A bucket hat with the Norwegian flag pattern

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A round bucket hat approximated as a frustum for the main shape, with the Norwegian flag pattern laid out on the sides. The hat has a slight downward brim.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main Hat Body

R1Ch 161, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (160)(160 sts)
R2[Sc 159, dec] repeat around. (159)(159 sts)
R3[Sc 158, dec] repeat around. (158)(158 sts)
R4[Sc 157, dec] repeat around. (157)(157 sts)
R5[Sc 156, dec] repeat around. (156)(156 sts)
R6[Sc 155, dec] repeat around. (155)(155 sts)
R7[Sc 154, dec] repeat around. (154)(154 sts)
R8[Sc 76, dec] repeat around. (152)(152 sts)
R9[Sc 151, dec] repeat around. (151)(151 sts)
R10[Sc 150, dec] repeat around. (150)(150 sts)
R11[Sc 149, dec] repeat around. (149)(149 sts)
R12[Sc 148, dec] repeat around. (148)(148 sts)
R13[Sc 147, dec] repeat around. (147)(147 sts)
R14[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (146)(146 sts)
R15[Sc 145, dec] repeat around. (145)(145 sts)
R16[Sc 144, dec] repeat around. (144)(144 sts)
R17[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (142)(142 sts)
R18[Sc 141, dec] repeat around. (141)(141 sts)
R19[Sc 140, dec] repeat around. (140)(140 sts)
R20[Sc 139, dec] repeat around. (139)(139 sts)
R21[Sc 138, dec] repeat around. (138)(138 sts)
R22[Sc 137, dec] repeat around. (137)(137 sts)
R23[Sc 136, dec] repeat around. (136)(136 sts)
R24[Sc 135, dec] repeat around. (135)(135 sts)
R25[Sc 134, dec] repeat around. (134) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(134 sts)

Brim

R1Pick up 160 sc evenly around opening. (160)(160 sts)
R2[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (184)(184 sts)
R3[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (181)(181 sts)
R4[Sc 59, dec] repeat around. (178)(178 sts)
R5[Sc 58, dec] repeat around. (175)(175 sts)
R6[Sc 57, dec] repeat around. (172)(172 sts)
R7[Sc 56, dec] repeat around. (169)(169 sts)
R8[Sc 55, dec] repeat around. (166)(166 sts)
R9[Sc 54, dec] repeat around. (163)(163 sts)
R10[Sc 53, dec] repeat around. (160) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(160 sts)