Baby Hat
by Mimi Alelis $\circledcirc$ 2006 Size: small (3-6 mos.) & medium (6-12 mos.) Head circumference: small- 15", medium - 17" Model shown in size small Materials: Cannon Cotton thread, size 8 (or substitute with cotton thread size 10), 1 ball main color (MC) and small amount of contrasting color (CC) 2mm.hook Abbreviations sS $=$ slip stitch $\mathbf{se}=$ single crochet dc $=$ double crochet hdc $=$ half double crochet st $=$ stitch ch $=$ chain Gauge: 8 sts and 4 dc rows $=$ 1” Instructions With main color, start with ch 5, ss to form ring. Note: Ch 3 counts as first st of each round. Always join rounds with ss. Rnd 1: Ch 3, 14 dc in ring. (15 sts) Rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same st, ( 2 dc on the next st) repeat around. (30 sts) Rnd 3: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in the next dc, 2 dc in the next) repeat around. (45 sts) Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc (dc in the next 2 dc, 2 dc in the next) repeat around. (60 sts) Rnd 5: ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc (dc in the next 3 dc, 2 dc in the next) repeat around. (75 sts) Rnd 6: ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc (dc in the next 4 dc, 2 dc in the next) repeat around. (90 sts) Rnd 7: ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc (dc in the next 5 dc, 2 dc in the next) repeat around. (105 sts) Rnd 8: ch 3, dc in each dc around. (105 sts) Rnd 9: ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc (dc in the next 6 dc, 2 dc in the next) repeat around. (120 sts) For size small only: Rnds 10-17: Dc in each dc around. (120 sts) Continue to work on the band. For size medium only: Rnd 10: ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc (dc in the next 6 dc, 2 dc in the next) repeat around. (135 sts) Rnds 1i-19: Dc in each dc around. (135 sts) Band: Rnd 1: Attach contrasting color, ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc on same st. (ch 1, skip one sc, sc on next sc) repeat around. Join. Change to main color. Rnd 3:Ch1,2 sc in each ch1 sp around. Join Brim: Rnd 1: Work this rnd in front loops only of each st. Sc around, increasing one sc on every 15 st. (128, 144 sts) Rnd 2 : Ch 2 (beginning ch 2 does not count as a st), hdc in each st, increasing one hdc on every 8 st. (144, 162 sts) Rnd 3 : Note: beginning in this rnd and on to succeeding rnds except the edging, work the hdc st in the sp between two sts of previous rnd. Ch 2, hdc around Join. (144, 162 sts). Rnd 4 : Ch 2, hdc around increasing one hdc for every 12 sts (156, 175 sts) Rnd 5: Repeat rnd 3. Rnd 6 : Ch 2, hdc around increasing one hdc for every 13 sts (168, 188 sts) Rnd 7: Repeat rnd 3. Rnd8: Ch 2, hdc around increasing one hdc for every 14 sts (180, 201 sts) Rnd 9-10: Repeat rnd 3. Proceed to edging for small size. For medium only: Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc around increasing one hdc for every 15 sts (214 sts) Rnd 12: Repeat rnd 3. Edging: (Ch 2, dc in same sp, skip 2 sts, ss on next st), repeat around. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Flower : With white , ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Change to pink , [ (ch 2, 3dc, ch 2, sl st) in the same sc, sl st to the next sc], 6 times, making 6 petals. Finish off. Sew applique on the band.
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