SIMPLE CHILD'S SUN HAT CROCHET PATTERN
MATERIALS:
4ply yarn in any color you like, H hook or hook to obtain gauge and needle to take yarn.
GAUGE: 5 hdc = 1-1\2”, 5 rows hdc = 2”
FINISHED SIZE: 7-1\2” across top and 28” around outside of hat.
HAT TOP:
ROW 1: With yarn and H hook ch-16, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)
ROW 2-5: 2 hdc next st, hdc to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
ROW 6-15: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 16-19: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. End row 19 fasten off. (20 sts)(18 sts)(16 sts)(14 sts)
SIDE OF HAT:
ROW 1: With yarn and H hook ch-12, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
ROW 2-60: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 60 fasten off.
With needle and yarn sew row 60 to row 1 to form a circle. With yarn and H hook evenly sc through both thickness of top and side of hat around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
BRIM:
RND 1: With yarn and H hook join in end of any rnd of bottom of side, ch-1, work 2 hdc in end of ea row around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (120 sts)
RND 2-4: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 4 fasten off.
