Instructions:

• Ch 4; join with slip st to first ch to form a ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), work 11 de in ring; join with slip st to first dc: 12 de.
• Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc: 24 dc.
• SIZE MEDIUM ONLY-Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) around; join with slip st to first dc: 32 dc.
• SIZE LARGE ONLY-Rnd 3: Ch 3,2 dc in next dc, work (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) around; join with slip st to first dc: 36 dc.
• Rnds 3(4-4)-5(6-7): Ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc around; join with slip st to first dc.

Ribbing

• Ch 3(4-5) loosely.
• Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in next 1(2-3) chs: 2(3-4) sc.
• Row 2: Slip st in next 2 dc on hat, turn; skip slip sts, sc in back loop only of next 2(3-4) sc: 2(3-4) sc.
• Row 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2(3-4) sc.
• Rows 4-23(31-35): Repeat Rows 2 and 3,10(14-16) times.
• Row 24(32-36): Slip st in next dc and in same st as joining, turn; skip slip sts, sc in next 4 sc; finish off leaving a length for sewing.
• Sew ends of ribbing together.