Pattern is worked from bottom up and in pieces, brim, twist ties, and pom pom

Pattern size for newborn to adult

Gauge:
9 sc and 9 rows = 4X4” square 10cm

Use any size hook necessary to obtain gauge

Materials:
-Size N/P 10.0mm hook or hook needed to obtain gauge
-Smaller hook for brim, I used Size J 6.0mm
-Chunky Weight Bulky Size 5 (Premier Deborah Norville Serenity 109 yards/100 meters)
-2 Yarn colors of choice one ball each (Pictured: Red Ochre, After Dark, and Pristine)
-Tapestry Needle
-Clover Large Pom Pom Maker approx.: 3 3/8 inches

Abbreviations:
R = round or row
st = stitch
ch = chain stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
fpsc = front post single crochet
bpsc = back post single crochet
slst = slip stitch
inc = increase (single crochet twice in same stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet two stitches together
* = repeat instructions in between