2. Put 16 double crochets in the ring (counting the 3 chains as if they were one double crochet) and join last double crochet stitch with the top of the 3 chain stitches.
3. Second row: Make 3 chains. Throw yarn over hook. Put hook under first 3 chains, in row below. Draw yarn through, and work off as a double crochet stitch. The next stitch is made in the same way: throw yarn over hook; put hook through under the whole double crochet stitch below and work off as a double crochet. (See picture above.)
The work will look like the picture A, on the side toward you; and like the picture B on the other side. (See page 208.)
The ridged side is the outside of the hat.
4. Put 2 double crochets around the next double crochet in the row below. Put 1 double crochet around the next stitch; 2 around the next—and continue in this way around the whole row. You should have 8 sections of 2 double crochets together with 1 double crochet between them when row is finished. Join last double crochet with top of the 3 chains.
5. Third row: Make 3 chains. Make 1 double crochet around the 3 chains of the row below. Put 1 double crochet around the first double crochet in row below. Put 1 double crochet around the second double crochet. Put 2 double crochets around the third double crochet. Repeat this direction around the entire row, and join.
6. Continue making rows in this way, increasing as shown in the diagram below:
1st row—16 double crochet (dc stands for double crochet). 2d row—2 dc 1 dc 3d row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 4th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 5th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 6th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 7th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 8th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 9th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 10th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc
In the tenth row you will have 9 double crochets between 2 double crochets. Take care to have all the increases in a row from center out.
7. Work the next 4 rows without increasing.
8. On the next row, make 1 double crochet around the first stitch of the row below;
1 double crochet around the next stitch; 2 double crochets around the next stitch;
and continue in this way to end of row. Join.