Carolyn Slouch Hat Pattern
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Here’s how it works.
To make your Carolyn Slouch Hat you will need Medium (Aran) Weight Yarn [4] and 2 crochet hook sizes. You will need a 5 mm (H) hook for the hat band and a 5.5 mm (I) hook for the hat body.
The Carolyn Slouch Hat Pattern is available in 3 sizes; child (6-10 years), teen (small adult) and adult.
For my hat I used Drifter Aran Yarn.
King Cole Drifter Aran Yarn is available in 12 different colors. It is a blended yarn, made up of Premium Acrylic (79%), Cotton (17%) and Wool (4%). It is easy to work with and the colors are muted and soft.
My Carolyn Hat is crocheted using the color Blue Ridge (Shade: 4182).
Although the fabric of my finished hat is incredibly soft, the stitches retained their definition well.
King Cole yarn is available from your local yarn shop, or online at the links in my post below.
Supplies
- Yarn: King Cole Drifter Aran. 3.5 oz (100 g), 218 yds (200 m). 79% Premium Acrylic, 17% Cotton, 4% Wool. Aran Weight Yarn [4]. Machine wash warm (permanent press cycle), Tumble dry cool (low heat).
- Colors: 1 skein in Blue Ridge (Shade: 4182).
- Hook: 5 mm (H) (hat band) 5.5 mm (I) (hat body). Furls Streamline Swirl Cookies n’ Cream.
- Yardage: Adult: 2.7 oz (78 g), 170 yds (156 m)
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker
Difficulty Level
Easy
Finished Sizes
Child (6-10 years) hat approximately 8 inches tall X 16 inches circumference
*Stretches to fit up to 20 inches circumference*
Teen (small adult) hat approximately 9 inches tall X 18 inches circumference
*Stretches to fit up to 22 inches circumference*
Adult hat approximately 10 inches tall X 20 inches circumference
*Stretches to fit up to 24 inches circumference*
Gauge
Main hat worked with 5.5 mm (I) hook:
Approximately 5 sets of (dc, ch 2, dc) per 4 inches and 6 rows worked in pattern per 4 inches
Hat band worked with 5 mm (H) hook|:
Approximately 9 sc per 2 inches and 8 rows per 2 inches.
Gauge swatch worked in dc with a 5.5 mm (I) hook:
Approximately 13 dc per 4 inches and 8 rows worked in pattern per 4 inches
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
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Check out the Basic Crochet Terms in 10 languages here.
BL – back loop
ch – chain
ch2sp – chain 2 space
dc – double crochet
g – grams
m – meters
oz – ounces
R – row
Rnd – round
RS – right side
rem – remaining
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
yds – yards
* to **– Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
() – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space
Helpful Tutorials
Crochet Cheat Sheet | Magic Ring Tutorial | Invisible Join Tutorial | Double Magic Ring Tutorial
Notes:
- Sl st does not count as a stitch
- Make your sl st tightly
- Multiple of 3+1
- When you work the dc in the first sk dc, you work in front of the other stitches
- Add your project page to Ravelry here
Carolyn Slouch Hat Pattern
This hat is crocheted from the bottom-up. We begin making the hat band, back and forth in rows, before working in joined, turned rounds.
Child Hat (age 6-10 years)
Hat Band
The hat band is worked in rows.
Using your 5 mm (H) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6-10 inch tail of yarn:
R1: Ch 12, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
R2-R61: 1 sc in the BL of each of the next 10 sts, 1 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
Do not finish off. Proceed to Main Hat instructions below.
Main Hat
The main hat pattern is worked in joined, turned rounds.
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge):
Rotate your work to begin working across the row ends of the hat band. Work your stitches under one loop of the row end stitch, or in an available row end space.
Rnd 1: 1 sc in each row end across. Sl st to the first sc to join, do not turn. [61 sc]
Rnd 2: RS: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next sc, 4 dc in the next sc, sk the next sc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [81 dc]
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the first sk dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [41 dc, 20 ch2sp]
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). **Sk the next dc, 4 dc in the next ch2sp, sk the next dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc. Turn. [81 dc]
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the first sk dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [41 dc, 20 ch2sp]
Rnd 6-Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 4 and Rnd 5
Finish off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail of yarn for assembly.
Proceed to finishing instructions.
Teen Hat (small adult)
Hat Band
The hat band is worked in rows.
Using your 5 mm (H) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6-10 inch tail of yarn:
R1: Ch 12, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
R2-R64: 1 sc in the BL of each of the next 10 sts, 1 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
Do not finish off. Proceed to Main Hat instructions below.
Main Hat
The main hat pattern is worked in joined, turned rounds.
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge):
Rotate your work to begin working across the row ends of the hat band. Work your stitches under one loop of the row end stitch, or in an available row end space.
Rnd 1: 1 sc in each row end across. Sl st to the first sc to join, do not turn. [64 sc]
Rnd 2: RS: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next sc, 4 dc in the next sc, sk the next sc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [85 dc]
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the first sk dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [43 dc, 21 ch2sp]
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). **Sk the next dc, 4 dc in the next ch2sp, sk the next dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc. Turn. [85 dc]
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the first sk dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [43 dc, 21 ch2sp]
Rnd 6-Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 4 and Rnd 5
Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 4
Finish off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail of yarn for assembly.
Proceed to finishing instructions.
Adult Hat
Hat Band
The hat band is worked in rows.
Using your 5 mm (H) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6-10 inch tail of yarn:
R1: Ch 12, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
R2-R67: 1 sc in the BL of each of the next 10 sts, 1 sc in the last st, ch 1, turn. [11 sc]
Do not finish off. Proceed to Main Hat instructions below.
Main Hat
The main hat pattern is worked in joined, turned rounds.
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge):
Rotate your work to begin working across the row ends of the hat band. Work your stitches under one loop of the row end stitch, or in an available row end space.
Rnd 1: 1 sc in each row end across. Sl st to the first sc to join, do not turn. [67 sc]
Rnd 2: RS: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next sc, 4 dc in the next sc, sk the next sc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [89 dc]
Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the first sk dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [45 dc, 22 ch2sp]
Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). **Sk the next dc, 4 dc in the next ch2sp, sk the next dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc. Turn. [89 dc]
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). *Sk the next 3 dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the first sk dc**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first dc to join. Turn. [45 dc, 22 ch2sp]
Rnd 6-Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 4 and Rnd 5
Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 4
Finish off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail of yarn for assembly.
Proceed to finishing instructions.
Finishing Instructions:
Close the top of the hat using my simple closing method. This method is demonstrated here. Seam the hat band closed using a whipstitch seam.
There may be a small hole remaining at the top of the hat for the larger sizes. I used the remaining yarn on my yarn needle to sew four stitches (across the diameter of the hole) to close the small gap that remained after closing the top. If you prefer, you may use a pom pom to hide the small hole.
Weave in any remaining ends securely.
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