Newsboy Hat with Zipper Flower Crochet Pattern And Tutorial

A crochet pattern and a photo tutorial how to make this cool zipper flower for the price of one!

The crochet pattern includes Small-Medium and Large sizes.
You will need:
•3.5 oz or 100 g (4.5 oz or 125 g for large) Lion Brand Cotton Ease or any worsted weight yarn, main color, color “A”
•0.5 oz or 15 g contrasting color Lion Brand Cotton Ease or any worsted weight yarn for the band, color “B”, same color as the zipper color
•One metal zipper, 17” long
•USH8/5.00mm hook
•Thread and needle for the zipper flower

Finished size of the hat:
•Small-Medium-20”, fits a teenager or a small, medium adult (21-22”) head
•Large-23”: fits a large adult (23-24”) head

Stitches used:
•ch-chain
•sl st-slip stitch
•FPdc-front post double crochet
•Dc2tog-2 double crochet finished together
•Dc3tog-3 double crochet finished together
•BPhdc-back post half double crochet
•Reverse sc-reverse single crochet