Perpetual Posts Slouchy Hat

"Skill Level: Easy Yarn Red Heart Unforgettable Medium 4 weight (100% acrylic) Color (Tealberry), 1 skein Yardage Approximately 208 yards Gauge 16 sts and 26 rows of sc = 5” Hook US 8H 5mm (or hook needed to obtain gauge) Size 21.5” brim circumference Stitches and Abbreviations sk – skip sp – space ch – chain sl st – slip stitch sc – single crochet dc – double crochet BLO – back loop only fpdc – front post double crochet fptr – front post treble crochet Stitch Guide Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of specified stitch and draw up a loop; (yarn over and draw through two loops) twice. Front Post Treble Crochet (fptr): Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front around post of specified stitch and draw up a loop; (yarn over and draw through two loops) three times. Notes The hat is worked top down then the brim is worked in rows. Top is cinched closed after stitching is complete. Each round will be joined with a slip stitch to the first sc of round. All crochet in US terms."

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)