Mysterious Crochet Top Hat

Special Stitch sc2tog = [Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Notes 1. Hat is worked in continuous rounds with right side facing at all times. Place marker for beginning of round and move marker up as each round is completed. 2. Hat is made with 2 strands of yarn held together; band is made with one strand. 3. To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Carry color not in use under the working strand and up wrong side until next needed.

Crown and Sides With 2 strands of A held together, ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring. Round 1 (right side): Work 8 sc in ring8 sc. Place marker for beginning of round and move marker up as each round is completed. Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st16 sc. Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times24 sc. Round 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times32 sc. Round 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times40 sc. Round 6: Sc in each st around. Round 7: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times48 sc. Round 8: Sc in each st around. Round 9: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times56 sc. Round 10: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times64 sc. Round 11: Sc in each st around. Round 12: *Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times72 sc. Rounds 1316: Sc in each st around. Round 17: *Sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 7 times64 sc. Rounds 18 and 19: Sc in each st around. Round 20: *Sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 7 times56 sc. Rounds 2132: Sc in each st around. Brim Round 33: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times64 sc. Round 34: Sc in each st around. Round 35: *Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times72 sc. Round 36: Sc in each st around. Round 37: *Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times80 sc. Round 38: Sc in each st around. Round 39: *Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 7 times88 sc. Round 40: Sc in each st around. Fasten off. Band With A, ch 10. Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn9 sts. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st; *change to B, dc in next st; change to A, sc in next st; repeat from * 3 times, turn. Row 3: With A, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until band fits around base of hat near brim, ending with Row 2. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

With wrong sides held together, sew the hat band seam. Using photograph as a guide, slip the band over hat close to brim, placing the seam at the back of the crown. Tack band in place if desired. Shape the crown by pushing the center of the crown in about 1 (2.5 cm). Roll up the sides of the brim. Pull the front and the back of the brim down for a more stylish appearance. With A, tack brim in place if desired. Weave in ends.