Handmade By Christie : crochet Pilgrim photo prop hat 6-9 months

supplies used

size H hook

Caron Simply Soft yarn

in black and brown

and a tapestry needle

to sew your ends in

some yellow or gray felt

and matching sewing thread for your felt

Pilgrim hat for a baby photo prop for 6-9 month old size or (16 inch circumference) .... i am creating a circle about 4 1/2 inches across using a magic circle and 8 hdc -....next once i have the top and wide as i want it ..

( i want it to be smaller at the top and increase as i get to the brim) ...

I made a dc into the back loops in each stitch all the way around - then slip stitched into the first to end the row - I made 3 rows in total with the same stitch count of one dc in each stitch around to gain some height.....

Now on the 4th row from the top of the hat I make an increase of 7 dc in each of the next 7 stitches then 2 dc into the 8th and repeat that pattern to the end of this row.

( note- you will not end this row with a a full repeat but may have 2 or 3 stitches left so just dc in each that is left and slip stitch to join. )

5th row up, dc all the way around in each stitch - slip stitch to join and the 6th row do the same - one dc in each stitch around to the start and slip stitch to join...

row 7 ... dc in the next 5 stitches and 2 dc in the 6th - repeat this all the way around and slip stitch to join ...

next do 1 more row of dc in each stitch around to gain the bottom hat height .

then ... hdc into the front loops of each stitch around and this will create a ridge slip stitch to join - then hdc in the whole stitch now - 5 times then on the 6th make 2 hdc ... repeat to the start and slip stitch to join... next row do one dc into each stitch around

dc all the way around

now i am doing a new row and making 3 dc in each of the next stitches then 2 dc in the 4th all the way around - this will be my last row for the brim and here is how it's looking