Alpaca - Hat (crochet)

SIZE: To fit average lady.

MATERIALS
Bernat Alpaca (100 g / 3.5 oz)
2 balls of #93430 (Persimmon).

Size 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
12 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

INSTRUCTIONS
Ch 2.
1st rnd: (RS). 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc) 4 times. Join with sl st to first sc. 20 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc) 5 times. Join with sl st to first sc. 25 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc) 5 times. Join with sl st to first sc. 30 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc) 6 times. Join with sl st to first sc. 36 sc.
Inc 6 sts as before on every rnd to 48 sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
10th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 11 sc. 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.
Join with sl st to first sc. 52 sc.
11th rnd: As 9th rnd.
12th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc) 4 times. Join with sl st to first sc. 56 sc.
13th rnd: Ch 1. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 10 sc) 5 times. 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 61 sc.
Next 3 rnds: As 9th rnd.
17th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc) 5 times. 1 sc in last sc. 66 sc.
Inc 5 sc as before on every following 3rd rnd to 86 sc.
Next 3 rnds: As 9th rnd.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, 1 reverse sc in each sc around.
Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.