Thanks everyone -- sorry I didn't get back to you that request the pattern earlier....we've had company and have been on the go (seems like 24/7!!!!)
I found the pattern on Crochetville.org.....It's actually 2 patterns you have to look at. The first is a video of making a swirl"sponge" and how to put it together. Then there are written instructions on how to make the cap using the spiral sponge technique. There is one thing to remember..... Always do as many rows as you do chain stitches (minus one). If you do 41 chains, you turn and start on 2nd chain from hook...that makes 40 stitches you'll be doing. So you want to make 40 rows. Pay special attention to how they fold and stitch the two ends together....that's the part you have to really get right or it won't "swirl".
Here's the instructions I have:
The pink one is 35 chains, 34 per row and one for turning. Then around 34 rows. Be sure and decrease on one end and increase on the other, so your finished shape is a parallelogram. I'll paste the detailed pattern I modified below, plus links to the sites I used. If you find an error, I apologize in advance. Hopefully, the other sites will be helpful as well.
Here's the link to the Swirl hat pattern.
http://www.geocities.com/crochethut/babyswirls.html
That pattern seemed a little vague to me, so I found this pattern for a scrubbie and modified it for a hat.
http://crochetpatternsonly.blogspot.com/
Chain 36. Turn.
Row 1: Sc 2 together in the 2nd chain from the hook. sc in each chain to the end. 2 sc in the last chain. Ch1. Turn. 35 sc made.
Row 2: 2 sc in 2nd chain from the hook. Sc in each chain across to the last two stitches, sc2 together. Ch1. Turn. 35 sc made.
Row: 3: 2 sc together in 2nd chain from the hook. Sc in each chain across to the end, 2 sc in last stitch. (This one is tricky. On row one, the last stitch was the end, so it was easily visible. This time, the last stitch can be hidden from view. It hides because of the turn on the previous row. So count the stitches. If you only have 33, then find that hidden stitch and sc 2 into it. If you have 35, then you've found it.) Chain 1. Turn. 35 sc made.
Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until the desired circumference is reached. I do around 30 total. You should have a parallelogram shape, not a square or rectangle.The number of chains gives you the height of your hat from the top of the head to the forehead. The number of rows will give you the circumference or the length around the head. My oldest daughter had a 15" head. My youngest was 13". The cap will stretch some, so you don't have to worry too much about deviating from the pattern.
Don't fasten off once you've reached this point. Join the end stitches of the first and last rows together with a slip stitch. Chain 1, then sc the first and last rows together. You will end up with a cylinder shape. Now you can fasten off, leaving a tail long enough to gather all the stitches on the end together. Using a yarn needle, weave in and out of the stitches. Once you've weaved the yarn through all the stitches, pull tightly on the tail, this will close this end of the cylinder. It will create the swirl effect. You can now use a contrasting color or your main color yarn, join with a slip stich, chain one and sc round the opposite end of the hat, join with a slip stitch, turn, chain 2, dc in each sc around, using the front loops only. Join with a slip stitch, fasten off. Weave in ends. Turn the brim up and voila.
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