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Rice Stitch Hat

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Yarn:  Any worsted weight yarn, such as Lion Brand Pound of Love.  Would also work with a DK weight yarn.   Approximately 105 yards/95 m.

Hook:  5.5 mm/I

Stitches:  Chain (ch), single crochet (SC), double crochet (DC), front-loop double crochet (FLDC), slip stitch (SS)

Size can be adjusted by altering the number of circle rounds and rows of rice stitch.  You could also use different sizes of yarn or hook sizes.  If you use a different number of rounds for the circle, make sure you join at the end of the last round in the manner described in step 5 below.

Method:

Create initial disc:

1. Ch 4, slip stitch to join (SSTJ) into a ring.  
2. Ch 3 (counts as DC here and throughout), work 11 more DCs.  SSTJ in top of ch 3. (12 DC total, including ch 3)
3. Ch 3, DC in same stitch, 2 DC in each DC from previous round.  SSTJ in top of ch 3. (24 DC total)
4. Ch 3, 2 DC in next st, [DC in next st, 2 DC in next st] repeat bracketed instructions to end of round.  SSTJ in top of ch 3.  (36 DC total)
5. Ch 3, DC in next st, 2 DC in next st, [DC in next 2 st, 2 DC in next st] repeat bracketed instructions to end of round.  SSTJ in top of ch 3.  (48 DC total)
6. Ch 3, DC in next 2 st, 2 DC in next st, [DC in next 3 st, 2 DC in next st] repeat bracketed instructions to end of round.  SS behind ch 3 to join.  (60 DC total)

Body of hat:

1. Ch 3 (counts as FPDC), DC in next st, [FPDC in next st., DC in next st.] repeat bracketed instructions to end of row, SSTJ in top of ch 3. 
2. Ch 3, FPDC in next st, [DC in FPDC below, FPDC in DC below] repeat bracketed instructions to end, SS behind ch 3 to join.
3. Ch 3, DC in next st, [FPDC in next DC below, DC in FPDC below] repeat bracketed instructions to end of row, SSTJ in top of ch 3. 
4. Repeat rows 2 and 3, until hat has reached desired size. Whether you end on a row 2 or a row 3 does not matter.
5. Ch 1.  SC in same st, and in every st below. SSTJ in 1st  SC (60 SC)
6. Repeat previous row.  Tie off.

Sew in loose ends.  Bribe someone to model it for Instagram pictures.  

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