Crochet for Cancer's Basketweave Vertical Stripe Cap

How to crochet the Crochet for Cancer's Basketweave Vertical Stripe Cap. Easy Level. Written Pattern below.
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Design by Tracy Wells -- Co-Founder, Crochet for Cancer, Inc. with assistance of Crochet Hooks You.
Materials Required
1 skein of Medium Worsted Weight Yarn (Category 4)
Red Heart With Love Candy Pink Yarn
5.5mm/I9 Crochet Hook
Craft Scissors
Yarn Needle
Head Circumference Measurements:
22 inches/56 cms
Skill Level
Easy
Stitches & Terms
BPdc = Back Post double crochet
ch = chain
ch-2 = 2 chain stitches previously made at start of the round
dc = double crochet
FPdc = Front Post double crochet
rep = repeat
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space
st = stitch
sts = stitches
Written Pattern: (last updated 2/21/14)
ch 5, sl st into first ch st to form ring. (5 ch sts)
Round 1: Ch 2, (work over yarn tail) 10 dc into ring, join with a sl st into top of ch-2. (11 dc)
Pull center yarn tail to tighten.
Round 2: Ch 2, 1 dc into same st as ch-2, 2 dc into each dc around to the end, join with a sl st into top of ch-2. (22 dc)
Round 3: Ch 2, * 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next dc, rep from * around to the last st, 2 dc into last st, join with sl st into top of ch-2. (33 dc)
Round 4: Ch 2, * 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into each of next 2 dc, rep from * around to the last 2 sts, 2 dc into next st, 1 dc into last st, join with sl st into top of ch-2. (44 dc)
Round 5: Ch 2, * 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 dc, rep from * around to the last 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st, 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, join with sl st into top of ch-2. (55 dc)
Round 6: Ch 2, * 2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into each of next 4 dc, rep from * around to the last 4 sts, 2 dc into next st, 1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, join with sl st into top of ch-2. (66 dc)
Rounds 7-9: Ch 2, 1 dc into each dc around to the end, join with a sl st into top of ch-2. (At the end of each of these rounds you should have 66 dc sts.)
Rounds 10-15: Ch 2, * 1 FPdc around each of the next 4 stitches, 1 BPdc around each of the next 4 stitches, rep from * around to the last st, 1 dc into last st, join with a sl st into top of ch-2.
Round 16: Ch 2, 1 hdc into each st around to the end, join with a sl st into top of ch-2.
Finish off.
Weave in ends with a yarn needle.
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