Bev's Easy Round Baby hat

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Bev's Easy Round Baby Hat
Copyright Bev Qualheim - 2003, 2012 - All Rights Reserved
Preemie size F Hooks for small preemies (Canada and UK size 9)
Newborn size G or H Hook (Canada and UK size 8 or 7)
With G Hook measures: 13" around at base, 4 3/4" tall
1 oz of Caron Simply Soft Yarn (UK - a soft 10 ply or 8 ply)

Top of hat
Ch 2
Rnd 1: Make 15 dc into the 2nd ch from the hook, join with sl st into top of first dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc into same st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around, including in the very first stitch base, and join with sl st in the top of the first stitch. (23 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc into next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around and join with sl st. (30 sts)
Rnd 4: (Preemie size) Ch 2, dc in each st and join with sl st. Rnd 5-8 Repeat rnd 4.

For lg preemie or newborn size:
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc into next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat from * around and join with sl st. (37 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 2. Dc in each st and join with sl st. Rnd 6-9: Repeat rnd 5.

Final Round for Brim
Ch 2, dc into front post of the dc below, then dc into back post of the next dc below. Keep alternatiion fp and bp around. Join.

You can add a pompom and a ribbon woven through the brim row, or leave the hat bare. Both look cute!
You can also vary the size of preemie hat just by using the f hook with the newborn instructions, or doing fewer sts at the top, adding more sts to make it larger. Play around with this and have fun.

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