Ponytail Hat

I finished this Ponytail Hat just a few minutes ago. I don't look good in any type of hat, but isn't it a cute idea though? I got the pattern from a link on Ghost's Blog a couple of days ago. She got the pattern at Crochet Renee'.

I found what I think are errors in the pattern, so here it is with the corrections I made and the yarn type and hook size I used. Maybe they're not errors, but I made the changes anyway because they just made more sense to me. Since I changed some things, I think it's okay to post it. All the credit goes to Renee though.

(I just accidentally typed "Ponytail Hate." Ha-ha.) Okay, let's try again...

Ponytail Hat
Designed by Renee' Barnes
Changes I made in RED

Finished sizes: Sized to fit average woman’s size head, 22”
Materials: Approx. 1/2 skein Yarn Bee Snowflake Wool Blend yarn in Tangerine.
Size E crochet hook (or size needed for gauge)
Yarn needle
Gauge: 5 dc = 1”; 5 rows = 2”

Ch 40; join with a sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 49 dc into center of circle; join with a sl st to top of first ch-3. (50 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 4, dc in same sp, * sk next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.
Rnd 3: Sl st into first ch 1 sp, ch 4, dc into same ch 1 sp, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from *23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch in beg ch 4.
Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 5: Sl st into first ch 1 sp, ch 5, dc into same ch 1 sp, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from *23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch in beg ch 4.
Rnd 6: Sl st into first ch 2 sp, ch 5, dc into same ch 1 sp, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from *23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch in beg ch 4.
Rnd 7: Sl st into first ch 2 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) into same ch 2 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Rnd 8: Sl st in next dc, sl st in ch 1 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch1, 2 dc) in same ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Rnd 9-11: Rep Rnd 8.
Rnd 12: Sl st in next dc, sl st in ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 11 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4.
Rnd 13: Sl st in ch 1 sp, ch 4, dc in same ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 11 times.
Rnd 14: Sl st in ch 1 sp, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch 1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 4.
Rnd 15: Rep Rnd 8.
Rnd 16: Sl st in next dc, sl st in ch 1 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch 1 sp, *5 dc in next ch 1 sp, rep from * 23 times, join with sl st to top of ch 3; finish off. Weave in loose ends using yarn needle.

Note: My beginning chain of 40 ended up making the ponytail hole much too big. After I finished, I tightened the circle up and cut off 2-3 inches of chain and tied it off. Next time I'll start with a Ch 30.