Chunky Slouchy Hat

Description

Traditionally in December I post a pattern which is easy to make and is suitable to be a Christmas gift. This year it is a chunky slouchy hat. You can make the hat for women and for men,too. The hat is stretchy and comfortably fits all adult sizes. For girls you can decorate it with some flower, bow, beads or pompom. All you have to know are basic stitches. The pattern is written in Standard American Terms.

ABBREVIATION:

Rnd – Round
ch – chain
st – stitch
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
crdc – crossed double crochet
BLO – back loop only
BPsc – back post single crochet

How to make crdc: The crossed dc is worked over an area of two stitches. To begin, skip the next stitch. Make a double crochet in the stitch that follows the skipped stitch. Making a double crochet in the stitch that was skipped.

HOW TO MAKE BPsc : Insert hook from back to front to back around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through two loops on hook.

MATERIALS:

Hook size: US – P/6; 10 mm

Yarn: Super Bulky, 5-6 wpi (wrap per inch); #6

Start with Magic Ring,

Rnd 1: ch 2, 10 hdc in ring, sl st in ch-2

Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, sl st in ch-2 (total: 20 sts)

Rnd 3: ch 2, *1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from* to* to the end of the row, sl st in ch-2 (total: 30 sts)

Rnd 4: ch 2, *1 hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat from* to* to the end of the row, sl st in ch-2 (total: 40 sts)

Rnd 5: ch 2, 1 crdc around (follow instructions before), sl st in ch-2 (total: 40 sts)

Rnd 6: BLO, ch 2, 1 dc in each st around, sl st in ch-2 (total: 40 sts)

Rnd 7: BLO, ch 2,  1 crdc around (follow instructions before), sl st in ch-2 (total: 40 sts)

Rnd 8: Repeat Rnd 6

Rnd 9: Repeat Rnd 7

Rnd 10: Repeat Rnd 6

Rnd 11: Repeat Rnd 7

Rnd 12: ch 1, 1 BPsc in each st around, sl st in ch-1 (total: 40 sts). Fasten off.