Rolled Brim Hat

Approximate Time: less than 2 hours

Supplies:

• worsted weight yarn about 2.5-3.5 ounces
• I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
• tapestry needle

Instructions:

Size: women's 22 inches, (women's large - 24 inches)

Gauge: 14 dc = 4 inches

1. Rnd 1: Ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in first ch to form ring. Ch2 (do not count as first dc from now on) 12 dc in ring. Join in first dc. (12 dc)

2. Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join in first dc. (24 dc)

3. Rnd 3: Ch 2, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join in first dc. (36 dc)

4. Rnd 4: Ch 2, (dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join in first dc. (48 dc)

5. Rnd 5: Ch2, (dc in 3 st, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join in first dc. (60 dc)

6. Rnd 6: Ch 2, (dc in 9 sts, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join in first dc. (66 dc)

7. For women's large hat do one more round of increases increasing in every 11th stitch (72 dc)

8. Rnd 7-8 [8-9]: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (66, 72 sc)

9. Rnd 9 [10]: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join in first dc. (66, 72 dc)

10. Rnd 10-11 [11-12]: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (66, 72 sc)

11. Rnd 12 [13]: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join in first dc. (66, 72 dc)

12. For band work rounds 13-15 [14-16] with contrasting yarn.

13. Rnd 13-15 [14-16]: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc (66, 72 sc)

14. Rnd 16 [17]: Ch 1, (sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. Join in first sc. (77, 84 sc)

15. Rnd 17 [18]: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (77, 84 sc)

16. Rnd 18 [19]: Ch 1, (sc in 6 st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. Join in first sc. (88, 96 sc)

17. Rnd 19 [20]: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (88, 96 sc)

18. Rnd 20 [21]: Ch 1, (sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. Join in first sc. (99, 108 sc)

19. Rnd 21-26 [22-27]: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (99, 108 sc)

20. Fasten off and weave in ends.

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By Suzetta from Bellingham, WA

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