a knit hat for a young child with a pom pom on top

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A simple stockinette knit hat for a 4-6 year old child, with a ribbed brim and a fluffy pom pom on top.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Coral · 120yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Terra Cotta · 20yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

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

Hat Body

R1Ch 77, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (77)(77 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (77) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(77 sts)

Ribbed Brim

Pom Pom

R1Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening, join. (42)(42 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R4[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R5[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R7[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R8[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R9Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)