I use this method to begin most of my hats, with or with out a stitch pattern added after increasing.
4.00mm hook
8 ply yarn
Begin with 12 dc in a ring and increase in each round with the formula below.
12=24=36=48=60=72
12=24=36=48=60=72
For a child's crown, stop increasing on R5 =(60 dc)
US crochet terms used.
Directions:
Beginning ch 3 is the first dc of each round
Begin:
R1. Ch 4, work 11 dc into 1st ch of ch 4, sl st to top of ch 3 to join ring (12 dc)
R2. ch 3 and work 1 dc in same place as ch 3, work 2 dc in each dc around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join,
( 24 dc)
R3. ch 3, work 2 dc in next dc, *work 1 dc in next dc, work 2 dc in next dc* repeat from *to* around sl st to join. ( 36 dc)
R4. ch 3, work 1 dc in the next dc, work 2 dc in the next dc, *work 1 dc in the next 2 dc, work 2 dc in next dc,* repeat from *to* around, sl st to join ( 48 dc)
R5. ch 3 work 1dc in the next 2 dc, work 2 dc in the next dc, *work 1 dc in next 3 dc, work 2 dc in next dc,* repeat from *to* around, sl st to join (60 dc)
R6. ch 3,work 1 dc in the next 3 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, *work 1 dc in next 4 dc, work 2 dc in next dc,* repeat from *to* around, sl st to join (72 dc)
Once the basic crown is complete, you can create a pattern of your choice for the rest of your hat or continue in the dc st to finish.
Please note:
Using a sc st for the remainder of the hat pattern will decrease the size of your hat.
If using a thicker yarn and larger hook for an adult size hat, stop decreasing on R5= (60 dc)
