Plain as a Mud Fence

By: Amanda Melton

11-09-11

This is your most basic of hats.  It is a simple dome, worked in back loops only until the last row.  This pattern is easy to dress up with earflaps, ruffles, or appliqués.  You will see this hat make an appearance as the base of other hats I design.

Stitches & Abbreviations Used

-          Chain (ch)

-          Single Crochet (sc)

-          Double Crochet (dc)

Hook, Yarn, & Gauge

-          I/9 – 5.5mm

-          Red Heart Super Saver

-          4dc over 2 rows is approximately 1” square

Instructions

Begin	Ch 4, join with ss to first ch to form ring
Row 1 12dc	Ch 3, 11dc in ring
Row 2 24dc	Ch 3, dc in same, 2dc in each stitch around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 3 36dc	Ch 3, 2dc in next dc; *1dc in next, 2dc in next;  repeat from * around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 4 48dc	Ch 3, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc; *1dc in next 2, 2dc in next dc; repeat from * around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 5 60dc	Ch 3, 1dc in next 2, 2dc in next dc; *1dc in next 3, 2dc in next dc; repeat from * around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 6 72dc	Ch 3, 1dc in next 3, 2dc in next dc; *1dc in next 4, 2dc in next dc; repeat from * around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 7 72dc	Ch 2, dc in same and each stitch around, ss to top of first dc *This will close the slight gap you get from doing ch 3, dc in first st; however, it also causes the back “seam” to migrate toward the right ½ stitch per row
Row 8-12 72dc	Repeat Row 7
Row 13 72sc	Ch 1, sc in back loop of same and back loop of each dc around
Row 14 72sc	Ch 1, sc in both top loops same and each sc around