Soft Waves Baby Bonnet

Materials
Small amount Red Heart Baby Hugs Light
I used Sprout and Sunny
H hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors or snips

The pattern is first worked in rounds and changes to rows. Written in American Crochet Terms and rated Beginner.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used:
Mr - Magic Ring
Dc - double crochet
Ch - chain
Sc - single crochet
Sk - skip
st(s) -stitch(es)
Ss - slip stitch
mc - main color
cc - contrast color

Round 1: make mr; ch 2, 12 dc in ring; join with ss in 1st dc. (12 dc)
If you don’t know the mr method, you can ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join and each st around; join with ss to 1st dc (24 dc)
Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next, rep from * around, join with ss to 1st dc. (36 dc)
Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 2 sts, * 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * around. Join with ss to 1st dc. (48 dc)

Your flat circle measurement at this point should be 3.75 inches.

From this point on you will be working in rows.
Row 1: ch 3, 2 dc in 1st st, dc in next 3 sts, * sk 2 sts, dc next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in the next 4 sts, rep from * 2 times, sk 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, ch 3 turn.
You will be leaving the last 4 sts of round 4 unworked. (44 dc, 1 tc)
Rows 2: 2 dc in 1st dc, *dc in next 4 dc, sk 2 dc, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st, rep from * 2 times more, sk 2 sts, dc in next 4, 2 dc in 3rd ch of turning chain, ch 3, turn
Row 3: repeat row 2, ending with dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in last st, ch 3 , turn.
4 - 7: Repeat row 3; changing to cc at end of row 2, work 2 rows of cc, 2 rows of main color, 1 row of cc.
At end of row 7 fasten off.

Final finishing round: sc in each st across, ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch up to corner (34 sc). Sc, ch 1 in ends of rows to center 4 unworked sts, sc in next 4 sts, *ch 1, sc, rep from * in ends of remaining rows to next corner, ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch up (34 sc) join with ss, fasten off.

This pattern is copyright 5.2016 Home made hats by Cheryl
All rights reserved, photo is property of Home made hats by Cheryl