crochet hat base

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A simple beanie hat worked in the round from the top down. The first round is 14 double crochets in a magic ring. The second round increases to 28 dc. The chain 2 counts as the first dc of each round.

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

Crown

R1Ch 81, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (80)(80 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)

Body

R1Ch 81, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (80)(80 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)