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I love the chunky weave of this stitch. It makes a thick, stretchy & super warm hat, perfect for the winter months.

Difficulty Level: Advanced Beginner - Intermediate

Sizes: NB-3mths, 3-6mths, 6-12mths, 1-2 years, Child & Adult

Materials:
5.5mm crochet hook (US I)

DK yarn/ 8ply/ 11WPI:

1 x 50g skein for baby sizes
2 x 50g skein for child and adult sizes
Flower: small amount of yarn in 2 colours for the flower and green for the leaf.
* Small amount of yarn in contrasting colour for striped band if desired.
It is important that you check the weight of your yarn otherwise your hat may turn out too big or too small. The best way to check is to test the WPI (Wraps Per Inch). Instructions for how to complete this test can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_weight
* This pattern used 4 Seasons Superwash Merino 8ply wool.

Yarn needle

Scissors

Gauge:
Check the gauge after Rnds 3 & 4 of any of the pattern sizes.
The diameter of your circle should measure approximately 7cm/2.75” at Rnd 3, and 9.5cm/3.7” at Rnd 4.

Abbreviations (US terms):
Rnd - round st - stitch sl st - slip stitch ch - chain sc - single crochet dc - double crochet
hdc - half double crochet fpdc - front post double crochet bpdc - back post double crochet