Hat with Tilted Brim Pattern #21

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Knitting & Crochet Cotton, 1 ball. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4.

   The crown is made in rib stitch and the brim in half d c. Rib stitch is made the same as single crochet, but always insert hook only through back loop of stitch.

CROWN: Ch 5 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Make 8 s c in ring. 2nd rnd: Make 2 s c in each st of previous rnd inserting hook in back loop only. 3rd rnd: * 1 rib st in 1st st, 2 rib sts in next st (this is an in­crease) and repeat from * 7 times more. 4th to 19th rnds incl (or until diameter measures between 5½ to 6 inches): 1 rib st in each st and 1 increase in each in­crease (8 increases to a rnd). 20th to 50th rnds incl (or until crown is depth desired): 1 rib st in each st (no more increases).

BRIM. Ch 170 and join in a ring. 1st rnd: Make 1 half d c in each st of ch. 2nd to 9th rnds incl (or till brim is 1½ inches wide): 1 half d c in each st of previous rnd, making 6 increases to the rnd at equal intervals, but not over one another.
   Starch brim and sew to crown at last rnd in front and 2½ inches from last rnd in back.

   This hat is also attractive made in Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet Size 30 in White or color. 6 balls of Clark's O.N.T., or 4 balls of J. & P. Coats are required, and a Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5. Use the thread double throughout the entire hat. Follow the above directions, but be sure to check measurements, rather than the number of rnds, as the Mercerized Crochet thread is finer and more rnds will be needed to make the hat.