The Hidden Waves Beanie

I really like fan stitches, like really like them. They work up fast and look super complicated without actually being all that complicated to actually do. But then I was thinking what would they look like on a hat, and what affect would it give for them to be hidden. And thats basicly my thought process on how I put this pattern together. I think it gives the hat a really cool texture to have the fan stitches in there inbetween the lines. But also the lines themselves are a really cool added texture. Anyhow, enough of my babbling, heres the pattern:

Hidden waves beanie 

Materials:

• 4mm crochet hook

• Scissors

• #4 medium worsted weight yarn

• Yarn needle

• Stitch marker (optional)

• Pom pom (optional)

Abbreviations:

• Ch- chain

• Sc- single crochet

• Hdc- half double crochet

• Dc- double crochet

• Sk- skip

• Sl st- slip stitch

• Blo- back loops only

• 3rd loop- go thru the loop on the back side or the hdc 

• Rep- repeat

• Dec- decrease (Double crochet 2 sts together)

• St(s)- stitch(s)

Brim:

W/ 4mm hook, ch 11

R1.) SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. (10sts)

R2-R85.) Ch1, turn, sc in blo in each sts across. (10sts)

R86.) Ch1, turn, line up the beginning chain and row 85, sc thru both ends across(wrong side), to form a loop . (10sts)

Hat body:

R1.) Ch1, working on top of right side, make 90 sc in the top of the band evenly spaced. (90sts)

R2.) Ch1, hdc in each st across, join with a sl st to 1st st. (90sts) 

R3.) Do not ch. Sk 2 sts, 5dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, *sk 2 sts, 5dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sc in next st* around to last st. Do not sc in the last st, join with a sl st to top of 1st st. (90sts)

R4.) Ch2, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, *hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st,* rep around, join with a sl st to top of 1st st, (90sts)

R5.) Ch1, hdc in blo around, join with a sl st to top of 1st st. (90sts)

R6.) Ch1, hdc in 3rd loop around, join with a sl st to top of 1st st. (90sts)

R7.) Ch1, hdc in blo around, join with a sl st to top of 1st st. (90sts)

R8-17.) Repeat rounds 3-7 (90sts)

R18.) Ch2, *dc in next 5 sts, dec*, around, will have 3 sts left just dc in those, join w/ a slst to 1st st (75)

R19.) Ch2, *Dec, dc in next 3 sts*, around, join w/ slst to 1st st (60) 

R20.) Ch2, *dc in next 2 sts, dec*, around, join w/ slst to 1st st(45)

R21.) Ch2, *Dec, dc* around, join w/ slst to 1st st(30)

Fasten off and leave long tail to weave in and out between the sts and cinch to close top. Tie off and weave in tail. You could also add a pom pom.