Round 1: Magic ring: 8 SC. Join with sl st to the 1st SC. (8)
Rounds 2-5: Ch 1, SC into the same st as join and in each st around. Join with sl st to the 1st SC. (8) After joining, always work your first stitch into the same stitch you joined into.
Round 6: Ch 1, – repeat around. Join. (12)
Round 7: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Join. (12)
Round 8: Ch 1, 2 SC in each st around. Join. (24)
Round 9: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Join. (24)
Round 10: Ch 1, – repeat around. Join. (36)
Round 11: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Join. (36)
Round 12: Ch 1, – repeat around. Join. (48)
Round 13: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Join. (48)
Round 14: Ch 1, – repeat around. Join. (60)
Round 15: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Join. (60)
Round 16: Ch 1, – repeat around. Join. (72)
Round 17: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Join. (72)
Measure the diameter of the hat’s crown at this point. For an adult size, it should be around 17–17.5 cm (6.7 in). Add more increase rounds if needed.
Repeat Round 17 until the hat reaches 22 cm (about 8.5–9 inches) from the antenna.
For the very last round, switch to another color (black in my case) and work one SC in each stitch around. Weave in all ends.
