Cherry Cheeks Quick Stitches

CROWN OF THE HAT

Chain 6

Row 1: 12 DC. 12 stitches by end of row

Row 2: *2 DC in each st, ch 2* 12 times. 48 stitches by end of row

Row 3: *2 DC in one st, DC, ch 2* 12 times. 60 stitches by end of row

Row 4: *2 DC in first st, 2 DC, ch 2, skip 2* 12 times. 72 stitches by end of row

Row 5: *2 DC in first st, 3 DC, ch 2, skip 2* 12 times. 84 stitches by end of row

Row 6: *2 DC in first st, 4 DC, ch 2, skip 2* 12 times. 96 stitches by end of row

Row 7: *2 DC in first st, 5 DC, ch 2, skip 2* 12 times. 108 stitches by end of row

Row 8: *2 DC in first st, 6 DC, ch 3, skip 2* 12 times. 132 stitches by end of row

Row 9: *2 DC in first st, 7 DC, ch 3, skip 2* 12 times. 144 stitches by end of row

Row 10: *2 DC in first st, 8 DC, ch 3, skip 2* 12 times. 168 stitches by end of row

Row 11: *2 DC in first st, 9 DC, ch 4, skip 2* 12 times. 180 stitches by end of row

Row 12: *Skip 1, 9 DC, Skip 1, ch 4, DC in ch gap, ch 4* 12 times. 216 stitches by end of row

Row 13: *Skip 1, 7 DC, Skip 1, (ch 4, DC in ch gap) 2 times, ch 4* 12 times. 252 stitches by end of row

Row 14: *Skip 1, 5 DC, Skip 1, (ch 4, DC in ch gap,) 3 times, ch 4* 12 times. 288 stitches by end of row

Row 15: *Skip 1, 3 DC, Skip 1, (ch 4, DC in ch gap,) 4 times, ch 4* 12 times. 324 stitches by end of row

Row 16: *Skip 1, DC, Skip 1, (ch 4, DC in ch gap,) 5 times, ch 4* 12 times. 360 stitches by end of row

Completed crown part

HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HAT

Row 1: Skip ch spc 1, 3 DC in ch spc 2,3,4,5, skip ch spc 6, ch 7

Row 2: *3 DC in gap between DC groups* 3 times, ch 3, sc in ch space, ch 3

Row 3: *3 DC in gap between DC groups* 2 times, ch 3, sc in ch space, sc, sc in ch space, ch 3

Row 4: *3 DC in gap between DC groups* 1 time, ch 3, sc in ch space, 3 sc, sc in ch space, ch 3

Row 5: 3 DC in ch space both sides, ch 3, skip 1, 3 sc, skip 1, ch 3

Row 6: 3 DC in ch space, 3 DC in gap, 3 DC in ch space, ch 3, skip 1, sc, skip 1, ch 3

Row 7: 3 DC in ch space, *3 DC in gap* 2 times, 3 DC in ch space, ch 11

Row 8: *3 DC in gap* 3 times, ch 5, sc in ch space, ch 5

Row 9: *3 DC in gap* 2 times, ch 5, sc in ch space, sc, sc in ch space, ch 5

Row 10: *3 DC in gap* 1 time, ch 5, sc in ch space, 3 sc, sc in ch space, ch 5

Row 11: 3 DC in ch space both sides, ch 5, skip 1, 3 sc, skip 1, ch 5

Row 12: 3 DC in ch space, 3 DC in gap, 3 DC in ch space, ch 5, skip 1, sc, skip 1, ch 5

Row 13: 3 DC in ch space, *3 DC in gap* 2 times, 3 DC in ch space, ch 5

BRIM OF THE HAT

Use the main yarn

Row 1: 14 DC, ch 3, skip 3

Row 2: 12 DC, ch 3, DC in ch gap, ch 3

Row 3: 10 DC, *ch 3, DC in ch gap* 2 times, ch 3

Row 4: 8 DC, *ch 3, DC in ch gap* 3 times, ch 3

Row 5: 6 DC, *ch 3, DC in ch gap* 4 times, ch 3

Row 6: Skip 2, 5 DC in 3rd st, *ch 3, DC in ch gap* 5 times, ch 3

Row 7: Skip 2, 3 DC in 3rd st, *ch 3, DC in ch gap* 6 times, ch 3

Row 8: Skip 1, 1 DC in 2nd st, *ch 2, 2DC in ch gap* 7 times, ch 2, 1 DC in 2nd st, ch 2

Row 9-11: Change colour. DCs over each stitch

Row 12: Make picots of ch 5, skip 5

Add a bow to complete the hat!