Australia did very well in the Ashes and I thought Pringles would like to get in on the action. I was wrong…

This pattern uses American crochet notation. It uses 4 ply dark green wool and a 2.5 mm hook.

The finished hat is 8 cm from back to brim.

 

Top of the hat

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 6: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)

Round 7: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)

Round 8: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches)

Round 9: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches)

Round 10: sc in the first eight stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (60 stitches)

Round 11: sc in the first nine stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (66 stitches)

Round 12: sc in the first ten stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (72 stitches)

Round 13: sc in the first eleven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (78 stitches)

Round 14: sc in the first twelve stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (84 stitches)

Rounds 15 – 16: hdc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (2 rounds)

 

Brim

Row 17: hdc 12 (front loops only), turn (12 stitches)

Rows 18 – 20: hdc in each stitch (12 stitches) (3 rounds)

Row 21: decrease the first two stitches together, hdc in the next 8 stitches, decrease the last two stitches together (10 stitches)

Fasten off, use the tail to sew the first row of the brim to the round above it on the body of the hat.

 

Button

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail and sew the button onto the top of the hat.

 

Embroider the Australian crest using yellow, white, light blue, dark blue and red 4 ply wool.