Daniel's Baby Hat

MATERIALS:
Bernat Softee (or any sport weight yarn)
G-Hook

NOTE: Ch 2 counts as 1st dc...

Row 1: Ch4, sl st in the 1st st, ch2 (counts as 1 dc), dc 15x in the circle, join with a slip st, ch2 (16 dc total)
Row 2: 2 dc in each st around,join with a slip st, ch2 (32 dc total)
Row 3: dc in the first 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st, repeat all around ending with 2 dc. (40 dc total)
Row 4: dc in each st around, join with a sl st, ch 2

Begin Pattern: (Do not dc or fpdc in the starting ch2, it blends in with the pattern)
Row 5: fpdc in the second st, dc in the next st, repeat all around, join with a slip st, ch2
Row 6: dc in the second st, fpdc in the next st, repeat all around, join with a slip st, ch2
Repeat Rows 5 & 6 two more times, then repeat Row 5 once more.
Row 12: sc in each st around, fasten off.

Author: © Danette LeMaster & Rindy Carpenter 2004
Written with permission

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