Winter Rays Hat

"This easy ribbed crochet hat is sure to become a staple in your winter wardrobe. It’s a perfect pattern for a confident beginner – not too difficult but with a couple of techniques to offer a challenge (like the slip stitch ribbing and front post stitches). This hat is crocheted from the bottom up. First, crochet the ribbing in a long strip, then join the edges and work the rest of the hat in the round. You start decreasing the circumference of the hat about half way up so when you reach the top of the crown the gap that needs to be closed up is quite small."

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

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

Crochet GaugeRibbing: 5 stitches x 5 rows sl st ribbing = 1” x 1”

Body: 16 stitches x 13 rows = 4” x 4” in hdc

The body gauge is the one that you need to try to match as the ribbing will stretch

Finished SizeToddler/Child/Adult S/Adult M