Skill Level : Intermediate

Materials
Green 8 ply cotton yarn
Yellow 8 ply cotton yarn
Red 8 ply cotton yarn
Black 8 ply cotton yarn
White 8 ply cotton yarn
3.0mm Hook
Embroidery needle
Stuffing
Any suitable size yarn and corresponding hook will work, I used a 8 ply cotton yarn and a 3.0mm hook. Colours can be suited to your own preference.

Abbreviations & Stitches
YOH - yarn over hook
Ch - chain - YOH, pull through loop
St. - stitch
SC - single crochet - insert hook into stitch, YOH, pull though stitch (2 loops on hook), YOH & pull through both loops
HDC - Half Double Crochet - YOH, insert hook into stitch, YOH, Pull through stitch (3 loops on hook) YOH & pull through all 3 loops
DC - Double Crochet - YOH, insert hook into stitch, YOH, Pull through stitch (3 loops on hook) YOH & pull through 2 loops, YOH & pull through remaining 2 loops.
TC - Treble Crochet - YOH twice, insert hook into stitch, YOH, Pull through stitch (4 loops on hook) YOH & pull through 2 loops, YOH & pull through 2 loops, YOH & pull through remaining 2 loops.
NumberSC - amount of stitches to make in next stitch
SCNumber - SC in next Number of stitches
INC - increase - 2 stitches made in one stitch
DEC - Decrease - insert hook into the next 2 stitches, YOH, pull back through both stitches, YOH & pull through remaining loops
INV. DEC - Invisible Decrease - insert hook into front loop only of the next 2 stitches, YOH, pull
through 2 front loops of stitches, YOH & pull through remaining 2 loops
SL. ST - Slip Stitch - insert hook into stitch, YOH, pull through both stitches
FO - Fasten Off - ch but pull through all cut yarn
Rep. - repeat
BLO - Back Loops only
FLO - Front Loops only

Instructions
Our basic hat shape is worked in the round and joined with a sl st after each round. Each round is then started with ch2. You can find your size measurements in the chart at the bottom of the document. Happy Crocheting !