This Weeping Willow Sun Hat is part of The Weeping Willow Collection.

Materials:

Worsted Weight Cotton

I 5.50mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Size(s):

Teen/Adult

Difficulty:

Experienced 

Gauge:

7 Half Double Crochet = 2 inches

Stitches:

CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.

SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.

Sc: (Single Crochet) – Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three stitches.

DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.

Special Stitches:

3-Puff: (Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch.) Repeat a total of 3 times. Yarn over. Draw through all 7 loops on hook.

Instructions:

*Note: Turning Chain does not count as a stitch so don’t forget to work in the same stitch as join!*

Magic Ring

Round 1: Chain 1. 10 Hdc. Join with a ss to the first Hdc made. (10)

Round 2: Chain 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made (20)

Round 3: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)

Round 4: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)

Round 5: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)

Round 6: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 4 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (60)

Round 7: Chain 1. *2 Hdc. Hdc in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (70)

Round 8: Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch. Sc. Chain 2. Skip the next 2 stitches. Dc. Chain 1. Skip the next stitch. Dc. Chain 2. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 9: SS in the chain space. Chain 2. *(Puff. Chain 1. Puff. Chain 1. Puff. Chain 2.) in the chain 1 space. Sc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 2.* (*Note: Skip all the chain 2 spaces :)*) Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first puff made.

Round 10: SS into the chain 1 space. Chain 2 (doesn’t count as first stitch). *Dc in the chain 1 space. Chain 1. Dc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 2. Sc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 1. Sc in the next Chain 2 space. Chain 2.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 11: SS into the chain 1 space. Chain 1. *Sc. Chain 2. (Puff. Chain 1. Puff. Chain 1. Puff. Chain 2.) in the chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 12:  SS into the next chain space. Chain 1. *Sc in the chain 2 space. Chain 2. Dc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 1. Dc in the next chain 1 space. Chain 2.  Sc in the next chain 2 space. Chain 1. Skip the next Sc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 13: SS into the next 2 chains, into the next Dc and into the next chain 1 space. chain 1. *Sc. Chain 2. (Puff. Chain 1. Puff. Chain 1. Puff. Chain 2.) in the chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 14 – 17: Repeat round 12 -13.

Round 18: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (95 Hdc)

Round 19 – 22: Chain 1. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made.

Finish off. Weave in ends.

For the infant-child sizes of the Weeping Willow Sun Hat see below!