Raised Rib Baby Hat
This hat has a lovely texture to the bottom half by using front post half double crochet and half double crochet in alternating rows. The effect is a raised rib on every stitch and feels lovely to rub your fingers over! You will need Approximately 1 oz of #4 acrylic yarn (50 yards) 5.5 mm crochet hook Scissors Yarn needle Finished size 5.5” diameter x 5.5” height Abbreviations Ch Chain Sl st Slip stitch HDC Half double crochet FP HDC Front post HDC B3L HDC Back/third loop HDC Notes Ch 1 at beginning of each round does not count into stitch count. Always slip stitch into top of first HDC. During raised rib rounds, you will begin with HDC in same stitch as slip stitch in first round, then begin with FP HDC in next round, to ensure you line up a FP HDC over a regular HDC in each round. In alternate rows, when FP HDC is the first stitch, include ch 1 into st you hook around. Back/third loop HDC involves placing hook through back and 3rd loops simultaneo