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Saturday, February 25, 2017

Crochet a newsboy slouchy hat: free pattern

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I wanted to crochet a slouchy hat with a buttoned visor that started with a flower in the center, but I couldn't find just the right pattern, so I mixed a few patterns to create this:
Step One: Pick out at least 2 colors of 4 ply/worsted/medium weight yarn. I used Canon Simply Soft, mostly, and a 5.25 mm hook.

Step Two: I created the flower following the first 5 rows of Melinda Miller's design for the Charming 6" Square found here: Charming 6" Flower.

Row 6: Then I worked a round of double crochet with an increase in every fourth stitch for a total of 60 stitches. By the way, if you want a beanie instead of a slouchy hat, skip this row. 

Step Three: I then continued following the instructions for row seven of the pipeline pattern found here: Mountain Pipeline Hat by Schachenmeyr Yarns that is featured in a great video tutorial by Mikey from the Crochet Crowd found here.  

The pattern refers to a diagram, so I have written it out how I did it, if you would rather not decipher the diagram.  I added the instructions for the visor, too. If you are only alternating two colors, you don't need to cut your yarn and finish off after each 2 rows of the pattern, just switch yarns in the slip stitch at the end of the round. Here is a method for changing colors that I like: Sewrella.com

US Crochet terms
ch=chain, sc=single crochet, sp=space, st=stitch, sl st=slip stitch, beg=beginning, dc=double crochet, hdc=half double crochet, yo=yarn over,
finish=break yarn and pull through the stitch and weave in the ends,
sc2tog=yo, in sert hook in st, yo and pull back through stitch, insert hook into next stitch, yo and pull back through, 3 loop son hook, yo and pull through all 3 loops

  • Row 7: *(ch 1, sc in next st, chain 3, skip 1 st, sc) Repeat from * all the way around. sl st into beg ch1 space and finish off - or if you are only using two colors, you don't need to cut it, just switch colors [40 sc, 20 ch 3 spaces]
  • Row 8: Change color by attaching new color yarn to any ch1 sp, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 2 more dc in same space, shell created. *(sc in ch3 sp, 3 dc in ch1 sp) Repeat from * all the way around and sl st into the top of the beg dc [20 shells, 20 sc]
  • Row 9: ch1, sc in same st, *(ch2, skip 2 st, sc in top of 3rd dc of shell, ch 4, sc in next st) Repeat from * all the way around, sl st into beg ch2 sp, finish off [20 ch4 sp, 20 ch2 sp]
  • Row 10: Change color sl st into any ch2 sp, ch 3 (counts as beg dc) and 3 more dc in same ch2 sp *(sc in ch4 sp, 4dc in ch2 sp) Repeat from * all around, sl st into beg dc [20 fans, 20sc]
  • Row 11: ch1, sc in same st, *(ch3, skip 2 st, sc in top of 4th dc of shell, ch 4, sc in next st) Repeat from * all the way around, sl st into beg ch3 sp, finish off [20 ch4 sp, 20 ch3 sp]
  • Row 12: Change color sl st into any ch3 sp, ch 3 (counts as beg dc) and 3 more dc in same ch3 sp *(sc in ch4 sp, 4dc in ch3 sp) Repeat from * all around, sl st into beg dc [20 fans, 20sc]
  • Repeat rows 11 and 12 until the hat reaches 6 - 8 inches/16 - 20 cm from center crown to outer edge, longer will be more slouchy/baggy/floppy.  I continued the pattern through row 21 which measured 7.5 inches (19 cm). Switch colors after a row 11 pattern only. End with a round of the row 12 pattern. 
  • Row 22: we are decreasing as follows: ch 1, sc in same st, *(ch2, skip 3 st, sc in top of 4th dc of shell, ch 4, sc in next st) Repeat from * all the way around, sl st into beg ch2 sp, finish off [20 ch4 sp, 20 ch2 sp]
  • Row 23: we continue decreasing: Change color, sl st into the ch2 sp nearest the part you want in the back center, ch 3 (counts as beg dc), 2 more dc in same space. *(sc in ch4 sp, 3 dc in ch2 sp) Repeat from * all the way around and sl st into the top of the beg dc [20 shells, 20 sc]
  • Row 24: ch1, sc in same st and in the next 14 st (4 shells), *(sc, sc2tog) Repeat from * for next 60 st (12 shells and sc st between) sc in remaining 15 st (4 shells and sc st between), sl st into beg ch1 [72 sc]. Finish off and weave in (tidy) the ends.

  • Brim: Row 1: Change color, sc in each stitch around, sl st into your first sc and ch1. Row 2: Chain 8, turn the chain over and sc into the bump or hump on the back of the chain in the second chain from hook and next 7 chains. sc2tog into the next two stitches of row 24 of your hat. Row 3: Turn (do not ch 1) and sc into the back loop only of 7 of the 8 sc stitches of the previous row. Sc in both loops for the last sc into the 8th stitch.  Row 4: turn work, ch 1, sc into the back loop only of the 8 stitches, sc2tog into the next two stitches of row 24 of your hat. Repeat row 3 and 4 until you get back to where you started. Cut the yarn leaving a long tail of yarn and sew the end row to the beginning row of the brim.

  • Visor Row 1; Fold hat in half and place a stitch marker where you want the front center to be, I put my center in the middle of the sc2tog rows from row 24 before the brim. Count 20 stitches from the center on each side and attach more stitch markers. Start at the stitch marker on the right end (unless you are left handed) and ch1, then 1 hdc in next 18 st around almost up to the center stitch marker then sc2tog 2 times then 1 hdc in each of the next 18 stitches to the last stitch marker [38 st]. 
  • Visor Rows 2-8; Chain one, turn and work 1 hdc in each st all the way around to the stitch marker [18 hdc]. Repeat this row six more times. You can change colors if you want stripes. Finish off. Remove stitch markers, except the center stitch marker.  Using buttons, yarn needle and yarn, sew each corner of the visor to the hat at the desired location. Weave in all your ends and you are finished. 

I will post more pictures soon. 









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