Show Time Adult Hat

Originally designed by Misty Samuelson for Schachenmyr. Edit the pattern for latest yarn and no slip stitching to prevent seams with Red Heart Roll With it Melange. Skill Level: Intermidiate

Finished Size: Average Adult

Gauge:16 sc and 17 rows = 4" [10 cm]

Materials:

• Red Heart Roll With It Melange 150 g/5.29 oz, 356 m/389 yds)
• 4 mm / G/6 Crochet Hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Abbreviations, Notes and Tips:

• Yoh = Yarn over hook
• Camel Stitch: Yarn over, insert hook into the extra back loop of the next stitch, yoh and pull through a loop (3 loops on the hook), yoh and pull through all loops on the hook.
• Fltr – Front Loop Treble Crochet Below: (Yoh) twice, insert hook into the front loop only of the next stitch 3 rows below, yoh and draw through a loop (4 loops on the hook), (yoh and draw through 2 loops on the hook) 3 times.
• Back Loop Single Crochet Decrease: (Insert the hook into the back loop of the next stitch and draw through a loop) twice (3 loops on the hook), yoh and draw through all loops on the hook.
• Note: (Insert the hook into the back loop of the next stitch and draw through a loop) twice (3 loops on the hook), yoh and draw through all loops on the hook.
• Use multiples of 5 to change sizing.

Instructions:

Brim:
Foundation: Keep longer tail at the beginning to use to smooth off brim later. Ch 80.
• Rnd 1: RS. Careful not to twist the chain, start in first ch to form the ring and place 1 hdc in each ch around. Do not join and work in a continuous rnd from this point. 80 sts.
• Rnd 2 - 6: Work camel stitch in each stitch around. 80 sts.
• Rnd 7 - 9: 1 sc in each blo around. 80 sts.
A reminder that when you complete a fltc below stitch that it counts as the stitch it is sitting in front of. Be sure to skip that stitch when starting the next repeat.

• Rnd 10: *1 blo sc in each of the next 4 sts, fltr. Rep from* around. 80 sts.
• Rnd 11: *1 blo sc in next 3 sts, fltr below, 1 blo sc in next 4 sts, fltr. Rep from * around. 1 blo sc in last st. 80 sts.
• Rnd 12: *1 blo sc in next 2 sts, fltr below, 1 blo sc in next 4 sts, fltr. Rep from * around. 1 blo sc in last 2 sts. 80 sts.
• Rnd 13: *1 blo sc in next st, fltr below, 1 blo sc in next 4 sts, fltr. Rep from * around. 1 blo sc in last 3 sts. 80 sts.
• Rnd 14: *Fltr, 1 blo sc in next 4 sts, fltr. Rep from * around. 80 sts.
Rep 10th to 14th rnds once, then rep 10th to 12th once more.
Shape Top

• Rnd 23: 1 blo sc in next st, fltc, *sk next fltr, 1 blo sc in next 3 sts, fltr. Rep from * around. Sk next st, 1 blo sc in last 2 sts. 64 sts.
• Rnd 24: *Fltr, sk next fltr st, 1 blo sc in next 2 sts. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
• Rnd 25: *1 blo sc in next 2 sts, fltr below. Rep from * around. 48 sts.
• Rnd 26: *1 blo sc in next st, fltr, sk next fltr. Rep from * around. End 1 st before the stitch marker as the stitch marker is sitting on a skipped st. Move stitch marker to the new last st. 32 sts.
• Rnd 27: Ignore the fltr that has the last stitch marker. Hdcfp around each fltr in the last rnd. 16 hdcp sts.
• Rnd 28: 1 sc in each hdcfp st ar ound. 16 sc. Fasten off leaving long yarn tail. Use long tail to gather remaining stitches and pull top of hat closed.
Sew the brim long strand to even off the brim line.