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Amount: 1 Ball.
COLOR PRODUCT
3620 Celadon Designer Sport™
Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8].
Yarn needle.
GAUGE: 16 sts = 4” in dc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Circumference: 21½ (23½)”.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
fpdc (front post double crochet): yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
bpdc (back post double crochet): yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
beg Cl (beginning cluster): ch 2, yarn over and draw up a loop in next stitch, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice. Note: When joining to top of beg Cl, skip the ch-2 and slip st into the dc of this Cl.
Cl (cluster): [yarn over and draw up a loop in next stitch, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Ch 86 (94); join with a slip st in first ch, taking care that ch is not twisted.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next ch and in each ch around; join with a slip st in top of ch-3—86 (94) dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), fpdc around next dc, * bpdc around each of next 2 dc, fpdc around each of next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in top of ch-3.
Rnds 3-12: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), fpdc around next fpdc, * bpdc around each of next 2 bpdc, fpdc around each of next 2 fpdc; repeat from * around; join in top of ch-3.
Rnds 13-24: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each st around; join in top of ch-3.
Rnd 25: Beg Cl, * Cl over next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join in top of beg Cl—43 (47) Cl.
Rnd 26: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next Cl and in each CL around; join in top of ch-3—43 (47) dc.
Rnd 27: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), * Cl over next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join in top of ch-3—21 (23) Cl plus 1 dc = 22 (24) sts.
Rnd 28: Beg Cl, * Cl over next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join in top of beg Cl—11 (12) Cl.
Rnd 29: Beg Cl, [Cl over next 2 sts] 4 (5) times, dc in last 1 (0) st; join in top of beg Cl—5 (6) Cl plus 1 (0) dc = 6 sts.
Rnd 30: Ch 1, [skip next st, sc in next st] 3 times. Fasten off.
Finishing: Sew top of hat closed if necessary. Weave in ends. If desired, make a pompom and sew it to the top of hat.