1. Sl st, ch 2, (fpdc & dc) in each stitch around - 16 st
2. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, inc in dc)*8 - 24 st
3. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, dc, inc)*8 - 32 st
4. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, dc, inc, dc)*8 - 40 st
5. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 2 dc, inc, dc)*8 - 48 st
6. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 2 dc, inc, 2 dc)*8 - 56 st
7. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 3 dc, inc, 2 dc)*8 - 64 st
8. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 3 dc, inc, 3 dc)*8 - 72 st
9. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 4 dc, inc, 3 dc)*8 - 80 st
10. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 4 dc, inc, 4 dc)*8 - 88 st
11. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 5 dc, inc, 4 dc)*8 - 96 st
12. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 5 dc, inc, 5 dc)*8 - 104 st
13. Sl st, ch 2, (Fpdc in fpdc, 6 dc, inc, 5 dc)*8 - 112 st
14-18. Sl st, ch 2, then dc around - 112 st
19. Sl st, ch 3, then tc around - 112 st
20. Sl st, ch 3, then dtr around - 112 st
21. Sl st, ch 3, then tc around - 112 st
22-28. Sl st, ch 2, then dc around - 112 st
29. Sl st, ch 3, then tc around - 112 st
30. Sl st, ch 3, then dtr around - 112 st
31. Sl st, ch 3, then tc around, finish off.
Brim:
1: Choose desired spot and, in BLO: sl st, ch 2, (dc, dc, inc)*12, dc, dc - 50 st
2-3: ch 2, turn, in both loops, sc across
4: turn, sc2tog, hdc2tog, 42 dc, hdc2tog, sc2tog - 46 st
5: turn, sc2tog, hdc2tog, 38 dc, hdc2tog, sc2tog - 42 st
6: sl st to base of hat, sl st in next 2 st, turn, skip 1st sl st, sc, hdc, dc across and down side, hdc, sc, sl st, finish off.
Flip brim up and sew a button onto both ends.
