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PUFF STITCH BABY HAT

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Copyright, June 23, 2006
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The following pattern is my original design.
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MATERIALS:

Bernat Baby Coordinates
Hook Size H
Stitch Marker

Gauge: 9 single crochets = 2"
           10 rows of singles = 2"

Stitches: ch, sc, dc, sc puff st, fpdc, bpdc.

SC PUFF ST = Yo, pull up loop 4 times, 9 loops on hook, yo, pull thru 8 loops, yo, pull thru 2 loops,
push puff to front of work.

FPDC = Yarn over, insert hook from the front side of the work right to left around the post of the indicated stitch on a previous row;
yo and pull up a loop (3 lps on hk)
yo and draw through two lps (2 lps on hk)
yo and draw through two lps (1 lp on hk)

BPDC = Yarn over, insert hook from the back side of the work right to left around the post of the indicated stitch on a previous row;
yo and pull up a loop (3 lps on hk)
yo and draw through two lps (2 lps on hk)
yo and draw through two lps (1 lp on hk)

Difficulty: MEDIUM

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R1: Ch4. 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st in top of beg ch4. (12dc)

R2: Ch1, do not turn. 2sc bet all sts. Place Marker. (24sc)

NOTE: Do not turn and do not join rounds unless indicated.

R3: Sc in ea sc. Place Marker. (24sc)

R4: (2sc in next st. Sc in next st) around. Place Marker. (36sc)

Rs5-7: Rep R3. (36sc)

R8: Rep R4. (54sc)

Rs9-17: Rep R3. (54sc)

R18: Join with sl st. Ch1, turn. Sc in same st. Sc Puff St in next st. (Sc in next st. Sc Puff St in next st) around. Join with sl st in beg ch1.

R19: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. Join with sl st.

R20: Do not turn. Ch3, dc in ea sc.
NOTE: You must have an even number of sts after this rnd in order for subsequent rnds to work correctly.
Sl st to join. (54dc)

R21: Sl st around the post of the same dc as joining. Ch3. Bpdc around next st.
(Fpdc around next st. Bpdc around next st.) around. Join with sl st.

Fasten Off.