SIZE
Finished measurements: length = 8", circumference = approx 20" unstretched.
One size fits most ages teen to adult.
Repeat round 9 for a longer hat, skip round 9 for a shorter skull cap.

SIZE
Gauge: using 5.5mm (US size I) hook, after round 4 your swatch should measure 5" in diameter. Adjust hook size to obtain correct gauge.

NOTES
This hat design is made crocheting in rounds, each round will begin with a number of chains which will count as the first stitch, and is ended by joining the last stitch with the top of the beginning chain creating concentric circles. "st" denotes the stitch of the previous round.

PATTERN
Begin: with MC ch 3, join with a slip st to first chain to form a ring.
Rnd 1: ch 3, 9 dc into ring, join with sl st to top of ch 3. 10 sts.
Rnd 2: ch 2, dc into same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 20 sts.
Rnd 3: ch 2, dc into same st, dc in next st, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next st), repeat from * 8 more times, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 30 sts.
Rnd 4: sl st into back loop of same stitch, ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *(dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st), repeat from * 8 more times, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 40 sts.