Free Blooming Crochet Hats by Shauna-Lee Graham

same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (37 hdc)
    Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (37 sc)
    Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next sc, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (44 sc)
    Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next sc, * sc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (45 sc)
    Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (45 sc)
    Rnd 13: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, * sc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (46 sc)
    Fasten off. Weave in ends.
    For instructions on button placement, see the end of the project.

Comfy Cloche (3–6 months)
    Ch 4; join with sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
    Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 9 sc in ring; join with sl st in beg sc. (9 sc)
    Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining, * 2 hdc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (18 hdc)
    Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), dc in next hdc, * 2 dc in next hdc, dc in next hdc, rep from * around to end, then dc in ch st between the last dc just made and the beg ch-3; join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-3. (27 dc)
    Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, rep from * around to end, then dc in ch st between the last dc just made and the beg ch-3; join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-3. (36 dc)
    Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 11 dc, rep from * around to end, then dc in ch st between the last dc just made and the beg ch-3; join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-3. (39 dc)
    Rnds 6–8: Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (39 dc)
    Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (40 hdc)
    Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (40 sc)
    Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, * sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (47 sc)
    Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in next sc, * sc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (48 sc)
    Rnds 13–14: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (48 sc)
    Rnds 15: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, * sc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (49 sc)
    Fasten off. Weave in ends.
    For instructions on button placement, see the end of the project.

Comfy Cloche (6–12 months)
    Ch 4; join with sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
    Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 9 sc in ring; join with sl st in beg sc. (9 sc)
    Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining, * 2 hdc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (18 hdc)
    Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), dc in next hdc, * 2 dc in next hdc, dc in next hdc, rep from * around to end, then dc in ch st between the last dc just made and the beg ch-3; join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-3. (27 dc)
    Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, rep from * around to end, then dc in ch st between the last dc just made and the beg ch-3; join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-3. (36 dc)
    Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, rep from * around to end, then dc in ch st between the last dc just made and the beg ch-3; join with sl st in the 3rd ch of the beg ch-3. (42 dc)
    Rnds 6–8: Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (42 dc)
    Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining and in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (43 hdc)
    Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around;,join with sl st in beg sc. (43 sc)
    Rnd 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, * sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around; join with sl