Size:
Circumference approx. 54 cm - 57 cm

Usage:
approx. 50 g per col. 03 (sand), col. 05 (orange), col. 11 (apple green), col. 12 (turquoise), col. 13 (eggplant), col. 14 (fuchsia) und col. 16 (blue jeans)

Needles:
Crochet hook 4,0mm (UK 8) - 4,5mm (UK 7)

Pattern:
Crochet dc in spiral rounds. Work the dc over each new beg of rnd. When making a col change thread the new col through the last dc and make last loop in the new col then cont in the new col.
M1 = Increase in double crochet, work 2 dcs into one st: Work a dc into your next st on the rnd below and then work another stitch into the same st on the rnd below.
 

Tension:
17 sts x 20 rnds = 10 cm x 10 cm

Instructions:
Crochet the hat using tight sts to achieve a nice, solid fabric (double check your tension).
Using col 13 make a magic ring and dc 9 into the ring. Mark beg of rnd (and every foll rnd) with contrast yarn or stitch marker. Work each round in dc.
Rnd 2: using col 13, double every st (* M1 nine times) = 18 sts
Rnd 3: using col 13, * 1 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 27 sts
Rnd 4: using col 13, * 2 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 36 sts
Rnd 5: using col 13, * 3 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 45 sts
Rnd 6: using col 13, 45 dc
Rnd 7: using col 13, * 4 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 54 sts
Rnd 8: using col 03, 54 dc
Rnd 9: using col 03, * 5 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 63 sts
Rnd 10: using col 14, 63 dc
Rnd 11: using col 14, * 6 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 72 sts
Rnds 12 + 13: using col 14, 72 dc
Rnd 14: using col 14, * 7 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 81 sts
Rnd 15: using col 14, 81 dc
Rnd 16: using col 03, 81 dc
Rnd 17: using col 03, * 8 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 90 sts
Rnds 18 + 19: using col 05, 90 dc
Rnd 20: using col 05, * 9 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 99 sts
Rnds 21 + 23: using col 05, 99 dc
Rnds 24 + 25: using col 03, 99 dc
Rnds 26 - 31: using col 11, 99 dc
Rnd 32: using col 03, 99 dc
Rnd 33: using col 03, * 10 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 108 sts
Rnd 34: using col 12, * 11 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 117 sts
Rnd 35: using col 12, * 12 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 126 sts
Rnd 36: using col 12, 126 dc
Rnd 37: using col 12, * 13 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 135 sts
Rnd 38: using col 12, 135 dc
Rnd 39: using col 12, * 14 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 144 sts
Rnd 40: using col 03, 144 dc
Rnd 41: using col 03, * 15 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 153 sts
Rnd 42: using col 16, 153 dc
Rnd 43: using col 16, * 16 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 162 sts
Rnd 44: using col 16, 162 dc
Rnd 45: using col 16 * 17 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 171 sts
Rnd 46: using col 16, 171 dc
Rnd 47: using col 16, * 18 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 180 sts
Rnd 48: using col 03, 180 dc
Rnd 49: using col 03, * 19 dc , M1, rep from * cont. = 189 sts
Fasten off last st and weave in ends.
 

Abbreviations:
approx. = approximate(ly) • cm = centimetre(s) • col = colour(s) • cont = continue (continuously) • dc = double crochet • foll = follow(ing) • g = gramme(s) • m = metre(s) • M1 = make one (increase one st) • mm = millimetre(s) • meas = measure(d) • rep = repeat • rnd(s) = round(s) • st(s) = stitch(es)