Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * skip next 2 ch; 5 dc in next ch ΓÇô shell made; skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * across; turn ΓÇô 5 shells.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in first sc, * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip next 2 dc **, shell in next sc; rep from * to last sc, end at **; 3 dc in last sc; turn ΓÇô 4 complete shells and a half shell at each end of the row.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * skip next 2 dc, shell in next sc, skip next 2 dc **, sc in next dc; rep from * to last st, end at **; sc in top of ch-3; turn.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 until 50" from beg, end Row 3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
7. HAT-Crown: With CB ch 5; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 15 dc in ring; join with a sl st to top of ch-3 ΓÇô 16 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around; join as before ΓÇô 32 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * around; join ΓÇô 48 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 7 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc; rep from * around; join ΓÇô 54 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 8 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc; rep from * around; join ΓÇô 60 sts.
Sizes (M, L) ONLY-Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 9 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc; rep from * around; join ΓÇô (66) sts.
Size (L) ONLY-Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 10 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 10 dc; rep from * around; join ΓÇô (72) sts.
ALL SIZES-Next Rnd: Ch 3, skip first st, dc in each dc around; join ΓÇô 60 (66, 72) sts. Rep last rnd twice more. Fasten off.
BRIM: With wrong side facing, attach CA in same st as joining of last rnd.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same st, * skip next 2 dc, shell in next dc, skip next 2 dc **, sc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join with a sl st to first sc ΓÇô 10 (11, 12) shells.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc in same st as joining, * skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip next 2 dc **, shell in next sc; rep from * around, end at **; join with a sl st to top of ch-3.
Rnd 3: Sl st in next dc, ch 1, * sc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, shell in next sc, skip next 2 dc; rep from * around; join to first sc.
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 once more, then Rnd 2 once more. Fasten off. Fold brim to right side. Weave in ends.
TIP: If your gauge in the pattern stitch is correct but your foundation chain always seems too tight, try working just the foundation chain with a hook one size larger.