~ Lena's pretty little hat ~

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic yarn
   - 2 oz. hat color
   - small amount flower color
- small amount matching size 10 thread
- J hook
- a button
- fabric glue

Size:  Rnd 8 = 16" around
           top to bottom = 7"

Notes: 
- I crochet tight so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook
- the ch 2 at the beginning of Rnds 1 thru 8 do not count as a stitch

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With hat color ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining , dc in next dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 4:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as joining, dc in next 2 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnds 5 - 8:  Ch 2, dc in same dc as joining, dc in each dc around.  Join as before.

Rnd 9:  (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same dc as joining, skip next 2 dc.  *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next dc, skip next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of beginning ch 3.

Rnds 10 - 13:  Sl st over to ch-1 space, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space.  (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch-1 space around.  Join as before.

Rnd 14:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining.  Sc in each dc and ch-1 space around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

For flower:
Rnd 1:  With flower color ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, sc in same dc as joining, ch 3.  *sc in next dc, ch 3.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

- lightly glue button to front of flower and then lightly glue flower to hat.  Let dry.

- sew to hat with the matching size 10 thread

(the gluing process will give extra security and will make it easier to sew the flower to the hat)

***Debi Y's pattern***