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Ch 5; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, [3 dc in ring, ch 1] 4 times; join with a sl st to top of ch-3.
Rnd 2: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc) all in next dc, * ch 1, 3 dc in next sp **, ch 1, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; sc in top of ch-3 to join and form last ch-1 sp – ten 3-dc groups.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc over sc; [ch 1, 3 dc] twice all in next ch-1 sp – inc made; * ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, inc in next sp; rep from * around; sc in top of ch-3 to join – 15 3-dc groups.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 2 dc over sc, * ch 1, 3 dc in next sp; rep from * around; sc in top of ch-3 to join.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 2 dc over sc, * ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, inc in next sp **, ch 1, 3 dc in next sp; rep from * around, end at **; sc in top of ch-3 to join – twenty 3-dc groups.
Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 3 – thirty 3-dc groups.
Rnds 7-10: Rep Rnd 4.
Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 4 EXCEPT end with "ch 1, sl st in top of ch-3" instead of "sc in top of ch-3" to join.
Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc around skipping all ch-1 sps; join with a sl st in top of ch-3 – 90 sts.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in next 6 dc; draw up a lp in next 2 dc, yo and through all 3 lps on hook – dec made; * sc in next 7 dc, dec over next 2 dc; rep from * around; join to first sc – 80 sc.
Rnds 14-21: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join to first sc. Fasten off after Rnd 21 leaving a long (30") end.
Fold sc band in half to wrong side and sl st in place to wrong side of Rnd 13. Weave in ends.
Optional: Cut elastic to head measurement plus 1/2". Overlap ends of elastic by 1/2" and sew together. Fold sc band in half over circle of elastic and sl st in place. |