Square Hat

Materials Needed: 2.5 ozs of worsted weight yarn, G hook, sewing needles

Note: I am finding that I don't make my granny squares like most of you do, The below pattern is the way I make mine. If you choose to put the ch 1 in between the 3 dcs space I am sure the pattern will still come out correct.  

Directions:

Make 1 of the following

Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring

Round 1 - ch 3(counts as first dc throughout)  in ring just formed work 2dc, ch2 *3dcs, ch 2*  3 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 2 - sl st in next 2 dcs, sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2dcs in same ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3dcs in same sp *in next ch 2 sp work 3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs* 3 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 3 - sl st in next 2 dcs, sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2dcs in same ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3dcs in same sp, in the next space between the 2 sets of 3 dcs, work 3 dcs,  *in next ch 2 sp work 3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs, in the next space between the 2 sets of 3 dcs, work 3 dcs, * 3 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 4 -5  repeat round 3 increasing the number of 3 dcs you put in the spaces between the 3dc groups. Fasten off.

Make 4 of the following

Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring

Round 1 - ch 3(counts as first dc throughout)  in ring just formed work 2dc, ch2 *3dcs, ch 2*  3 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 2 - sl st in next 2 dcs, sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2dcs in same ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3dcs in same sp *in next ch 2 sp work 3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs* 3 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 3 - sl st in next 2 dcs, sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2dcs in same ch 2 sp, ch 2, 3dcs in same sp, in the next space between the 2 sets of 3 dcs, work 3 dcs,  *in next ch 2 sp work 3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs, in the next space between the 2 sets of 3 dcs, work 3 dcs, * 3 times, join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3

Round 4 -  repeat round 3 increasing the number of 3 dcs you put in the spaces between the 3dc groups.

At the end of round 4, sl st in next 2 dcs, sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3, 2dcs in same ch 2 sp, *work 3 dcs in next sp* 3 times in next ch 2 sp, work 3 dcs.  Fasten off

Attach yarn on opposite side just worked in the ch 2 sp on the end, ch 3, work 2 dcs in same sp, *work 3 dcs in next sp* 3 times in next ch 2 sp, work 3 dcs.  Fasten off

Sewing the hat:

The 5 round granny square will be on the top of the hat, you will one of the 4 squares to each side of the granny square making sure the that the added rows are on the sides of the 5 round granny square. Sew each side piece to each other.  I sewed all pieces with wrong sides together and in the back loops only. 

Bottom of hat, attach yarn in any space and work hdc evenly around the bottom of the hat. Fasten off.

Copyright (c) 2003 Marlo D. Cairns