Remembering Gage

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Gage Daniel Edwards - Aug 2, 1996-June 12, 2005
Gage loved giving hugs to everyone.
Keep his spirit alive by sharing lots of hugs.

Materials:

• 'CARON' Simply Soft Yarn or 3 ply sport yarn
• This hat looks best in alternating rows of two or three colors
• Crochet hook - H

Directions:

--- CH 2 always counts as 1 DC. (or CH 3, which ever you usually like to use)

CH 4 or 5 (which ever you usually like to use to make a ring). SL ST in first ST to form a ring.

Round 1 - CH 2, 11 DC in ring. SL ST in top of CH 2. (12 DC)

Round 2 - CH 2, DC in the same ST. 2 DC in each ST around. SL ST in top of CH 2. (24 DC)

Round 3 - CH 2. * 2 DC in next ST, DC in next ST*; Repeat around. SL ST in top of CH 2. (36 DC)

Round 4 - CH 2, DC in next ST. * 2 DC in next ST, DC in next 2 ST*; Repeat around. SL ST in top of CH 2. (48 DC)

Round 5 - CH 2, DC in next 2 ST. *2 DC in next ST, DC in next 3 ST*; Repeat around. SL ST in top of CH 2. (60 DC)

• If making a small child sized cap use fewer " 2 DC in next ST" in this round or skip this round.
• If making an adult cap repeat this round, or just add a few "2 DC" in next round.

Round 6 - CH 2, HDC in each ST around. SL ST in top of CH 2.

Round 7 - CH 1, SC in each ST around. SL ST in top of CH 2.

Round 8 - CH 2, DC in each ST around. SL ST in top of CH 2.

--- Repeat rounds 6 - 8 until cap is long enough for either a skull cap or continue to length for a rolled brim cap.

Dedication by ROSE McCOLLUM
ROSE'S HEADHUGGERS of S.C.