http://www.crochetme.com/blogs/inside_interweave_crochet/archive/2012/01/30/help-my-hat-s-too-short.aspxI love making hats ! With the arrival of each new issue of Interweave Crochet , I browse the pages for new hat patterns. And I know that I am not alone. Crocheters whip up dozens of hats . Atomic Hat, Interweave Crochet Fall 2011 We crochet them whileenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.crochetme.com/blogs/inside_interweave_crochet/archive/2012/01/30/help-my-hat-s-too-short.aspx#131796Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:10:46 GMTa67ddc32-88dd-4d96-a48b-678eefde7757:131796tonimdkj<p>On January 30, 2012 you sent an email entitled &quot;Use Ribbing to Add Length to Your Hats.&quot; &nbsp;Another way to do this is by using the FPdc and BPdc crochet stitches. &nbsp;I have used this many times. &nbsp;Sometimes to lengthen or to just change the look of the bottom of the hat. &nbsp; Hopefully you have ended up with an even number of stitches. If not, do an increase or decrease to get an even number of stitches. &nbsp;I do at least two rows. &nbsp;Chain 2 from your ending stitch. &nbsp;FPdc in the stitch below on the left. &nbsp;BPdc In the next stitch. &nbsp;Continue around alternating the stitches. &nbsp;The last stitch should end with a BPdc. &nbsp;End row by a slip stitch in the top of the chain two. &nbsp;Repeat again until you get the desired length. &nbsp;This also makes for a more snug fit.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.crochetme.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=131796" width="1" height="1">