Mountain Girl Hat

Tada! I TOLD you I'd post it, eventually. Luckily, it's a great hat for Autumn, so there is still time!

Yarn: 1 ball Aunt Lydia's Denim Cotton, or worsted cotton of your choice.

Hook: US size H/8, 5.00mm

Stitches: chain (ch), slip stitch (slst), no-turn-chain double crochet (ntcdc), double crochet (dc)

For an explaination of the ntcdc, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LxYpo-tyi8

The NTCDC counts as the first stitch of each row. If that stitch isn't working out for you, replace with "ch 3" throughout the pattern.

Row 1: Chain 1. Create one ntcdc (counts as first dc). 8 dc in first chain. Slst to ntcdc. [9 sts]
Row 2: Ntcdc, ch 1. *Dc in next dc, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [18 sts]
Row 3: Ntcdc. 2 dc in ch 1 sp. *Dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch 1 sp.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [27 sts]
Row 4: Ntcdc. Dc in next 2 dc, ch 1. *Dc in next 3 dc, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [36 sts]
Row 5: Ntcdc. Dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch 1 sp. *Dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in ch 1 sp.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [45 sts]
Row 6: Ntcdc. Dc in next 4 dc, ch 1. *Dc in next 5 dc, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [54 sts]
Row 7: Ntcdc. Dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in ch 1 sp. *Dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch 1 sp.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [63 sts]
Row 8: Ntcdc. Dc in next 6 dc, ch 1. *Dc in next 7 dc, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [72 sts]
Row 9: Ntcdc. Dc in next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch 1 sp. *Dc in next 7 dc, 1 dc in ch 1 sp.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [72 sts]
Row 10: Ntcdc. Dc in each dc around. Slst to ntcdc. [72 sts]
Row 11: Ntcdc. Dc in next 2 dc, ch 1. Skip next dc. *Dc in next 3 dc, ch 1. Skip next dc.* Repeat from * to * 7 more times. Slst to ntcdc. [72 sts]
Row 12: Ntcdc. Dc in each dc and ch 1 sp around. Slst to ntcdc. [72 sts]
Row 13: Repeat row 11. [72 sts]
Row 14: Repeat row 12. [72 sts]
Row 15: Ntcdc. 2 Dc in same sp. Skip next dc. Sc in next dc. Skip next dc. *5 dc in next dc. Skip next dc. Sc in next dc. Skip next dc.* Repeat from * to * 16 more times. 2 dc in same st as ntcdc, slst to ntcdc. [108 sts]
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in ntcdc from last row. Skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc. *Skip 2 dc, sc in next dc. Skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * 16 more times. Slst to first sc. [108 sts]
Row 17: Ntcdc. 2 dc in same sp. Skip 2 dc, sc in next dc. Skip 2 dc. *5 dc in next sc. Skip 2 dc. Sc in next dc. Skip next 2 dc.* Repeat from * to * 16 more times. 2 dc in same sc as ntcdc, slst to ntcdc. [108 sts]
Row 18: Repeat row 16. [108 sts]
Row 19: Repeat row 17. [108 sts]
Row 20: Repeat row 16. Tie off. [108 sts]

If this pattern seems familiar at first, it's because the crown follows the same pattern as my Sparkly Disc Coasters posted a little while ago. I was watching Wee Ninja Girl put the coasters on her head and thought the pattern might make a cute hat. The tip of the hat tends to poke up like a little point, giving a slightly elvish look. The brim can be folded or rolled up or kept down.

If you feel ambitious, crochet some different colored flowers to pin on the side. I made a handful of those, but haven't pinned them on, since I like the simplicity of the hat alone.