Cupcake Hat Pattern

(A variation of the swirl hat pattern) 

I would begin with a magic circle (or chain 4, join to first chain to form a ring)

Row 1: chain 2, then do 14 double crochets in circle. (Join this round and EVERY round by doing a front post slip stitch around the initial chain 2)

Row 2: chain 2, front post dc in each dc of previous round, join.

Row 3: chain 2, front post dc in every front post dc of previous round, and also dc in each space between front post dc of previous round. Join (15 front post dc, 15 ordinary dc)

Row 4: chain 2, front post dc in every front post dc of previous round, and also 2 dc in first space between front post dc of previous round. Join (15 front post dc, 15 2 dc spaces)

Row 5: chain 2, front post dc in every front post dc of previous round, and also 2 dc in first space between front post dc of previous round. Join (15 front post dc, 15 2 dc spaces)

Row 6: chain 2, front post dc in every front post dc of previous round, and also 3 dc in first space between front post dc of previous round. Join (15 front post dc, 15 3 dc spaces)

Row 7: chain 2, front post dc in every front post dc of previous round, and also 3 dc in first space between front post dc of previous round. Join (15 front post dc, 15 3 dc spaces)

Row 8: chain 2, front post dc in every front post dc of previous round, and also 3 dc in first space between front post dc of previous round. Join (15 front post dc, 15 3 dc spaces)

Row 9-14: chain 2, front post dc in every front post dc of previous round, and also 4 dc in first space between front post dc of previous round. Join (15 front post dc, 15 4 dc spaces)

Brim:

Row 1: Join dark brown with slip stitch, sc along edge.

Row 2: ch 2, dc in every sc of previous round.

Row 3-5: ch 2, *front post dc around next dc, dc in next dc* repeat from * to * all the way around, join.

Row 4: ch 1, sc around edge, finish off.