Easy Baby Flopsy Hat

SIZES
6–12 (12–24) months

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hat measures approximately 15 (18)"/38 (45.5)cm circumference

Materials:

• Naturally Caron.com Country (75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Merino Wool; 3 oz/85 g, 185 yds/170 m skein): 3 oz (A), 1 oz (B) Shown in: #0024 Black (A); #0007 Naturally (B)
• One size US H-8 (5mm), or size to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle

GAUGE
One Granny Square measures about 3 1/2 x 3 1/2"/9 x 9cm, slightly stretched.

STITCHES USED
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st)

SPECIAL TERM

dc2tog: Double crochet 2 together—[Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES

1. The body of the hat is made from Granny Squares that are sewn into a ring.
2. The crown is worked directly onto the top of the Granny Square ring, from the outside edge
inwards.
3. The brim is worked directly onto the lower edge of the Granny Square ring.

HAT

Granny Square (make 4 (5))

With B, ch 6; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc in ring] 3 times, ch 3; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—Four 3-dc groups and 4 ch-3 sps. Fasten off B.

Round 2: With RS facing, join A in any ch-3 sp, ch 5, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp (corner made), ch 2; repeat from * 2 more times, (3 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in first ch-3 sp; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—4 corners, and 4 side ch-2 sps.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same ch as join, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, *sc in next 3 dc, 3 sc in corner ch-3 sp, sc in next 3 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * 2 more times, sc in next 3 dc, 3 sc in next corner ch-3 sp, sc in last 2 dc; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off A.

Sew the 4 (5) Granny Squares into a strip. Then sew the ends of the strip together to form a ring.

Crown

With RS facing, join A anywhere in top edge of ring of Granny Squares.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3, work 50 (62) dc evenly spaced around top edge of Granny Square ring; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—51 (63) dc.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each dc around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.

Round 3: Ch 3, *dc2tog, dc in next dc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—34 (42) dc.

Rounds 4–6: Ch 3, *dc2tog, dc in next dc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Note: If you come to a round that does not end evenly, work dc in each st to end.

Fasten off leaving a 6"/15cm tail. Weave tail through sts of last round and pull to cinch top opening closed. Tie securely and weave in end.

Brim

With RS facing, join A anywhere in lower edge of Granny Square ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3, work 98 (122) dc evenly spaced around lower edge; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—99 (123) dc. Note: Working this many dc around the edge will require working 2 or more dc in each stitch around.

Rounds 2–4: Ch 3, dc in each dc around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off A.

Round 5 (picot edging): With RS facing, join B anywhere in last round, ch 4, sl st in first ch of ch-4 just made, sc in next st, *ch 4, sl st in first ch of ch-4 just made, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.