safrina ruffle hat

upon request i crochet a hat for a dear frens daughter, Safrina ( not sure whether i get the spelling right or not). this hat is made from olivia 100% cotton yarn, a very comfortable yarn especially in our hot tropical weather. to buy this yarn you can click on this link:  http://deenor.yarnshopping.com/yarns-for-summer-olivia-cotton-white-light-green

pattern for this hat is using the basic hat pattern

• Chain 3. Join with slip stitch to form ring.
• Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn
• Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 stitches). Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn
• Round 3: *sc in first stitch then 2 sc in next stitch* repeat all the way around (18 stitches). Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn
• Round 4: *sc in each of the first two stitches, then 2 sc in next stitch* repeat all the way around (24 stitches). Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn.
• Round 5: *sc in each of the first three stitches, then 2 sc in next stitch* repeat all the way around (30 stitches). Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn
• Round 6: *sc in each of the first four stitches, then 2 sc in next stitch* repeat all the way around (36 stitches). Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn
• Round 7: *sc in each of the first five stitches, then 2 sc in next stitch* repeat all the way around (42 stitches). Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn
• Continue increasing in this manner until you reach the appropriate circumference. (For example, if you use sportweight yarn and you are making an adult hat, it make take you as many as fourteen of these rounds to achieve the right circumference.) Use a measuring tape (the flexible kind used for sewing) to measure around the edge of the circle. Once you have the right circumference, continue as follows:
• Round X: sc in each stitch all around. Slip stitch into first sc to join round; chain 1, turn
• Repeat Round X as needed to achieve the right length; for preemies, work rounds until about 5 inches from the beginning; for babies, 6 inches; for toddlers, 7 inches, for children, 9 inches; for women and men, 10 inches.
• Fasten off. Weave in ends.

For the ruffle round:

• round 1; chain 5 , 2 dc in the same space. be sure to pull the dc to be as long as 5 ch, making 3 long dc in the same space. 3 long dc in the next space. repeat to the end.
• round 2: ch 2 , sc in the next space.* ch1 sc in the next space.repeat *  to the end. fasten off and weave the end





My dear daughter Alisha modelling the hat for Safrina