Since yarn labels may differ, look for #4 yarn weight. You’ll also need a large-eye tapestry needle so you can weave in the yarn tails.
These chain stitches make up your foundation chain, which is the start of your hat.
Joining the yarn will secure your foundation row.
To make it easier to keep track of the rounds, consider placing a yarn marker once you’ve made 10 hdc stitches.
To keep track of where you are in the round, look for the yarn marker that you placed at the start of the round. You’ll now have 20 stitches after you’ve made this increase round.
Once you’ve crocheted round 3, you’ll have 30 hdc stitches.
You should now have 40 hdc stitches after finishing round 4.
Once you crochet round 5, you’ll have 50 hdc stitches.
Do this for the rest of round 6 so you end up with 60 hdc stitches.
For a larger hat, continue to crochet until it’s as big as you like. Try fitting it on your head to test the size.
You should now have a total of 38 stitches that will form the base of the brim.
If you’d like to make a wider brim, make additional rows until the brim is as large as you like.
Try crocheting a bow that you can stitch onto the side of the hat.
