ch 3, dc in same, 2dc in each stitch around, ss to top of ch 3 Ch 3, 2dc in next dc; \*1dc in next, 2dc in next; repeat from around, ss to top of ch 3 Begin Row 1 12dc Row 2 24dc Row 3 36dc Row 4 48dc Row 5 60dc Row 6 72dc Row 7 72dc Ch 3, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc; \*1dc in next 2, 2dc in next dc; repeat from \* around, ss to top of ch 3 Ch 3, 1dc in next 2, 2dc in next dc; \*1dc in next 3, 2dc in next dc; repeat from \* around, ss to top of ch 3 Ch 3, 1dc in next 3, 2dc in next dc; \*1dc in next 4, 2dc in next dc; repeat from \* around, ss to top of ch 3 Ch 2, dc in same and each stitch around, ss to top of first dc \* This will close the slight gap you get from doing ch 3, dc in first st; however, it also causes the back "seam" to migrate toward the right 12stitchper row RepeatRow7 Row 8-12 72dc Row 13 72sC Row 14 72sc Ch 1, sc in back loop of same and back loop of each dc around Ch 1, sc in both top loops same and each sc around
