Stocking Hat

begin by working in rounds with the hair color, for bald dolls, start with skin color. All inc below hdc inc

1. create 6 hdc into a magic circle (6)

2. *inc* around (12)

3. *hdc, inc* around (18)

4. *hdc, inc, hdc* around (24)

5. *hdc 3, inc* around  (30)

6. *hdc 2, inc, hdc 2* around (36)

7. *hdc 5, inc* around  (42)

8. *hdc 3, inc, hdc 3* around (48)

9. *hdc 7, inc* around (54)

10. *hdc* around (54)

11. *hdc 4, inc, hdc 4* around (60)

12. *hdc* around (60) 3 total rounds for regular hat 

13. slst, ch 1, turn, *sc* around, slst to start (61)

Optional Ear flaps

1. ch 2, turn, hdc 12, ch 2, turn

2. dec, hdc 8, dec,  ch 2, turn

3. hdc 10, ch 2, turn

4.  dec, hdc 6, dec,  ch 2, turn

5. hdc 8, ch 2, turn

6.  dec, hdc 4, dec,  ch 2, turn

7.  hdc 6, ch 2, turn 3 total rounds 

8.   dec, hdc 2, dec,  ch 2, turn

9.  hdc 4, ch 1, turn

10. sc 4, continue down sc 15, continue on hat brim sc 18, hdc 13, start ear fla again at first round

11. Last 4, 15, 18, 15 up loop,slst, ch 1, turn

12.  sc around (104)