Instructions

The Ribbing

1. Ch 10, sc into the 2nd ch from your hook and into each ch across, turn. (9)
2. Ch 1, sc into the blo across, turn. (9)
   
   Repeat the last row 58 more times, or until your band reaches 15″ long when unstretched.
   
   Make adjustments here if you want it more fitted or looser, but this size fits from ages 4 to teen/sm adult.
3. Join the short ends to form the band into a circle. Match up the stitches and use a sl st to join them together.

Now you’ll start crocheting around the band and crochet the tube section of the hat.

The Hat Pattern:

Starting where you finished joining the band:

1. Ch 1, sc 60 (or a multiple of 3) stitches around, placing your sc as evenly as possible, join the last sc to the 1st with a sl st.
2. Ch 1, cluster stitch (sc3tog + ch 2) into the 1st 3 sc and repeat around, join with a sl st. See below for the ending cluster stitch. At the end of each round you’ll end with a ch 2, sl st this to the first cluster of the round, shown by the pin in the above picture.
3. After the first row of single crochet clusters your hat should look like the above picture. Now you’re ready to begin the next round of cluster stitches.
4. For the next round, you’ll be crocheting into the top of the cluster and into the chain 2 space as well, as shown in the picture above.
   
   Ch 1, cluster stitch into each cluster around til the end, join with a sl st.
5. Repeat the last round 16 more times. Add rounds here if you prefer a taller hat for your teen.
   
   To Close:
   
6. Ch 1, sc3tog around, sl st to join.
   
7. For 2 more rounds: Ch 1, sc2tog around, sl st to join.
   
8. Cut your yarn, leaving a long tail.
9. Sew the top closed.
10. Sew on a pom pom of your choice to complete your hat!