CROCHETED BABY CAP Return to Knitting Instructions
Materials	One ball of sport or DK gauge yarn Crochet hooks E and F or size for gauge 2/3 yard, 1/8' wide Satin ribbon Tapestry needle
Gauge	In sc with larger hook: 11 sts^l") 6 rows^l"
RIBBED BRIM
With smaller hookch 6. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 4 sc; chl and turn Row 2: Work across in sc/ inserting hook through back ofsts only; ch 1 and turn. Repeat row 2 until band measures 10" long. Do not end off.
TOP
Row 1: With larger hook/ ch 1; work 54 sc along long edge of band; ch 1 and turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc)/ dc in next sc; * chl, stock 1 sc/ dc in next sc; rep from * to end of row; ch 1 and turn. Row 3: Sc in each dc andch-1 sp around; ch 1 and turn-54 sc. Row 4: Sc in each sc across; ch 1 and turn. Rep row 4 until cap measures 1" from edge.
SHAPETOP
Row 1: *Sc in 4 sts/ work 2 sc tog rep from * across; ch 1 and turn - 45 sc. Rows 2,4,6,8: Sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn. Row 3: * Sc in 3 sts, work 2 sc tog rep from.* across; ch 1 and turn - 36 sc. Row 5: * Sc in 2 sts, work 2 sc tog; rep from * across; ch 1 and turn - 27 sc. Row 7: * Sc in 1 st, work 2 sc tog; rep from * across/ ch 1 and turn -18 sc. Row 9: Work 2 sc tog across; ch 1, turn - 9 sc. Row 10: Rep row 2; do not ch f end off.
FINISHING
Weave end of yam through rem sts and pull tightly to close top. Sew back seam. Weave ribbon through eyeletrow/ tying a bow in center front.