Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
Crochet hook suitable for the yarn weight
Yarn needle
Scissors
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
Instructions:
Begin by creating a foundation chain.
Step 1: Make a slip knot and slide it onto your crochet hook.
Step 2: Make a chain of 4 stitches.
Step 3: Join the last chain to the first with a slip stitch to form a circle. Be careful not to twist the chain.
Round 1: Start working in rounds.
Ch 2 (counts as the first hdc), work 11 hdc into the center of the circle. Join with a sl st to the second ch of the initial ch-2. (12 sts)
Round 2: Increase the stitch count.
Ch 2 (counts as the first hdc), work 1 hdc into the same st. Work 2 hdc into each st around. Join with a sl st to the second ch of the initial ch-2. (24 sts)
Round 3: Continue increasing.
Ch 2 (counts as the first hdc), work 1 hdc into the next st. Work 2 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc into the next st. Repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the second ch of the initial ch-2. (36 sts)
Rounds 4-10: Work even.
Ch 2 (counts as the first hdc), work 1 hdc into each st around. Join with a sl st to the second ch of the initial ch-2. (36 sts)
Round 11: Begin decreasing.
Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 sc into each st around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (36 sts)
Round 12: Continue decreasing.
Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 sc into the next 4 sts. Work 1 sc2tog (single crochet two together) to decrease, then work 1 sc into the next 4 sts. Repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (30 sts)
Round 13: Further decrease.
Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 sc into the next 3 sts. Work 1 sc2tog, then work 1 sc into the next 3 sts. Repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (24 sts)
Round 14: Final decrease.
Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 sc into the next 2 sts. Work 1 sc2tog, then work 1 sc into the next 2 sts. Repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (18 sts)
Round 15: Last decrease round.
Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 sc into the next st. Work 1 sc2tog, then work 1 sc into the next st. Repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (12 sts)
Fasten off the yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread the tail through the yarn needle and weave it through the front loops of the remaining stitches. Pull tight to close the top
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