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Both sizes of the hat are available through the download.

Easy one skein hat uses chains, single, half-double, and double crochets to create a pretty design, perfect for warmer climates.

Diamond stitch pattern is a 10 stitch repeat.

Update 12-14-2014

Someone stated in their notes about the pattern that Rounds 7 and 11 are off in the pattern. After test stitching the rows in question, I am pleased to report that the pattern is totally correct as written.

However, there are a couple of items I want to highlight to make sure that your hat comes out correctly.

First Ch 2 at beginning of each round NEVER counts as a stitch, so the first dc of a round is always made into the stitch you sl st into to join the previous round.

When making the adult hat, when you reach round 11, the first dc made is in the ch space you sl st into on the previous round, the next dc in the in ch sp before the sc, the 3rd dc is in the sc, and the 4th & 5th dcs are made in the ch 2 space.

Second The pattern repeat is over 10 stitches. That means it takes a full 10 stitches for solid block and the diamond area.

When you are stitching the adult hat, the set up round for the pattern is round 6, and when the pattern is followed correctly, you will have 90 stitches. That means round 7 will have 9 complete pattern repeats.

When you are stitching the teen hat, the set up round is round 5, and that only gives you 75 stitches. That means you will have 7 complete pattern repeats and one half pattern repeat. So there will be a section of the hat (I think of it as the back of the hat) which will have a two round solid block section, followed by two rounds where the diamonds are next to each other.

Unfortunately, because the repeat is set over 10 stitches, there are only so many ways you can manipulate the pattern. For the smaller sized hat, I tried several different combinations of creating the crown to have the final round end with a multiple of 10 stitches, but I couldn’t get the correct size of the hat that I needed. I realized that the only way to get a correctly sized hat was to have an odd number, which affected the pattern repeat. That means the directions for the teen hat aren’t wonky; they just create a slightly different look.

If you have any questions about the hat, I’d be happy to answer them for you. Please send me a PM and I’ll get back to you as quickly as I can.