Basic Hat #5

Instructions:

• Ch 4; join with slip st to first ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), work 11 dc in ring; join with slip st to first dc: 12 dc. Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, work FPdc around the post of next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, work FPdc around the post of next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc: 18sts.
• SIZE SMALL ONLY-Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, work FPdc around post of next FPdc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, work FPdc around post of next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc: 24 sts.
• SIZES MEDIUM AND LARGE ONLY-Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next dc, work FPdc around post of next FPdc, * 2 dc in next 2 dc, work FPdc around post of next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc: 30 sts.
• SIZE LARGE ONLY-Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 dc, work FPdc around post of next FPdc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, work FPdc around post of next FPdc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc: 36 dc.
• Rnds 4(4-5)-5(6-8): Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, work FPdc around post of next FPdc, * dc in next 5 dc, work FPdc around post of next FPdc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc.
• Rnds 6(7-9)-8(9-11): Ch 3, work FPdc around post of next st, * dc in next dc, work FPdc around post of next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc. Finish off.