This pattern was developed using a 4mm (G/6) hook and 2 colours of Rowan pure wool dk 50g/125m

for an adult. I used less than 1 ball of each colour for this hat.
Special stitch instructions:
A long sc happens when you insert your hook into the space below the one you would normally use
when beginning a stitch. Here's a good YouTube tutorial.

With colour 1:

Rnd 1: Chain 2. 6 sc in second loop from hook. Join to first sc with a slip stitch.

Rnd 2: Ch 2. (This does not count as an hdc.) 1 hdc in each sc around. Join to
first hdc. Always join at the end of each round. (6 hdc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (9 hdc)

At this point, you can either continue with colour 1 (for a solid hat) or switch to colour 2 (for a
striped hat). Because my stripes are narrow, Im not cutting my yarn. Im just pulling in a loop
of colour 2. Later Ill drop that yarn and pick up the hanging colour 1 yarn. Make sure that as
you continue to crochet with your new colour, you leave the old colour hanging to the back
(or inside) of your work. If you prefer another method of switching colours, that should work
fine too.
Rnd 4: (with colour 2) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (9hdc)

Rnd 5: Ch 2. I hdc in each hdc around. (9 hdc)

Rnd 6: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (You will end with 1 hdc.) (13 hdc)

Rnd 7: (pick up colour 1) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (13 hdc)

Rnd 8: repeat rnd 7.

Rnd 9: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (You will end with 1 hdc.) (19 hdc)

Rnd 10: (pick up colour 2) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (19 hdc)

Rnd 11: repeat rnd 10.

Rnd 12: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (You will end with 1 hdc.) (28
hdc)

Rnd 13: (pick up colour 1) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (28 hdc)
Rnd 14: repeat rnd 13.

Rnd 15: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (You will end with 2 hdc.) (42
hdc)

Rnd 16: (pick up colour 2) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (42 hdc)

Rnd 17: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (42 hdc)

Rnd 18: repeat rnd 17.

Rnd 19: (pick up colour 1) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (42 hdc)

Rnd 20: repeat rnd 19.

Rnd 21: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (56 hdc)

Rnd 22: (pick up colour 2) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (56 hdc)

Rnd 23: repeat rnd 22.

Rnd 24: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (70 hdc)

Rnd 25: (pick up colour 1) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (70 hdc)

Rnd 26: repeat rnd 25.

Rnd 27: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (84 hdc)

Rnd 28: (pick up colour 2) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (84 hdc)

Rnd 29: repeat rnd 28.

Rnd 30: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around. (98
hdc)

Rnd 31: (pick up colour 1) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (98 hdc)

Rnd 32: repeat rnd 31.

Rnd 33: Ch 2. 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in each hdc around.
(112 hdc)

Rnd 34: (pick up colour 2) Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. (112 hdc)

Rnds 35-45: repeat rnd 34. Continue to change colours every 3 rounds.

Rnd 46: (you should be on colour 2) Ch 1. 1 sc in each hdc (112 sc)

Rnd 47: repeat rnd 46.

Rnd 48: (pick up colour 1) Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc. Alternate 1 regular sc and 1
long sc around.

Rnd 49: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc. Weave in and trim all loose ends. Ta da!!