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Floppy Hat Be glamorous, mysterious or both with this floppy-brimmed chapeau. From "Uncommon Threads" episode DUCT-112

Keisha Davenport's large, floppy hat can take on any style: add a brooch to hold the brim up, or simply let it cover your face. This large-brimmed hat is simple to create by starting at the top, increasing out and then crocheting until you feel like stopping. The more you crochet, the more the hat is going to flop.

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	Floppy Hat
	Figure A

Materials:

2 3-oz. skeins Lion Brand Jiffy
U.S. size M or N crochet hook

Ch 5, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3, work 15 dc in the ring, join with a sl st to the top of ch 3 (16 dc).
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st,* repeat around, join with a sl st to the top of ch 3 (34 dc).
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts,* repeat around, join with a sl st to the top of ch 3 (42 dc).
Round 4-9: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with a sl st in the top of beg ch 3 (figure A).

Brim:
Round 10: Ch 2, inc by working 2 dc in each stitch, repeat until you get the length that you desire. Hide ends.

Note: To give your hat a little extra zing, either edge the brim (figure B) or work it in a fashion yarn (fur, confetti, bouclé, etc.).

Figure B

Brim detail

RESOURCES :

Lion Brand yarns
Website: www.lionbrand.com

GUESTS :
Keisha Davenport
Website: www.crochetnation.org