Slouch Flower Hat

                                      {In Honor of my Sister Stacy}
                                 "JMSQ "Copyright Febuary © 2011

3 color's for this hat. Small amount of off white, & orange, and then Black
Finished Size: One size fits most adults

H hook for all of hat until last row, switch to I Hook

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SPECIAL STS:
LDC = Long Double Crochet
To make a long double crochet, it's worked when working 2 dc in same st. So you'll work 1 dc normaly, then you'll work 1 long dc down into to beginning of stitch from row beneath what your working on.

SPECIAL X Sts:
skip next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in stitch just skipped X st just made. Each X st takes 2 sts to complete
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(NOTE: Ch 3 counts as a stitch)

H hook: With Black yarn:
Row 1: ch 4, join to form ring, ch 3, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 12 dc
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each dc, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 24 dc. Finish off

Switch to white yarn
Round 3: join white yarn, ch 2, dc in next st, 1 LDC in same st, *1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 LDC in same st. *around, join to top of ch 2.. (36 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *Repeat Around   fasten off   48 dc

Switch to orange yarn
Row 5: join orange yarn, ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 LDC in same st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 1 dc in next st, 1 LDC in same st *Repeat around.   60 sts
Row 6: ch 2, 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next in 4 sts, 2 dc in next st. *Repeat Around... Fasten off  72 dc

Join Black yarn
Row 7: join black yarn, ch 2, 1 dc in next 5 st sm 1 dc in next st, 1 LDC in same st, *1 dc in next 6 sts, 1 dc in next stm 1 LDC in same st, *Repeat around, join to top of ch 2.. 84 dc

Row's - 8, 10, 12, 14: ch 2, dc in each dc around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 84 dc

Row's - 9 11, 13: ch 2, 1 dc in 4 sts, work X st over next 2 sts (As per instructions above), *1 dc in next 5 st, work X st over next 2 sts *Repeat Around. join to top of ch 2

Row 15: ch 2, 1 dc  in next 4 sts,*(dc2tog, dc in next 5 dc) * Repeat around, Join 72 dc
Row 16: ch 2, 1 dc in next 3 dc, *(dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc) *Repeat around, Join 60 dc

Row 17: ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 sts, *(dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) *Repeat around, Join 48 dc
NOTE: slip hat on your head, if loose and another round of the decrease, if it's to tight remove row 17.  -{{{HAT should fit "snug" NOT tight}}}-

Row 18: ch 2, dc in each dc around, join.. 48 dc

(Change to I hook)
Row 19: ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, join and finish off