The Norma Jean Hat

Designed and Written by: James Lee Kelley

MATERIALS:

USJ10/6.00 MM – Hook

#4 Worsted Weight Yarn

Scissors

Yarn Needle

 

STITCHES USED:

Bpdc = Back Post Double Crochet

Ch = Chain

Dc = Double Crochet

Fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet

HDC = Half Double Crochet

MC = Magic Circle

RSC = Reverse Single Crochet

Sl St = Slip Stitch

INSTRUCTIONS:

Make a Magic Circle,

RND 1 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 12 dc into the MC. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (12dc) 

RND 2 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, 2dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (24dc)

RND 3 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc * repeat between the *s around Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (36dc)

RND 4 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc * repeat between the *s around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (48dc)

RND 5 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 3dc * repeat between the *s around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (60dc)

RND 6 – ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), hdc in third loop in same st as joining, hdc in third loop of each dc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (60hdc) 

RND 7 – ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), hdc in same st as joining, hdc each dc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (60hdc)

RND 8 – ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), hdc in same st as joining, hdc each dc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (60hdc)

RND 9 – ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), hdc in third loop in same st as joining, hdc in third loop of each dc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (60hdc) 

RND 10 – ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), hdc in same st as joining, hdc each dc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (60hdc)

RND 11 – ch3 (Counts as first DC stitch), dc in last st before join,  *skip next empty st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st,* repeat between the *s around.  Join with a sl st to top of ch3. (60dc)

RNDs 12 & 13 – ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), hdc in same st as joining, hdc each dc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (60hdc)

RND 14 – ch1 (does NOT count as a stitch), hdc in third loop in same st as joining, hdc in third loop of each dc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (60hdc)

RND 15 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), dc in same st as joining, dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (60dc) 

RND 16 - ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), FPDC around Chain2 and first dc together of previous rnd. BPDC on next dc, * FPDC on next dc, BPDC on next DC * around, FPDC on last dc. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (60DCP)

RND 17 – 19 - ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), FPDC around Chain2 and first dc together of previous rnd. BPDC on next dc, * FPDC on next dc, BPDC on next DC * around, FPDC on last dc. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (60DCP)

RND 20 – ch 1 (does NOT count as a stitch), rsc in same st as joining, rsc in each st around. Join with a sl st to top of first rsc. (60rsc)

FASTEN OFF.

WEAVE in Ends.