Materials:
3 skeins Caron Simply Soft, 100% acrylic/ 6oz./ 315 yards, color # 9705 Sage
Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook
4: 23mm buttons
Yarn needle
Stitch marker (mark first st on hat in each round)

Gauge: 5 rows in pattern st = 3 inches, 4 tr cl sts = 3 inches Gauge is not critical for this project except for hat
Skill level:
Stitches:
Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Fsc = foundation single crochet
Tr = treble
Beg. Tr cl = beginning treble cluster = ch 3,* yo 2 times, insert in stitch, yo, pull through st, yo pull through 2 loops, yo pull through 2 loops, repeat from * 1 time, yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1 to close
Tr cl = treble cluster stitch = yo 2 times, insert in st, yo, pull through st, yo pull through 2 loop2, yo, pull through 2 loops, leave remaining loops on hook, repeat from 2 more times, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch 1 to close
Rsc = reverse single crochet