Perfect Basic Hat Pattern

Do you ever just find a pattern that just makes sense, works up smoothly, and helps to end all your headaches? Well I have finally been directed to the most wonderful basic hdc beanie pattern, thanks to one of the ladies in my crochet group. The pattern is over on Repeat Crafter Me, an all around fun blog, that has a little bit of everything crafty. I have always seemed to struggle with my hdc hats and making the switch from the increase section to single hdc in each stitch around. My old hats always seemed to have a bit of a corner at all the increases. Well, she has completely solved this problem in her strawberry hat, with the addition of a slow increase row, before switching to single hdc stitches. And my gauge works up perfectly with hers, so sizing is a no brainer now! Yay! And if you're looking for a good dc pattern for sizing and increases, check out her penguin hat pattern. She's wonderful at what she does, and has now saved me from many, many headaches!