Get Started - Innermost Ring (Youtube: 0:22)

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Hold the yarn in your left hand. Twist the yarn around your fingers (left hand) three times. Use your crochet hook to go under the first two loops and hook the third with your crochet hook. Pick up the yarn again and pull under the two finger loops, hook the yarn onto the hook and pull through. Now the loop on the crochet hook holds the double inner ring together and we can start on round 1.

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Second lap (Youtube: 2:57)

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Now the top of the hat will grow in size and therefore we start adding extra stitches. On this round we will make two stitches in each stitch from round 1.

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Pass the hook through both sides of the first stitch you made for the first round and pull the yarn through. You now have two loops on the hook. Grab the yarn again and pull it through both loops. Now you only have one loop on the hook and have crocheted the first stitch. On this round we will make two stitches in each stitch so you go down in the SAME stitch again and catch the yarn and pull through so you temporarily have 2 stitches on the hook. Then you pick up the yarn again and pull through. You have now made two stitches in the same stitch. Continue in the same way round out, a total of 12 stitches on round 2.

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For the next round, continue to add extra stitches according to the following pattern:

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Round 3: Make two stitches in every other stitch (between these you only make one stitch as usual). You have a total of 18 stitches on the round.

Round 4: Make two stitches in every 3rd stitch. In total you have 24 stitches on the round.

Round 5: Make two stitches in every 4th stitch. In total you have 30 stitches on the round.

Round 6: Make two stitches in every 5th stitch. In total you have 36 stitches on the round.

Round 7: Make two stitches in every 6th stitch. You have a total of 42 stitches on the round.

Round 8: Make two stitches in every 7th stitch. In total you have 48 stitches on the row.

Round 9: Make two stitches in every 8th stitch. Finish by making one more stitch in the last stitch. In total you have 55 stitches on the round.

Now the circle is approximately 15-16 cm in diameter.

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Attach the yarn ends by cutting the yarn, leaving a 5-10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around the last loop to prevent it from unraveling. Tighten and hide the tail by attaching it through a few nearby loops. Do the same on the tail left from the inner ring.

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Granny Squares (Youtube: 16:04)

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Now we are going to crochet 5 granny squares in two different colours. Start with the color you want in the center of the box. The square will be crocheted in double crochets, follow the instructions. Remember to crochet the granny squares hard and tight so that the hat doesn´t get too big.

Round 1 on the granny square:

1. Crochet the innermost ring just like you did on the top of the hat.
2. Crochet 3 single loops (this chain replaces the first double crochet). Then crochet two double crochets in the innermost ring. A pole is crocheted by taking the yarn over the crochet hook and going down with the crochet hook in the innermost ring, pick up yarn and pull through (you now have 3 loops on the hook), pick up yarn and pull through 2 loops (you have two loops left on the hook ), pick up the yarn one last time and pull through the last two loops. You have now crocheted a double crochet. Crochet one more so you have two double crochet. Crochet three loops.
3. Crochet three double crochets and after that, crochet three loops.
4. Crochet three double crochets and after that, crochet three loops.
5. Crochet three double crochets and after that, crochet three loops.
6. Finish round 1 by bringing the hook down into the top of the three loops (as you did at the beginning), picking up the yarn and pulling through.

Round 2 on the granny square:

1. In the stitch go down with the crochet hook, pick up the yarn and pull the yarn through both loops directly. Do the same 2-3 more times (until you are in the corner).
2. On round 2 we will crochet in all corners only. Pull through with your new color. In the first corner you crochet (in the same hole); three loose loops, two double crochets, then three loose loops and finally three double crochets. Then you crochet a loose loop. Let the yarn end of the first color follow under your stitches so you don´t have to attach it later.
3. In the other corner you crochet (in the same hole); three double crochets, then three single loops and finally three double crochets. Then you crochet a loop.
4. In the third corner you crochet (in the same hole); three double crochets, then three single loops and finally three double crochets. Then you crochet a loop.
5. In the fourth corner you crochet (in the same hole); three double crochets, then three loose loops and finally three double crochets. Then you crochet a loose loop. Finish round 2 by bringing the hook down into the top of the three loops (as you did at the beginning), picking up the yarn and pulling straight through.

