Hyphenated & Overextended

Sweet little Sunhat
0-3 month  (instructions for larger sizes included in notes at the end)

Materials:

Worsted weight cotton yarn  (I like Peaches & Creme, I can make one of these hats with a small ball of their yarn)
H hook
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
CH= chain
DC= double crochet
SS= Slip Stitch
St= stitch
YO= Yarn over
X = X stitch   (YO skip a stitch, DC in next St, YO DC in skipped St)  here is a tutorial if you need more help http://www.crochetcabana.com/stitches/stitches-x-stitch.htm
BLO= Back Loop Only
FLO= Front Loop Only

Round 1:  CH 3, DC 11 in first CH join with SS to top of CH 3  (12 DC total)

Round 2:  CH 3, DC in same CH, 2 DC in each Ch around, join (24 DC)

Round 3:  CH 3, DC in same chain, *1 DC in next CH, 2 DC in next CH* repeat from * to * around, join  (36 DC)

Round 4:  CH 3,  DC in same CH, *1 DC in next 2 CH, 2 DC in next CH* repeat from * to * around, join  (48 DC)

Round 5:  CH 3, DC in BLO in each ST around, join  (48 DC)

Round 6:  CH 3, DC in stitch before join, X stitch around, join   (24 X stitches)

Round 7:   Repeat round 6   (for added length repeat round once more)

Round 8:  CH 3, DC in each ST around, join  (48 DC)

Round 9:  CH 1, SC in FLO in next, *2 SC in next , SC in next 2* repeat from * to * around, join

Round 10:  CH 1, SC in next two ST, *2 SC in next, SC in next 4* repeat from * to * around, join

Round 11:  CH 1, SC in next ST, *2 SC in next, SC in next 6* repeat from  * to * around, join, fasten off   (88 SC)

Use the yarn needle to weave in loose ends.

I used a decorative button to embellish my hat but you can crochet a flower or small butterfly as an ornament.


NOTES:

To increase size add a round or rounds after round 4, the number of stitches between your single DC by one for each addition round.  i.e. the next round would be *1 DC in next 3 CH, DC in next CH* the next row would be *1 DC in next 4, DC in next CH*  and so on.

To  increase length add rounds of X stitch between rounds 6 and 7.
To increase width of brim increase after Round 11 by 2’s.  i.e. *2 SC in next, SC in next 8*  for next round, then *2 SC in next, SC in next 10* for the next

Happy hooking!