Puff stitch hat

Materials
Size I or 5.5mm crochet Hook
4-ply Yarn

Written by Teresa Richardson

Abbreviations

PS - Puff Stitch

SL ST - Slip Stitch

EA - Each

SC - Single Crochet

CH - Chain

Puff Stitch:

1. Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 3 loops on the hook.
2. Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 5 loops on the hook.
3. Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 7 loops on the hook.
4. Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 9 loops on the hook.
5. Wrap the yarn over the hook to secure puff stitches at the top.

Chain 5, join.

Round 1: Pull beginning loop up, *Puff Stitch, Ch 1, Complete 5 times total from*, Puff Stitch, SC in beginning Puff stitch to join. (6 Puff Stitch Total)

Round 2: Pull beginning loop up, Puff Stitch, Ch 1 in the same space, *PS, CH 1, PS, CH 1 in the next CH 1 space. Complete 5 times total from *, PS in the beginning CH 1 SP , SC in beginning PS to join. (12 Puff Stitch with Chain 1between each stitch- Total)

Round 3: Pull beginning loop up, PS, CH 1 in the same space, PS, CH 1 in the next CH 1 SP, *PS, CH1, PS, CH 1 in the next CH SP CH 1 SP. PS, CH 1 in the next CH 1 SP, complete 5 times total from *, PS in the beginning CH space, SC in beginning PS to join. (18 Puff Stitch with Chain 1between each stitch- Total)

Round 4: Pull beginning loop up, PS, CH 1 in the same space, PS, CH 1 in the next CH 1 SP, PS, CH 1 in the next CH 1 SP *PS, CH1, PS, CH 1 in the next CH SP CH 1 SP. PS, CH 1 in the next CH 1 SP, PS, CH 1 in the next CH 1 SP, complete 5 times total from *, PS in the beginning CH space, SC in beginning PS to join. (24 Puff Stitch with Chain 1between each stitch- Total)

Round 5-10: Pull beginning loop up, PS, CH 1 in the same space, 1 Puff Stitch in ea CH 1 SP around. End the round with a SC in the beginning Puff Stitch to join.

Band

Round 11: CH 1, 2 SC in ea CH 1 SP. Join with a SL ST in the beginning SC.

Round 12-13: CH 1,  SC in ea stitch around. Join with a SL ST in the beginning SC.