Deluxe Pineapple Hat

Copyright 2008 Nancy R Groff

Approximately 3 ounces of any worsted weight yarn.

Hook size: I or 5.5mm

Gauge: see yarn package

Chain 4

1. DC in the fourth chain from hook. (first 3 chains count as 1 DC, now and throughout the pattern), DC 8 more times in the same chain. Join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain. 10 DC

2. Chain 3, DC in the same space. *2 DC in the next DC*, repeat the stitches between the ** 8 more times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain. 20 DC

3. Chain 3, DC in the same space, 1 DC in next DC, *2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in the next DC*, repeat between ** 8 more times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain. 30 DC

4. Chain 3, DC in the same space, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC, *2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC*, repeat 8 more times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain. 40 DC

5. Chain 3, DC in the same space, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC, *2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC*, repeat 8 more times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain. 50 DC

6. Chain 3, DC in the same space, 1 DC in each of the next 4 DC, *2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 4 DC*, repeat 8 more times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain. 60 DC.

7. Chain 3, DC in the same space, 1 DC in each of the next 5 DC, *2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 5 DC*, repeat 8 more times, join with slip stitch in the 3rd chain. 70 DC

8. Chain 3, DC in the same space, 1 DC in each of the next 6 DC, *2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 6 DC*, repeat 8 more times, join with slip stitch in the 3rd chain. 80 DC

9. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, before the next DC, place 2 DC, chain 3, 2 DC; skip next 2 DC, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC, chain 2, skip next 4 DC, in next DC place 7 TC, skip next 4 DC, chain 2, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC. *skip 2 DC, before the next DC, place 2 DC, chain 3, 2 DC, skip next 2 DC, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC, chain 2, skip next 4 DC, in next DC place 7 TC, skip next 4 DC, chain 2, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC*, repeat between the ** 2 more times; join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

10. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2DC, chain 2, 2 DC in the chain 2 space of the previous row, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, chain 2, DC in the first TC, *chain 1, DC in next TC*, repeat 5 * more times, chain 2, skip 1 DC, 1 DC in the next 2 DC**, repeat between the ** 3 times; join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

11. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC in the chain 2 space of the previous row, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC, chain 2, sc in the ch 1 space, *chain 3, sc in the ch 1 space*, repeat * 4 times, chain 2, 1 DC in each of next 2 DC, ** repeat between the ** 3 times; join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

12. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC in the chain 2 space of the previous row, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC, chain 2, sc in the chain 3 space, *chain 3, sc in the chain 3 space* repeat 3 times, chain 2, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC, ** repeat between the ** 3 times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

13. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC in the chain 2 space of the previous row, DC in the next DC, 2 DC in the next DC, chain 2, sc in the chain 3 space, *chain 3, sc in the chain 3 space*, repeat 2 times, chain 2, 2 DC in next DC, DC in the next DC,** repeat between the ** 3 times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

14. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC in the ch 2 space, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC, 2 DC in the next DC, chain 2, sc in the ch 3 space, *chain 3, sc in the ch 3 space* repeat between the * 1 times, chain 2, 2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 2 DC,**, repeat between the ** 3 times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

15. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, chain 2, 2 DC in the ch 2 space, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC, 2 DC in the next DC, chain 2, sc in the ch 3 space, chain 3, sc in the ch 3 space, ch 2, 2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 3 DC** repeat between the ** 3 times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

16. Chain 3, DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC in the ch 2 space, 1 DC in each of the next 4 DC, 2 DC in the next DC, chain 2, sc in the ch 3 space, ch 2, 2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 4 DC.** repeat between the ** 3 times, join with slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

17. Chain 3 DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC in the ch 2 space, 1 DC in each of the next 6 DC, 2 DC in the next DC, chain 2, 2 DC in the next DC, 1 DC in each of the next 6 DC** repeat between the ** 3 times, join with the slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

18. Chain 3 DC in each of the next 3 DC, **2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC in the ch 2 space, 1 DC in each of the next 7 DC**, repeat between the ** 7 times, join with a slip stitch into the 3rd chain.

19-20 repeat row 18

either fasten off, OR chain 1, sc in same stitch, sc in each DC, join with slip stitch into the first sc, fasten off. weave in ends.