Strawberry Floppy Hat

I absolutely love floppy hats.  I think they are adorable, and even though it's spring, it's still a little chilly out, so there is a legitimate reason to be wearing them, as well!  I've been wearing this particular hat quite a bit recently, and decided that I might as well write up the pattern and share it with you guys!  Hope you enjoy!

Materials

• 1 skein Caron Simply Soft in Plum Wine
• 2 #8 circular needles (or size needed to obtain guage)
• Cable needle
• Yarn sewing needle

Guage

26 sts and 26 rows = 4" over pattern using size 8 needles.

Stitch Glossary

CB4: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, then k2 from cn.
CF4: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k2, then k2 from cn.


POP:
     Row 1: inc1, k1, inc1, k1, inc1, turn.
     Row 2: p5, turn.
     Row 3: k5, turn.
     Row 4: p5, turn.
     Row 5: k2tog, k3tog.

Instructions

Hat

Cast on 88 sts and divide between 2 circular needles (44 on one, 44 on the other).  Join round.

Rounds 1-10: Work k1, p1 ribbing around.

Round 11: k around, increasing 38 sts evenly.

Round 12: [k12, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.

Round 13 (and all odd numbered rounds): repeat round 12.

Round 14: [k2, CB4, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.

Round 16: [CB4, k1, POP, k1, CF4, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.
Round 18: repeat round 12.
Round 20: [k5, POP, k5, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.
Round 22: repeat round 12.
Round 24: [CF4, k1, POP, k1, CB4, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.
Round 26: [k2, CF4, CB4, k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1] 6 times.
Repeat rounds 13-26 2 more times, then repeat rounds 13-17 one more time.


Crown


Round 1: [k12, p2tog, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, p2tog] 6 times.
Round 2: [k12, p1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p2] 6 times.
Round 3: [k5, POP, k5, p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p2tog] 6 times.
Round 4: [k12, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1] 6 times.
Round 5: [k12, p2tog, p1, p2tog] 6 times.
Round 6: [k12, p3] 6 times.
Round 7: [CF4, k1, POP, k1, CB4, p3tog] 6 times.
Round 8: [k12, p1] 6 times.
Round 9: [k2tog, CF4, CB4, k2tog, p1] 6 times.
Rounds 10-12: k2tog around.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12" tail, and using a yarn needle, slip the remaining stitches onto the yarn, pulling tightly to finish the crown of the hat.  Finally, weave in all the ends, and you're done!

What's your favorite kind of hat?