This hat is worked from the top down. We will join by slip stitching after each round is worked and then we will turn. Be careful not to accidentally use the joining sl st as the first stitch of your next round.

This hat pattern is written up in 5 sizes, 6-12-months baby, toddler, child/young teen, teen/adult, and large adult.

This is an intermediate/advance crochet pattern that uses a wide variety of stitches and techniques including front post stitches, increases, FPTR2TOG, working a brim last off the hat, and a picot st variation.

Materials:
• 160 – 240 yards of DK weight 3 yarn
o I used Thistle & Hart in colorway Penny
• 3.75 mm F hook for brim
• 4.5 mm H hook or size needed to obtain gauge for body
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Measuring Tape

Dimension & Yardage:

6 -12-month: Circumference 14 – 16 inches. Width – 7 inches. Length – 6.5 inches tall.
Yardage – 160 yards.

Toddler: Circumference – 16 – 18 inches. Width – 8 inches. Length – 7 inches tall.
Yardage – 175 yards.

Child/Young Teen: Circumference 18 – 20 inches. Width – 9 inches. Length – 8 inches tall.
Yardage – 190 yards.

Teen/Adult: Circumference – 20 – 22 inches. Width – 10 inches wide. Length – 9 inches tall.
Yardage – 210 yards

Large Adult: Circumference – 22 – 24 inches. Width – 11 inches wide. Length – 9.5 inches tall.
Yardage – 230 yards.

Gauge:
Unblocked swatch. Using the 4.5 mm hook, 16 HDC STS by 13 Rows = 4-inch by 4-inch square.
For anyone who has difficulty meeting gauge that being slightly over gauge will put them at the higher end of the size ranges and being slightly under gauge will put them at the lower end of the range.