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Materials: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. (10 balls) Mercerized Crochet, Size 10. The following colors are available: White, Ecru, 55 Navy, 58 Dark Red, 82 Autumn Glow, 102 Coffee Brown, 106 Sport Green, 38 Dark Orange, 126 Spanish Red, 12 Black. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 2.

Use thread double. Tip. To begin, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 7 s c in ring. 2nd rnd: 3 s c in each s c of previous rnd (21 s c in rnd). 3rd rnd: * Ch 2, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of next 2 s c, and repeat from * 6 more times (7 eyelet divisions and 7 s c sections in all). 4th rnd: * Ch 2, skip ch-2 sp and 1st s c of next s c group, 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c in 1st ch of next ch-2 sp (this is an increase), and repeat from * around (3 s c in each s c section). 5th rnd: Ch 2, skip ch-2 sp and 1st s c of next s c group, 1 s c in each of next 2 s c, 2 s c in 1st ch of next ch-2 sp (this is an increase), and repeat from * around (4 s c in each s c section). 6th and subsequent rnds: Continue working in this manner, skipping 1st s c of each s c section, s c in each s c, 2 s c in 1st st of ch-2 sp, and ch 2 over each ch-2, until circumference of circle measures your own headsize (about 7½ inches in diameter). Do not break off.

Side Crown. 1st rnd: S c in each s c, and s c over each ch-2 sp of previous rnd. 2nd and subsequent rnds: S c in each s c of previous rnd, until side measures 3 inches deep.

Brim. 1st rnd: Turn work over and work from wrong side. S c in each s c of previous rnd with 6 increases spaced evenly. 2nd to 10th rnds incl: S c in each s c of previous rnd with 6 increases to each rnd spaced evenly, but not one increase directly over another of previous rnd. 11th to 15th rnds incl: S c in each s c of previous rnd. No increases. Then fasten thread and break off. Holding side crown towards you, work a rnd of s c over 2nd rnd of side crown to emphasize tip. Fasten and break off.