Chic Elite Hat

Chic Elite Hat
Materials
3 oz of 4 ply yarn ( I like the Caron Simply Soft)
1 oz of 4 ply yarn contrast color
J hook

Ch 3

Row1 – Work in 9 hdc first ch, join with slip st to top of ch 3. (10)

Row2 - Ch 2, hdc into same st, 2 hdc in each st around, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (20)

Row3 - Ch 2, hdc into same st, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st*, repeat *.* 8 more times, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (30)

Row4 – Ch 2, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from *.* 8 more times, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (40)

Row 5 - Ch 2, hdc into same st, hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, repeat from *.* 8 more times, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (50)

Row 6 - Ch 2, hdc in same stitch, *hdc in next 9 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from *.* 5 more times, hdc in last 7 sts, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (55)

Row 7 - Ch 2, hdc in same stitch, *hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from *.* 5 more times, hdc in last 10 sts, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (60)

Row 8: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch, *hdc in next 11 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from *.* 5 more times, hdc in last 11 sts, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (65)

Row 9: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch, *hdc in next 12 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from *.* 5 more times, hdc in last 12 sts, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (70)

Row 10: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch, *hdc in next 13 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from *.* 4 more times, hdc in last 13 sts, join with slip st to top of ch 2. (74)

Row 11 - 20: Ch 2, fpdc in next stitch, *hdc in next stitch, fpdc in next stitch*, repeat from *.* 31 times, join with slip stitch to the top of ch 2, finish off.

Join CC with sc, sc in each stitch around.

Row 2-3 Ch 1, sc in the same stitch, sc in each stitch around, do not finish off, leave attached.

Brim: Count 24 stiches from from white start, with MC join with slip stitch, tdc in 3rd sc from slip stitch, work 4 tdc in same stitch, *tdc in next stitch, 2 tdc in next stitch*, repeat *.* 10 times, tdc in next stitch, work 5 tdc in next stitch, join with slip stitch to 3rd sc from tdc cluster.

Row 2: Ch 2, join with slip stitch to 2nd sc from stitch, turn, *2 hdc in next stitch,* *.* repeat 3 times, hdc in next 36 stitches, *.* repeat 3 times, hdc in next stitch, join with slip stitch to 2nd sc from joining stitch, finish off.

Finishing, pick up CC, sc in the next 20 stitches, sc in corner of brim, sc in each stitch of the brim (52 stitches) sc in brim corner, sc in remaining stitches, finish off weave ends in.