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GAUGE
In single crochet, 18 sts and 16 rows = 4"/10cm.

STITCHES USED
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), treble crochet (tr)

SPECIAL TERMS

BPdc: Back-post double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from back to front and then to back again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, complete as dc.

dc2tog: Double crochet 2 together—[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

dc3tog: Double crochet 3 together—[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

FPdc: Front-post double crochet—Yarn over, insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, complete as dc.

FPslst: Front-post slip stitch—Insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over, complete as sl st.

FPtr: Front-post treble crochet—[Yarn over] twice, insert hook from front to back and then to front again around post of stitch, yarn over and draw up loop, complete as tr.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE

Adjustable-ring method—Wrap yarn into a ring, ensuring that the tail falls behind the working yarn. Grip ring and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring, yarn over (with working yarn) and draw up a loop. Work stitches of first round in the ring. After the first round of stitches is worked, pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

NOTE

Hat is worked in round with RS facing throughout.

LEAF HAT

Hat

With A, make a ring using the adjustable ring method.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), work 11 dc in ring; join with FPslst around beginning ch—12 dc.

Round 2: Ch 3, [dc in next dc, FPdc around same dc] twice, ch 1, *FPdc around next dc, [dc in next dc, FPdc around same dc] twice, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—20 dc and 4 ch-1 sp.

Round 3: Ch 3, [2 dc in next dc, FPdc around next dc] twice, ch 2, *FPdc around next dc, [2 dc in next dc, FPdc around next dc] twice, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—28 dc, and 4 ch-2 sp.

Round 4: Ch 3, [2 dc in next 2 dc, FPdc around next dc] twice, ch 2, *FPdc around next dc, [2 dc in next 2 dc, FPdc around next dc] twice, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—44 dc, and 4 ch-2 sp.

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, FPtr around next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, FPdc around next dc, ch 3, *FPdc around next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, FPtr around next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, FPdc around next dc, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—4 tr, 48 dc, and 4 ch-3 sp.

Place a marker in center ch of each ch-3 sp of Round 5 for leaf placement.

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next 5 dc, FPdc around next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, *FPdc around next dc, dc in next 5 dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next 5 dc, FPdc around next dc, ch 1, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—4 tr, 52 dc, and 8 ch-1 sp.

Round 7: Ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, *FPdc around next dc, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—4 tr, 44 dc, and 8 ch-2 sp.

Round 8: Ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, *FPdc around next dc, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—4 tr, 32 dc, 4 sc, and 8 ch-3 sp.

Place a marker in center ch of each ch-3 sp of Round 8 for leaf placement.

Round 9: Ch 3, dc2tog, dc in next dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next dc, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 3, *FPdc around next dc, dc2tog, dc in next dc, FPtr around next tr, dc in next dc, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—4 tr, 24 dc, 8 sc, and 12 ch-3 sp.

Round 10: Ch 3, dc2tog, FPtr around next tr, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 3, *FPdc around next dc, dc2tog, FPtr around next tr, dc2tog, FPdc around next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—4 tr, 16 dc, 12 sc, and 16 ch-3 sp.

Note: When working dc2tog or dc3tog in following rounds, work around the post of any post sts instead of into the top of the post sts, to maintain the pattern.

Round 11: Ch 3, dc3tog, FPdc around next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 3, *FPdc around next dc, dc3tog, FPdc around next dc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with FPslst around beginning ch—12 dc, 16 sc, and 20 ch-3 sp.

Round 12: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc2tog, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 3, *dc3tog, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 3; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first dc2tog—4 dc, 20 sc, and 24 ch-3 sp.

Round 13: Ch 1, sc in first ch-3 sp, *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around; join with ch 1, hdc in first sc (counts as ch-3 sp)—24 ch-3 sp.

Round 14: Ch 1, sc in first ch-3 sp (formed by join), *ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around; join with ch 1, hdc in first sc (counts as ch-3 sp).

Round 15: Ch 1, 2 sc in first ch-3 sp (formed by join), 3 sc in each ch-3 sp around, sc in same ch-3 sp as first sc; join with sl st in first sc—72 sc.

Rounds 16 and 17: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with sl st in first sc.

Fasten off.

Leaf (make 12)

With B, ch 12.

Round 1 (RS): Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, tr in next 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, (sl st, ch 1, sl st) in last ch; working across opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc3tog, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing Leaf to Hat.

Finishing

Using long tails, backstitch Leaves to Hat, sewing base of Leaf to one of the marked ch-3 sps and backstitching down the center of the Leaf to secure to Hat and embroider the center 'vein.' Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.