Materials 2 balls Red Heart Casual Cot'n (bulky weight, 4 0z/140 yd) in Preppie - (I used just a teeny bit of the second) "J" Hook (6.00 mm) Stitch Marker Yarn needle to weave in ends Finished size: $23.5"$ circumference Pattern Notes This pattern is worked in the round with no joining at the end of the rows To make smaller, work only to row 9 or 10, taking time to measure the circumference to your preference Special Stitches: Cross Stitch - Skip next sc, dc in next sc, dc in skipped sc Pattern Top Ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook to form lop Row 1: ch 1, 8 sc into loop (For every row hereafter, mark your first sc with your stitch marker to keep track of your rows) Row 2: 2 sc in each sc (16 sc) Row 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc); repeat around (24 sc) Row 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc); repeat around (32 sc) Row 5: sc in each sc around (40 sc) Row 6: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc); repeat around (40 sc) Row 7: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc); repeat around $^{(48\mathrm{~sc})}$ Row 8: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc); repeat around (56 sc) Row 9: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc); repeat around (64 sc) Row 10: sc in each sc around (64 sc) Row 11: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc); repeat around (72 sc)
Side
Row 12: Working in Back Loop Only, sc in each sc around Rows 13 - 15: sc in each sc around Row 16: sl st into first sc of last row (since you are working in a spiral, it is the stitch where the stitch marker is currently), ch 3, work cross stitch around. You will have one extra sc at end of row - ch 1, join with sl st to ch 3. Rows 17-18: sc in each sc around Row 19: repeat row 16 Rows 20- 23: sc in each sc around
Brim
Row 24: Working in Front Loops Only, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc); repeat around Rows 25 - 29: sc in each sc around. Finish off. Weave in ends and enjoy!
