There’s a small but growing boy in my house who needs a new hat. Last week, he put on the hat I made him a couple of summers ago and said, “my hat shrunk!” I think it’s more likely that his head grew, but either way, it no longer fits.
![Jay's Summer Hat - 02](https://i0.wp.com/farm5.staticflickr.com/4075/4746207905_b58c3049b2.jpg?resize=334%2C500)
The air was so crisp this morning–it was a perfect fall day, but I felt bad sending him to school with a bare head. So this evening I’m taking a break from my growing ripple scarf (It tops two feet thanks to rehearsals for the cabaret I was involved with last week!) to make him a hat.
![Head, Squared](https://i0.wp.com/farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/8069068263_3684bbd892.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
It’s crocheted in the round, single crochet in the back loop with the increases concentrated in four spots to create corners. Once I stop increasing, of course, the shape will transition back to round.
I’ll post a picture of Jay modeling the finished hat when it’s done.