The work will look like the picture A, on the side toward you; and like the picture B on the other side. (See [page 208].)

The ridged side is the outside of the hat.

4. Put 2 double crochets around the next double crochet in the row below. Put 1 double crochet around the next stitch; 2 around the next—and continue in this way around the whole row. You should have 8 sections of 2 double crochets together with 1 double crochet between them when row is finished. Join last double crochet with top of the 3 chains.

5. Third row: Make 3 chains. Make 1 double crochet around the 3 chains of the row below. Put 1 double crochet around the first double crochet in row below. Put 1 double crochet around the second double crochet. Put 2 double crochets around the third double crochet. Repeat this direction around the entire row, and join.

6. Continue making rows in this way, increasing as shown in the diagram below:

1st row—16 double crochet (dc stands for double crochet).
2d row—2 dc 1 dc
3d row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc
4th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc
5th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc
6th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc
7th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc
8th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc
9th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc
10th row—2 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc 1 dc