Here’s a pattern that’s great for both simple and busy colorways. If you’re like me and love the speckled colorways that are popular now, you’ve been looking for the perfect pattern to use it on. Such a busy yarn would swallow anything too complicated, so keep it simple with alternating ridges. The hat has a slightly slouchy fit that can be adjusted by adding to or subtracting from the the height of the plain double crochet section.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 19 1/2″ (49.5 cm) circumference, 9″ (23 cm) tall

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 150 yards) Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm)

Gauge:
6 dc = 2’’
3 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 2’’w x 2’’h (5 cm x 5 cm) ch 9.
Row 1: dc in fourth ch from hook and in each ch across: 6 dc
Rows 2 – 8: ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across: 6 dc
Finish off.

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Crochet Pattern: Lackadaisy Slouchy Hat
Note: Beginners may want to use stitch markers to keep track of the beginning of each round.

Round 1: ch 52, sl st in first ch made being careful not to twist ch, ch 1 (counts as 1 sc now and throughout), skip 1 ch, sc in each ch around, sl st in beginning ch-1: 52 sc
Round 2: ch 1, turn, skip 1 sc, sc in each st around, sl st in beginning ch-1: 52 sc
Round 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc now and throughout), turn, skip 1 sc, (fptr in sc below next sc, dc in next sc) around until 1 sc remains, fptr in sc below next sc, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 52 sts
Round 4: repeat round 2
Round 5: ch 3, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, (fptr in dc below next sc, dc in next sc) around, sl st in in top of beginning ch-3: 52 sts
Round 6: repeat round 2
Round 7: ch 3, turn, skip 1 sc, (fptr in dc below next sc, dc in next sc) around until 1 sc remains, fptr in dc below next sc, sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 52 sts
Rounds 8-11: Repeat rounds 4-7
Rounds 12-14: repeat rounds 4-6
Rounds 15-18: ch 3, turn, skip 1 st, dc in each st around, sl st top of beginning ch-3: 52 dc
Round 19: ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), turn, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog around, sl st in first dc: 26 dc
Round 20: repeat row 19: 13 dc
Row 21: ch 2, turn, skip 1 dc, dc2tog, dc2tog around, sl st in first dc: 6 dc
Finish off and pull yarn through top stitches to close.

Need help while crocheting? Feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll help you out!

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