Check that the granny square is approx. 8-8.5 cm on the edges and pull the first yarn end so that the hole in the middle is closed.

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Fasten off all yarn ends by cutting the yarn, leaving a 5-10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around a loop at the back of the granny square to prevent it from unraveling. Tighten and hide the tail by attaching it through a few nearby loops.

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Crochet the squares together (Youtube 32:54)

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1. Take a square and have the wrong side (back) facing you. Use the same color as you have on the top of the hat. Make a loop, one way to do this is to wrap the yarn around your index and middle finger and then pull the yarn up so that the loop locks when you tighten.
2. Pull the yarn through the first corner and then crochet 9 stitches (starting in the corner) until you are at the second corner. Tip is to count the 9 stitches before you start crocheting. You should have 9 stitches in total. Crochet a loose loop and turn. Skip the first stitch and crochet 9 stitches back to the first corner. Crochet a loose loop.
3. Take the next square and put the two squares together with the right side (front) facing each other. Now crochet 9 stitches through both squares. Do not crochet in the loose loop, but go down into the second stitch and then into the stitch of the second square. You have now crocheted two squares together and the seam should be on the wrong side (back). Attach the yarn ends in the same way as before.
4. Start on the other side of square 2, with the wrong side facing you. Pull the yarn through the first corner and crochet 9 stitches (start in the same stitch you pulled the yarn through) until you are on the second corner. You should have 9 stitches in total. Crochet a loose loop and turn. Skip the first stitch and crochet 9 stitches back to the first corner. Crochet a loose stitch. Place square 2 and square 3 right sides together. Go down with the crochet hook through both squares, start in the second stitch and then go down in the corner of the second square. Crochet 9 stitches along the edge. Attach the yarn ends as before (on the inside).
5. Repeat the same way 2 more times, until all squares are attached. Also do the same between box 5 with box 1. Cut and attach the yarn as you did before.

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Crochet the top and side piece together (Youtube: 49:33)

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1. The side piece, with all the granny squares, should be crocheted together with the top. Have the side piece with the seams in (fine side out). Make a loop and pull the yarn through first, then go down with the hook in the same stitch and crochet 55 stitches around the entire circumference of the side piece. There should be 11 stitches per square (tip is to count it first so you know which stitches to decrease, the most important thing is that there will be a total of 55 stitches all around).

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2 . Make a simple, loose loop. Take the top of the hat and have the right side of the top (nice side) facing up, we will now crochet the upper edge of the side piece with the top.

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3 . Go down with the crochet hook into the back loop of the side piece and then go through the front loop at the top of the hat (the two loops closest to each other), pick up the yarn and pull through both straight away. Do this a total of 55 times. Attach the yarn by cutting the yarn, leaving a 5-10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around a stitch on the inside to prevent it from unraveling. Hide the tail by attaching it through some nearby loops. Thought about attaching the yarn to the inside.

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Board (Brim) (Youtube: 54:33)

We´re going to crochet again around the lower part of the side piece, exactly the same way you did with the upper part of the side piece. Go down with the crochet hook into one of the joints between two squares and pick up the yarn and pull through directly. Starting in the same stitch you started in, crochet 55 stitches around the entire bottom circumference of the side piece. There should be 11 stitches per square. Hold the hat upside down and crochet from right to left.

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1. Make a stitch in each stitch. A total of 55 stitches on the round.

2. Make two stitches in every 5 stitches. In total you have 66 stitches on the row.

3 . Make a stitch in each stitch. A total of 66 stitches on the round.

4. Make two stitches in every 6 stitches. In total you have 77 stitches on the row.

5 . Make a stitch in each stitch. A total of 77 stitches on the round.

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Try the hat on and check how big the brim is, if it´s too small, crochet one or two more rounds:

6 . Make two stitches in every 7th stitch. In total you have 88 stitches on the round.

7 . Make a stitch in each stitch. A total of 88 stitches on the round.

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Closing (Youtube: 1:00:55)

Finish by cutting the yarn, leaving a 5-10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around the last loop on the inside of the hat to prevent it from riding up. Tighten and hide the tail by attaching it through a few nearby loops. Do the same on the tail left from the inner ring.

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CONGRATULATIONS - now you are done with your hat! :)

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