Material: Patons Canadian (1, 85g ball)
Hook size: H/8-5.00MM
Gauge: Measures 1.5" over first 2 rounds of hat.
Finished size: Fits an average head.

Popcorn St:

PC: Work 5 dc in st indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook in first dc of 5 dc sts made, pick up the loop and pull through.

Ch 4, join to form circle.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 2 sc into each ch, join with sl st. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 3 sc into each st, join with sl st. (24 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), *PC in next st, ch 1, dc in next st, ch 6, sk next st**, dc in next st, ch 1, repeat from * to end of rnd ending at **, join with sl st in first dc.

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in next ch, *3 dc on top of PC, dc in next ch and next st, ch 6, sk loop**, dc in next st and ch, repeat from * to end of rnd ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 1, sk next st, PC in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 2 sts, ch 6, sk loop**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to end of rnd, ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next st and ch, *3 dc in PC, dc in next ch and in next 2 sts, ch 6, sk loop**, dc in next 2 sts and in next ch, repeat from * to end of rnd, ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *ch 1, sk next st, PC in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 3 sts, ch 6, sk loop**, dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to end of rnd, ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts and ch, *3 dc in PC, dc in next ch and in next 3 sts, ch 6, sk loop**, dc in next 3 sts and in next ch, repeat from * to end of rnd, ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, *ch 1, sk next st, PC in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 4 sts, ch 6, sk loop**, dc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to end of rnd, ending at **, join with sl st.

Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts and ch, *1 dc in PC, dc in next ch and in next 4 sts, ch 6, sk loop**, dc in next 4 sts and in next ch, repeat from * to end of rnd, ending at **, join with sl st.

Repeat rnds 9 and 10 another 3 times, then do another repeat of rnd 9.

Pull up the Jacob's Ladder Loops. (Click here for a tutorial on how to pull up the loops.)

Next Rnd: Ch 1, sc into first 11 sts/chs, sc into Jacob's Ladder loop, *sc into the next 11 sts/chs, sc into Jacob's Ladder loop, repeat from * around, join with sl st. Fasten off.