Crochet cowboy hat

Skill Level:   Easy

Supplies: size G/4/4.25 mm crochet hook

Stitches Used: slst (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), hdc (half double crochet)

Premie= skip Rnd 5,  Rnd 6, and Rnd 7 (!)

Newborn = Skip Rnd 6 and Rnd 7 (#)

Infant = Skip Rnd 7 (*)

Toddler= As is  

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Directions-

Rnd. 1: ch6, 2sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, 3sc in next ch, working in back loops of ch, sc in next 4 ch, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1, do not turn in this or following rnds.       12sc

Rnd. 2: sc in first sc, 2sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1.      16sc

Rnd. 3: sc in first sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1.    24sc

Rnd. 4: sc in first 2 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc,sc in the next sc,  join with slst to beginning sc, ch1.    34sc

Rnd. 5: sc in first 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc,sc in the next sc,  join with slst to beginning sc, ch1.    38sc

Rnd. 6: sc in first 2 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc,sc in the next 3 sc,  join with slst to beginning sc, ch1.    48sc

Rnd. 7: sc in first 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 7 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc,sc in the next 4 sc,  join with slst to beginning sc, ch1.    52sc

Rnd 8: working in back loops sc in each sc around, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1  52sc (*48sc)(#38Sc)(!34sc)

Rnd 9:sc in each sc around join with slst to beginning sc, ch1 52sc (*48sc)(#38Sc)(!34sc)

Rnd 10 & Rnd 11:sc in next 7 sc (*5sc)(#5sc)(!4sc), hdc in next 8sc (*7 sc)(#5sc)(!4sc), sc in next 18sc (*17sc)(#14sc)(12!sc), hdc in next 8 sc (*7 sc)(#5sc)(!4sc),  sc in next 11 sc (*12 sc)(#9sc)(!8sc)join with slst to beginning sc, ch1          52sc (*48sc)(#38Sc)(!34sc)

Rnd 12-16: sc in each sc around join with slst to beginning sc, ch1  52sc (*48sc)(#38Sc)(!34sc)

Rnd 17:Working in front loops only this round <sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc> around. 70sc  (*66sc) (#52sc) (!48sc)

Rnd 18: sc in next sc until you reach the corner <you can find the corner by folding the piece from center like shown below>, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc until corner, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc until corner, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc until corner, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc until reaching begining of row, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1       78sc (*74sc)(#60sc)(!56sc)  

HINT: make the sides even so on the infant one I am making I made the sides (ex. 18 lng side and 11 shrt side 8 each corner) this made the continuous  rounded rectangle.... as shown below

Rnd 19: sc in each sc around, join with slst to beginning sc ch 1 78sc (*74sc)(#60sc)(!56sc) 

Rnd 20: Sc in each sc until you reach the corner,2sc in next 2sc, sc in next sc until corner, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc until corner, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc until corner, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc until reaching beginning of row, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1       86sc (*82sc)(#68sc)(!64sc)  

Rnd 21 & 22: sc in each sc around, join with slst to beginning sc ch 1 86sc (*82sc)(#68sc)(!64sc)  

Rnd 23: turn,sc in each sc around, join with slst to beginning sc ch 1 86sc (*82sc)(#68sc)(!64sc)

Rnd 24 & 25: sc in each sc around, join with slst to beginning sc ch 1 86sc (*82sc)(#68sc)(!64sc)