Yarn: #4 aran yarn; Yarn Bee Bamboospun (bamboo/polyamide blend)
Hook: L
Gauge: First 3 rounds = 2.5 inches
(Gauge is not essential to this pattern; the fabric is quite stretchy and the pattern can be adjusted to desired length.)
This pattern uses:
hdc (half double crochet)
bpdc (back-post double crochet)
fpdc (front-post double crochet)
To begin: Ch 2. Work 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook.
Note: Use stitch marker to keep track of first stitch in each round, until reaching the ribbed rounds.
Round 2: 2 hdc in each st of previous round (12 sts)
Round 3: 1 hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (18 sts)
Round 4: 1 hdc in first 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (24 sts)
Round 5: 1 hdc in first 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (30 sts)
Round 6: 1 hdc in first 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (36 sts)
Round 7: 1 hdc in first 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (42 sts)
Round 8: 1 hdc in first 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (48 sts)
Round 9: 1 hdc in first 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (54 sts)
Round 10: 1 hdc in first 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat 5 more times (60 sts)
Round 11-16: 1 hdc in each st of previous round (60 sts)
Round 17: *1 hdc in first 8 sts, hdc2tog*, repeat (54 sts)
Round 18-23: 1 hdc in each st of previous round (54 sts)
Round 24: Ch 1, bpdc in first st of previous round, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st*, repeat to end of round, sl st to first st of round.
Round 25: Ch 2, continue rib pattern of previous round.
Round 26: Repeat round 25.
Fold up the ribbed rounds. If desired, the hat can be made taller/longer by continuing in pattern.
Bind off and weave in beginning and end of yarn.