Child S [Child L, Adult S, Adult M, Adult L] (shown in size Adult S in purple, Adult M in burgundy)

Circumference: 17[18.75, 20.5, 22.25, 24] inches

Araucania Nature Cotton [100% cotton; 105yd/100m per 100g skein]; color: #25 Burgundy or #30 Purple; 1[1, 1, 1, 2] skeins

Recommended
needle size:
1 set US #9/5.5mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #9/5.5mm circular needle
1 US G/6 / 4mm crochet hook

[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]

Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

14 sts/22 rows = 4 inches in Double Moss Stitch, after blocking
14 sts = 4 inches in single crochet

Note: For this project, the yarn is knit at a slightly tighter gauge than recommended on the ball band. If substituting yarn, choose a yarn with a recommended ball band gauge of 13 sts = 4 inches.

Double Moss Stitch (Worked in the round over an even number of sts):
Rounds 1-2: [P1, k1] to end.
Rounds 3-4: [K1, p1] to end.
Repeat Rounds 1-4 for pattern.

Sc: single crochet
Sl st: slip stitch
Instructions for these basic crochet stitches can be found here.

Using circular needle, loosely CO 60[66, 72, 78, 84] sts. Place marker and join to begin working in the round, begin careful not to twist.

Work in Double Moss Stitch until work measures 3.5[4.25, 4.5, 4.75, 5] inches, ending with Round 4 of pattern.

Note: This hat will be slightly shorter at this point than an average knit hat, to accommodate the crocheted border that will be worked later.

Shape Crown:
When shaping crown, switch to double-point needles when necessary.

Round 1: [P1, k1, p1, k1, k2tog] to end. 50[55, 60, 65, 70] sts.
Round 2: [P1, k1, p1, k2] to end.
Round 3: [K1, p1, k1, p2tog] to end. 40[44, 48, 52, 56] sts.
Round 4: [K1, p1] to end.
Round 5: [P1, k1, p2tog] to end. 30[33, 36, 39, 42] sts.
Round 6: [P1, k1, p1] to end.
Round 7: [K1, p2tog] to end. 20[22, 24, 26, 28] sts.
Round 8: [K1, p1] to end.
Round 9: [K2tog, p2tog] to end. 10[11, 12, 13, 14] sts.
Round 10: [K1, p1] to end.

Sizes Child S, Child L, Adult L Only:
Round 11: [K2tog, p2tog] 2[2, -, -, 3] times, k2tog, p0[1, -, -, 0]. 5[6, -, -, 7] sts.

Sizes Adult S, Adult M, Only:
Round 11: [K2tog, p2tog] 3 times, k-[-, 0, 1, -]. -[-, 6, 7, -, ] sts.

All Sizes:
Cut yarn, leaving a 5 inch tail. Thread tail on tapestry needle and draw tail through remaining sts, beginning with first st on left needle. Pull tight, and draw tail to inside of hat.

Crocheted Edging
Join yarn at beginning of CO round. Work 1 round sc, working 1 sc into each CO st. Work 1 more round sc, working 1 sc into each sc of the previous round. Sl st in next st, cut yarn and draw through last st.

Brim
Using 2 strands of yarn held together and with RS facing, skip first 19[22, 22, 25, 25] sts; join yarn in next st.

Row 1 [RS]: Sl st in next 2 sts, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] 2[2, 3, 3, 4] times, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in next 2 sts. 21[21, 27, 27, 33] sts. Turn work.

Row 2 [WS]: Ch 1 (counts as first st), skip first sl st, sl st in next sl st, sc in each sc and sl st to end of brim, sl st in next 2 sc of hat edging. 23[23, 29, 29, 35] sts. Turn work.

Row 3 [RS]: Work as for Row 2. 25[25, 31, 31, 37] sts. Break yarn, draw through last st and pull tight.

Kira lives in Oakland, California, where she knits, crochets, sews, and throws way too many dinner parties.  By day she is the store manager of Artfibers in San Francisco.