Sunset Hat with Night Sky Pom-Pom

I am absolutely in love with my newest hat creation which I call the Sunset Hat with Night Sky Pom-Pom. Let me tell you how I got inspired to make this gorgeously easy free crochet pattern.

The Hat features the Moss Stitch for which I have a very detailed tutorial.

Materials:

Caron Simply Soft, in colors

White Soft Blue Red Pumpkin Dark Country Blue Royal Blue

Scissors

5.0mm hook

tapestry needles

pom-pom maker

Gauge:

2 moss stitches x 4 rows = 1 square inch

Stitches used (US terms):

ch = chain sc = single crochet sc in BLO = sc in back loop only sl st = slip stitch ch sp = chain space

Final Size:

8.5 inches in diameter x 9 inches in height without the pom-pom (with: 10.5 inches)