I designed this dapper bit of headwear for my cat Pringles. She didn’t appreciate it. Anyway, here’s the pattern.

I used 8 ply black wool and a 3.75 mm hook. The pattern is written in American crochet notation.

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 6: sc in each stitch (back loops only) (30 stitches)

Rounds 7 – 14: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) (8 rounds)

Round 15: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (back loops only) (36 stitches)

Round 16: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)

Round 17: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches)

Round 18: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches)

Fasten off, weave in ends.