Crocheted sun hat with embroidered flowers

Using Col 1, make a magic circle. Round (rd) 1: 1 chain stitch (ch), 6 double crochet (dc). At end of rd, work 1 slip stitch (ss) into the first ch. Note that the chain stitch does not count as a stitch (st) here or throughout the pattern. Rd 2: 1 ch, 2 dc into each st. At end of rd, work 1 ss into the first ch = 12 sts. Rd 3: 1 ch, *1 dc, 2 dc into next st*, repeat from * to * 6 times in all. At end of rd, work 1 ss into the first ch = 18 sts. Rd 4: 1 ch, *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st*, repeat from * to * 6 times in all. At end of rd, work 1 ss into the first ch = 24 sts. Continue to increase (inc) 6 times in each rd, increasing 1 dc each time you increase. Crochet 15 rds in all = 90 sts in the rd.

Work 30 rds without inc.

Brim: Rd 1: 1 ch, *10 dc, 2 dc into 11th dc from hook*, repeat from * to * 8 times in all, 2 dc, 1 ss into the first ch. Rd 2: 1 ch, *5 dc, 2 dc into the 6th dc from hook, 11 dc, 2 dc into the 12th dc from hook* repeat from * to * 5 times in all, 6 dc, 1 ss into the first ch. Repeat these 2 rds until you have worked 6 rds in all. Switch to Col 2 and work 4 rds without inc. End with 1 rd of ss. Break off the yarn and pull it through the loop. Weave in ends.

Flowers: Embroider flowers from leftover yarns in different colours using mille fleur stitches. Embroider the flowers on the hat as you wish. To learn basic embroidery stitches, see sostrenegrene.com, DIY projects menu.