Baby crochet hat

Materials

(100 g / 3.5 oz )
1 ball for each size

size 4 mm 9 (U .S G or 6 ) crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge.


Gauge

19 single crochet and 20 rows = 4 inches [10 cm ]

Instructions

chain 4 . join with slip stitch in first chain to form a ring.


First round : chain 1. 6 single crochet in ring .join with slip stitch in first single crochet .

Second round : chain 1. 2 single crochet in each single crochet around .join with slip stitch in first single crochet . so you made 12 single crochet .

Third round : chain 1 * 2 single crochet in next single crochet . repeat from * around .join with slip stitch in first single crochet .. so you made 18 single crochet .

4th round : chain 1. *  2 single crochet in next single crochet 1 single crochet in each of next 2 single crochet . repeat from * around .join with slip stitch in first single crochet .. so you made 24 single crochet .

5th round : chain 1. * 2 single crochet in next single crochet. 1 single crochet in each of next 3 single crochet . repeat from * around . join with slip stitch in first single crochet .. so you made 30 single crochet .

6th round : chain 1. * 2 single crochet in next single crochet. 1 single crochet in each of next 4 single crochet . repeat from * around . join with slip stitch in first single crochet .. so you made 36 single crochet .


7th round : chain 1. * 2 single crochet in next single crochet. 1 single crochet in each of next 5 single crochet . repeat from * around . join with slip stitch in first single crochet .. so you made 42 single crochet .

8th and alternate rounds : chain 1. 1 single crochet in each single crochet around . join with slip stitch in first single crochet .

10th round :  chain 1. * 2 single crochet in next single crochet. 1 single crochet in each of next 6 single crochet . repeat from * around . join with slip stitch in first single crochet .. so you made 48 single crochet .

11th round : chain 1. * 2 single crochet in next single crochet. 1 single crochet in each of next 7 single crochet . repeat from * around . join with slip stitch in first single crochet .. so you made 54 single crochet .


12th round : As 8th round

continue in same manner ,increase 6 stitches on next and every following alternate round to 72 ( 78 - 84 - 90 ) single crochet. place marker at end of last round.

Repeat  8th round until work from marked round measures 3 (3 1/2  - 3 3/4 - 4 ) ins [7.5 (9 - 9.5 - 10)]cm].


Ruffle : next round : chain 4 (counts as double crochet and chain 1 ) .( 1double crochet . chain 1.1 double crochet ) in same space as slip stitch . * ( chain 1 . 1 double crochet ) 3 times in next single crochet . Repeat from * around . Chain 1 . Join with slip stitch to third chain of chain 4 . Fasten off