white kingstone cap

Materials:

• Red Heart® Super Saver® (Art. E300) solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multi color and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m),flecks 5oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins): 1 skein 313 Aran
• Crochet hook, 5mm [US H-8]
• Heavy-weight interfacing or plastic for brim
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle
   

Instructions:
GAUGE: 16 dc = 4”; 9 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATION:
Fpdc = Front post double crochet
 

CAP:

1. Ch 4, slip st in first st to form ring.
    
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), work 7 dc in ring, slip st to top of beginning ch to join, place marker for beginning of round – 8 sts.
    
3. Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in each st around, slip st in top of beginning ch – 24 sts.
    
4. Round 3: Ch 3, [(dc and Fpdc) in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 7 times, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, dc in last st, slip st in top of beginning ch – 32 sts; 8 Fpdc.
    
5. Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1 here and throughout), skip next st, [(dc and Fpdc) in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] 7 times, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, ch 1, skip next st, slip st in top of beginning ch – 40 sts.
    
6. Round 5: Ch 3, dc in ch-1 space, dc in next st, *(dc and Fpdc) in next st, [dc in ch-1 space, dc in next st] twice; repeat from * 6 more times, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, dc in ch-1 space st, slip st in top of beginning ch – 48 sts.
    
7. Round 6: Ch 4, skip next st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip next st, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, [ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st] twice; repeat from * 6 more times, ch 1, skip next st, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, ch 1, skip next st, slip st in top of beginning ch – 56 sts.
    
8. Round 7: Ch 3, *[dc in ch-1 space, dc in next st] twice, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next stitch; repeat from * 6 more times, [dc in ch-1 space, dc in next st] twice, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, dc in next ch-1 space, slip st in top of beginning ch – 64 sts.
    
9. Round 8: Ch 4, skip next st, *[dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] twice, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1; repeat from * 6 more times, [dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st]
    
10. twice, (dc and Fpdc) in next st, ch 1, skip next st, slip st in top of beginning ch – 72 sts.
     
11. Round 9: Ch 3, *[dc in ch-1 space, dc in next st] 3 times, Fpdc in next Fpdc, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next st; repeat from * 6 more times, [dc in ch-1 space, dc in next st] twice, Fpdc in next Fpdc, dc in next ch-1 space, slip st in top of beginning ch – 72 sts.
     
12. Round 10: Ch 4, skip next st, *[dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] 2 times, Fpdc in next Fpdc, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1; skip next st.; repeat from * 6 more times, [dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] 2 times, dc in next st. Fpdc in next Fpdc, ch 1, skip next st, slip st in top of beginning ch – 72 sts.
     
13. Rounds 11-15: Repeat Rounds 9-10, end with Round 9.
     
14. Round 16: Slip st in each st around.
     
15. Fasten off.
     

BRIM:
Top Side

1. Mark 22 sts on front of Cap on Round 16 for Brim.
    
2. Row 1: With right side facing, join yarn in first marked st, working in front loops only, sc in each next 22 sts.
    
3. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in back loops in next 4 sts on Cap – 26 sts.
    
4. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in front loops in next 4 sts on Cap – 30 sts.
    
5. Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in back loop in next st on Cap – 31 sts.
    
6. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in front loop in next st on Cap – 32 sts.
    
7. Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in back loop in next st on Cap – 33 sts.
    
8. Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in front loop in next st on Cap – 34 sts.
    
9. Fasten off.

Bottom Side

1. Row 1: With wrong side facing, join yarn on wrong side of Row 1 of Brim, sc in back loops of first 22 sts.
    
2. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in front loops in next 4 sts on Cap – 26 sts.
    
3. Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in back loops in next 4 sts on Cap – 30 sts.
    
4. Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in front loop in next st on Cap – 31 sts.
    
5. Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in back loop in next st on Cap – 32 sts.
    
6. Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in front loop in next st on Cap – 33 sts.
    
7. Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across, sc in back loop in next st on Cap – 34 sts.
    
8. Fasten off.

FINISHING:

1. Using Brim as a template, cut a piece of interfacing or plastic to same dimensions. Slip piece in between layers of Brim and sew Brim closed. Weave in ends.