04-18-2023

3 strands/colors, 5 sections per strand for a total of 15.

Increased in each stitch -> 2 per section
increased in each stitch -> 4 per section
increased last stitch -> 5 per section
increased last stitch -> 6 per section
increased last stitch -> 7 per section (circumference at this stage is about 12”)
1:1 each section -> 7 per section (to start rounding the hat so it’s not flat) (13.5” circ)
1:1 each section again to encourage rounding (14” circ)
increased in last stitch -> 8 per section (14.5” circ)

04-29-2023

9 per -> 15”

06-13-2023

10 per -> 15.5”

06-30-2023

11 per -> 16”
13 per -> 20”
15 per -> 23”, 4.875” depth

going 1:1 from 15 on, target depth 9”

At some point, 2 in or so out from brim, decreased by 1/section

12-23-2024

It’s done. It ended up way too big so I had to reduce for about 3 rows at the end which … meh

12-25-2024

It fits and she likes it! Thank goodness.