Buttercup Hat for 18-inch Doll

Free Doll Hat Crochet Pattern

Materials:
Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s Classic Crochet Thread, 100% mercerized cotton, 350yd (320 m), size 10. Golden Yellow - 1 ball (GY),
Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s Classic Crochet Thread, 100% mercerized cotton, 300yd (275 m) size 10, Pastels Variegated (PV) - 1 ball

Hook 1.75mm

Gauge: 12 dc = 2" (5 cm)

Directions

Hat is worked as one piece from the top to the brim without seams.

With GY yarn, ch 4, join with a slip stitch in first chain to close the circle.
Round 1: ch 2 (counts as hdc) 11 hdc in the circle, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch2. = 12 hdc
Round 2: ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in the same st, *2 hdc in the next st., repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2.= 24 hdc
Round 3: ch 2, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts, repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 32 hdc
Round 4: ch 2, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts, repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 40 hdc
Round 5: ch 2, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts, repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 48 hdc
Round 6: ch 2, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 5 sts, repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 56 hdc
Round 7: ch 2, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 6 sts, repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 64 hdc
Round 8: ch 2, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 7 sts, repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 72 hdc
Round 9: ch 2, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 8 sts, repeat from * across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 80 hdc
Round 10: ch 2, hdc in each st of the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 2. = 80 hdc
Rounds 11-19: like round 10
Round 20: sc in each st of the round, join with a slip stitch

Brim:
Round 1: with PV yarn work sc in each st of the round, join with a slip stitch
Round 2: ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in the same stitch, 2 dc in each st across the round, join with a slip stitch to top of the ch 3.
Round 3: ch 3, dc in each st., join with a slip stitch in first chain to close the circle.= 160 st
Round 4: like round 3
Round 5: with GY, the edge
*insert the hook in the second st from the hook, work 5 dc in the same st, skip the next st and work sc in the second st, repeat from * across the round. Tie off.

Enjoy!