Little Lady Sunhat

This is my very first "officially shared" pattern.  Be kind...but let me know if you see any major mistakes, I'm fairly new to crocheting!

 What you’ll need: 
Infant/toddler/child-adult sizes

Worsted weight cotton in two colors, for the infant size you can get away with one skein of the main color for the bigger sizes you’ll use just a bit of the second skein (I usually get 2 hats from 4 skeins!)

G Hook

 This hat is a summer staple in our house!  They are light breathable hats that are easy to wear, easy to stuff into a beach or diaper bag and even machine washable…and costing less than $4 in yarn you can’t go wrong!  Available in three sizes, infant, toddler (fits my daughter with an 18” head) and child-adult (fits my petite 7 year old up to many adults)

Top:

All sizes

Row 1:  Magic Loop, chain 3, DC 11, join in the round (12)
Row 2:  DC2 into each DC, join (24)
Row 3:  DC2, DC1 around, join (36)
Row 4:  DC2, DC1, DC1 around, join (48)
(infant size move onto body)

Toddler and child sizes:
Row 5:  DC2, DC1, DC1, DC1 around, join (60)
(toddler size move onto body)

Child size:

Row 6:  DC2, DC1, DC1, DC1, DC1 around, join (72)

Body: 

DC1 into each DC around
Repeat row 3 more times (4 in total)

Switch to coordinating color.

SC once around.
DC around
SC around
DC around
Switch back to main color.
SC around

Brim

Now you have to decide if you want the slightly floppier brim of the “sunhat” or if you prefer the cleaner lines of the cloche.  Both versions protect those little eyes, ears and neck from the harsh sun!

Sunhat brim

DC2, DC1, DC1 around
DC2, DC1, DC1, DC1 around
DC2, DC1, DC1, DC1, DC1, DC1 around (omit for smaller sizes)
DC around
DC around

In coordinating color SC around.

Cloche brim

DC2, DC1, DC1 around
DC2, DC1, DC1, DC1 around
DC around
DC around
DC around (omit for smaller size)

In coordinating color SC around.

Weave in ends and if desired add a flower, buttons, fruit shape…you can even clip in a pretty hairclip! 

Please feel free to use this pattern for personal use and to make as gifts or for charity.  But I ask that you do not sell them without my permission lniezgocki@hotmail.com.  THANKS!