Gir Hat Pattern: Hat Base

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Hat Base: green yarn (make 1)

Use I Hook

Round 1: Start with magic ring, then 9 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc—9 sts 

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc of round, used for entire pattern), dc in same sc as joining; *2 dc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—18sts 

Round 2 Complete

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, dc in next dc; *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * around; join—27sts

Round 3 Complete

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, dc in next 2 dc; *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join—36sts

Round 4 Complete

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, dc in next 3 dc; *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc; repeat from * around; join—45sts

Round 5 Complete

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, dc in next 4 dc; *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc; repeat from * around; join—54sts

Round 6 Complete

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, dc in next 5 dc; *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc; repeat from * around; join—63sts
 
Rounds 8-17: Ch 3; *dc in next dc; repeat from * around; join.  Do not fasten off. 

Round 17 Complete

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