'Just a Tam Minute' Hat

Kat in the 'Just a Tam Minute' Hat
Originally uploaded by tangledskeins

It's finally done! I really love how this pattern turned out, and can't wait to make more. I ran out of the black crochet cotton I was using for the body of the hat, so I switched to a remanent of tweed thread I had sitting in the bottom of my yarn bin. (I scored 5 skeins of the stuff YEARS ago at a yard sale, and am down now to the tiniest little bit!)

The 'Just a Tam Minute' Hat:

Size 10 crochet cotton
1 / 2.75mm hook

Ch4 and join in a loop

R1 Ch1, work 11 sc into the loop and join with a slip stitch in the ch1

R2 Ch2, dc in same st, 2 dc in next st and in each st around, join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R3 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R4 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R5 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc, * 2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in next dc* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R6 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R7 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)twice, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)twice* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R8 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc )twice, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc)twice* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R9 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)3 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)3 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R10 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc )3 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc)3 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R11 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)4 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)4 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R12 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc )4 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc)3 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R13 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)5 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)5 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R14 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc )5 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc)5 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R15 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)6 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)6 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2


R16 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc )6 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc)6 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R17 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)7 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)7 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R18 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc )7 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc)7 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R19 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)8 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc)8 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R20 Ch2, dc in same dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc )8 times, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in ch1 space, dc in next dc)8 times* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R21 Ch3, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc *ch1 skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the second ch of the initial ch3.

R22 Ch2 *dc in the ch 1 space, and in the next dc* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R23 Ch3, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc *ch1 skip 1 dc and dc in the next dc* Repeat around and join with a slip stitch in the second ch of the initial ch3.

R24 Ch2, dc decrease the next 2 stitches together {yo, insert hook into ch 1 space, yo and draw up a loop, insert hook into dc, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 3 loops on hook, yo and draw through remaining 2}, (dc in next ch 1 space, dc in next dc)9 times (18 dc’s), *work decrease, (dc in next ch 1 space, dc in next dc)9 times* Repeat **9 times, work decrease, (dc in next ch 1 space, dc in next dc)8 times, dc in next ch 1 space and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R25 Ch2, *decrease next 2 dc’s together, dc in next dc (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next)8 times* Repeat ** 10 times, decrease next 2 dc’s together, dc in next dc (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next)7 times, ch1, and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R26 Ch2, *decrease the next 2 dc’s together, (dc in next ch 1 space, dc in next dc)8 times (16 dc’s)*, Repeat ** 10 times, decrease the next 2 dc’s together, (dc in next ch 1 space, dc in next dc)7 times, dc in next ch 1 space and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R27 Ch2, *decrease next 2 dc’s together, dc in next dc (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next)7 times* Repeat ** 10 times, decrease next 2 dc’s together, dc in next dc (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next)6 times, ch1, and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R28 Ch2, *decrease the next 2 dc’s together, (dc in next ch 1 space, dc in next dc)7 times (16 dc’s)*, Repeat ** 10 times, decrease the next 2 dc’s together, (dc in next ch 1 space, dc in next dc)6 times, dc in next ch 1 space and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R29 Ch2, *decrease next 2 dc’s together, dc in next dc (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next)6 times* Repeat ** 10 times, decrease next 2 dc’s together, dc in next dc (ch1, skip 1 dc and dc in the next)5 times, ch1, and join with a slip stitch in the ch2

R30 Ch1, *sc decrease next 2 st together, , (sc in ch1 space, sc in dc)6 times* Repeat ** 10 times, sc decrease next 2 st together, , (sc in ch1 space, sc in dc)5 times, sc in ch1 space, and join with a slip stitch in the ch1
R31 Ch1, *decrease next 2 stitches together, sc in next 11 sc* 10 times, decrease next 2 stitches together, sc in next 10 sc, and join with a slip stitch in the initial ch1

R32 Ch1 *decrease next 2 stitches together, sc in next 10 sc* 10 times, decrease next 2 stitches together, sc in next 10 sc, and join with a slip stitch in the initial ch1

R33 Ch1 *decrease next 2 stitches together, sc in next 9 sc* 10 times, decrease next 2 stitches together, sc in next 8 sc, and join with a slip stitch in the initial ch1

R34-36 Ch1, sc in each sc around and join with a slip stitch in the initial ch1

Bind off, weave in ends, and voila!

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