Newborn Newsboy
5 mm hook for 0-3m, 5.5 mm hook for 3-6m
With color A, chain 4, sl st to make a loop
Round 1: In loop, sc 9, hdc 1 (10)
Round 2: hdc 2 in each stitch (20)
Round 3: [dc 1, dc 2 in next st] repeat around (30)
Round 4: [dc 1 in each of next 2 stitches, dc 2 in next st] repeat around (40)
Round 5: [dc 1 in each of next 9 stitches, dc 2 in next st] repeat around (44)
Round 6-7: dc around (44)
Round 8: dc 38, hdc 3, sc 2, sl st
*switch to color B*
Round 9: ch 3, dc 43, sl st to top of chain to join, tie off (44, including ch stitch)
*switch to color A*
Round 10: ch 3, dc 43, sl st to top of chain to join, (44, including ch stitch), continue to row 1 of cap brim
Cap brim:
Row 1: ch 1, hdc 1 in each of next 2 stitches, dc 2 in next st, [dc 1 in each of next 3 stitches, dc 2 in next st], repeat [] two more times, hdc 2, sc 2, (24, including ch st)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 2 in next st, [dc 1 in each of next 4 stitches, dc 2 in next st], repeat [] two more times, hdc 2, sc 2, continue to finish edge (27, including ch st)
Finish edge:
Sc or slip stitch all the way around (whichever you prefer), tie off, weave in all ends.
Round 9: ch 3, dc 43, sl st to top of chain to join, tie off (44, including ch stitch)*switch to color A*
Round 10: ch 3, dc 43, sl st to top of chain to join, (44, including ch stitch), continue to row 1 of cap brim
Cap brim:
Row 1: ch 1, hdc 1 in each of next 2 stitches, dc 2 in next st, [dc 1 in each of next 3 stitches, dc 2 in next st], repeat [] two more times, hdc 2, sc 2, (24, including ch st)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 2 in next st, [dc 1 in each of next 4 stitches, dc 2 in next st], repeat [] two more times, hdc 2, sc 2, continue to finish edge (27, including ch st)
Finish edge:
Sc or slip stitch all the way around (whichever you prefer), tie off, weave in all ends.