Abbreviations Used

SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
BLO - Back loops only
Sl St - Slip Stitch
Sts - Stitches

Special Stitches

DC decrease: Yarn over insert hook in stitch, yarn over pull up a loop, work DC until 2 loops are left on the hook, yarn over insert hook in next stitch, yarn over pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through 3 loops. DC decrease done.

*Note 1:** When doing a decrease start your decrease in the stitch before the one you want to decrease. IE: If you want to decrease 4th stitch insert hook in 3rd stitch and follow instructions for DC decrease.***

*Note 2:** When working body of hat move the stitch marker with each round***