X & O Slouch Hat

                                           {In Honor of Rhonda}
                                  "JMSQ "Copyright March © 2011


H & I   Hooks  
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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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                                   {showing X st above when completed}
(ch 2 counts as first st)

H hook:
Row 1: ch 4, join to form ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, Join (12 dc)
Row 2: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc, join :(24 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join (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, join (48 sts)
Row 5: ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join  (60 sts)
Row 6: ch 2, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join (72 sts)
Row 7: ch 2, 1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join  (84 sts)

Round 8 – 14: ch 2, X st around until last st, dc in last st, join. {84 sts, 21 X sts, Plus 2 dc}

Round 15: ch 2, dc in next 4 sts, *dc2tog, dc in next 5 dc *Repeat around, join. (72 sts)
Round 16: ch 2, dc in next 3 sts, *dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc *Repeat around, Join (60 sts)
Round 17: ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, *dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc *Repeat around, Join (48 sts)

Switch to I hook:
Round 18 – 19: ch 2, 1 dc in each dc around, Join (48 sts)