Crochet Summer Hat

Skill-Level: Beginner

Materials:

• 2 skeins of cotton yarn (Sugar & Cream preferred)

• size H/9 crochet hook

• small scissors

• 1 tapestry needle

Instructions:

1. Ch. 4 then sl st close; this counts as rnd 1

2. Ch. 1, and 2 sc into the next 5 ch sp of ring

3. 2 sc into each ch sp for a total of 20 sts at the end of rnd

4. *sc 1, 2 sc* across rnd

5. Repeat (*) across entire rnd

6. ** sc 2, 2 sc ** across the entire rnd

7. For the next 5 rnds SC strait, then sl st at the end of rnd; w/o chaining, 1 SC into the same ch sp

8. ***SC 3, 2 SC *** for then entire round

9. SC strait for the next 16 rnds to form the hat

10. To make the brim: **** 2 SC, SC 3**** into the outer loop of each st; repeat (****) for the next 2 rnds

    NOTE: to make sure the brim is stiff, YOH from the back

11. SC strait for the next 6 rnds to “flatten” and fill out the brim

12. SL ST at end of last rnd, then cut yarn and, using your tapestry needle, tuck the tail into the stitches of the brim.