Slouchy hats are the ultimate accessory: they add a touch of style all while hiding a bad hair day. This pattern will challenge you with construction techniques, but it is worth the time and effort involved. I’m positive you will love the outcome.
Bernat Cotton-ish (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 282 yds/258m per 2.4 oz/70g ball) or similar light weight yarn in colors:
no. 85700 Jade Jersey (MC), 1 skein
no. 85044 Grey T-shirt (CC1), 1 skein
no. 85628 Cotton Harvest (CC2), 1 skein
Size US G/6 (4mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn needle
Women’s S (Women’s M, Women’s L):
21" (53.3cm) (22" [55.9cm], 23" [58.4cm])
14 rows and 19 sts in pattern = 4" (10.2cm)
Hat is worked in the rnd to form a tube. Hat band is worked onto the tube at one end and then the opposite end is gathered closed.
Body of hat is essentially the same for all sizes. Band is worked to fit size.
Band is worked in rows vertically to the hat.
Rnd 1: With MC and leaving a long tail, ch 100; sc in second ch from hook and each ch across. Being careful not to twist work, join with a sl st to first sc to form a lp. (99 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc); (4 dc, ch 1) in same st as joining. *[Sk next st, (dc, ch 1) in next st] 3 times. Sk next st, (dc5tog, ch 1) over next 5 sts, [sk next st, (dc, ch 1) in next st] 3 times. Sk next st, ** (5dc, ch 1) in next st. Rep from * around until 19 sts rem. Rep from * to ** one more time. Join with a sl st to third ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining and each st and ch-1 sp around. Join with CC1 and a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1; working in BL, sc in same st as joining and each st around. Join with CC2 and a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1; working in BL, sc in same st as joining and each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 6: Sl st in first 3 sts, rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4 with CC1, changing to MC at the end of rnd.
Rnds 9–10: Rep Rnds 5–6.
Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 4 with CC1, changing to CC2 at the end of rnd.
Rnds 13–32: Rep Rnds 5–12.
Rnds 33–35: Rep Rnds 5–7.
Rnd 36: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining, *sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc5tog over next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts. Rep from * around until 19 sts rem. Sl st in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc5tog over next 5 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 37: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining and each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (80 sc)
SIZE S
Rnd 38: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining and next 5 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts. *Sc in next 6 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts. Rep from * around and join with a sl st to first sc. (70 sc)
SIZE M
Rnd 38: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining and next 13 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts. *Sc in next 14 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts. Rep from * around and join with a sl st to first sc. (75 sc)
SIZE L
Rnd 38: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining and each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (80 sc)
Row 1: Ch 9; sl st in second ch from hook and each ch across. Sl st to next sc on hat Rnd 38 (Figure 1). Turn. (8 sl st)
Row 2: Ch 1; working in BL, sl st in each st across. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1; working in BL, sl st in each st across. Sl st to next sc on hat Rnd 38. Turn.
Rows 4–70 (4-75, 4-80): Rep Rows 2–3. Sl st last row of band to first row of band. Finish off.
FIGURE 1
Work hat band in rows vertically to the hat.
Weave in ends. With the long tail of the hat body beg ch, weave through Rnd 1 of hat and pull tightly to close.
