If you just want to make a basic hat or are trying to make a pattern for one, here's how to do it.
Step 1: 12 dc (or sc or whatever size stitch you want...I'll use dc here) in a magic ring
OR
Ch 4, join with slip stitch to first ch, 12 dc around
Step 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same dc, [2 dc] in each around
Step 3: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] around
Step 4: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc] around
Step 5: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next 3 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc] around
Step 6: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next 4 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc] around
Use this pattern of increasing until your circle reaches the following diameters (courtesy of Crochet in Color):
*Remember diameter is all the way across through the center of the circle.
Age Diameter of circle
Newborn 4 inches
3-6 months 5.5 inches
9-12 months 6-6.5 inches
24 months 6.5-6.75 inches
Toddler and small child 7 inches
Adult woman 7.25-7.5 inches
Once you've reached the diameter for the size you want, dc in each around until you've reached the following length:
Age Finished Length
Newborn 5 inches
3-6 months 6-6.5 inches
9-12 months 7 inches
24 months 7-7.5 inches
Toddler and small child 7.5- 8 inches
Adult woman 8.5-9 inches
Large adult 10 inches
You can continue to dc (or sc or whatever stitch you decided to do) in each around until you've reached your length and stop there, or a nice finishing technique would be to fpdc or fpsc for the last inch or 2.
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