How to Easily Crochet a Slouch Hat Pattern
The slouch hat slopes down the back of the neck allowing space for hair to be tucked inside of it. The hat can be crocheted in solid, variegated or striped colors. A simple slouch hat pattern uses the decorative puff stitch to add dimension and style to the hat for older children, teens and women.
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Instructions
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Crochet a 4 stitch chain with the K hook. Slip stitch the chain ends to join and make a circle.
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Make 12 double crochets in the ring for Row 1. Slip stitch to join the first and last double crochet stitches together.
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Make a 3-stitch chain, which counts as a double crochet stitch, and one double crochet in the first double crochet made in Step 1. Crochet two double crochets in each stitch around for a total of 24 double crochets for Row 2. Slip stitch to join the sides together.
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Crochet a 3-stitch chain. The chain-3 counts as the first double crochet in Row 3. Double crochet in the next double crochet. Crochet two double crochets in the next double crochet continuing on to make a single double crochet in the next two double crochets. Repeat this pattern of alternating double crochets around the hat for a total of 36 double crochet stitches. Slip stitch to join the beginning and end of the row together.
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Make the chain-3 to begin Row 4. Double crochet in the next four stitches counting the chain-3 as the fifth stitch. Crochet a puff stitch. Double crochet in each of the next five stitches and make another puff stitch. Create a double crochet for each of the next five double crochets then create a puff stitch. Repeat this pattern around the hat and slip to join at the top of the chain-3.
To create a puff stitch, wrap yarn over the crochet hook once. Insert the hook into the double crochet, yarn over and pull a loop up three times. Count to be sure that there are seven loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull yarn through all seven loops. Make a chain stitch to finish and secure the puff stitch.
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Start Row 5 with a chain-3. Make two double crochets in the next double crochet, one double crochet in the next double crochet, two double crochets in the next double crochet, one double crochet in the next double crochet and two double crochets in the space near the top of the puff stitch. Repeat this sequence around the hat and slip stitch to join at the top of the chain-3.
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Make a chain-3 stitch at the beginning of Row 6. Make a puff stitch between the first two double crochets. Skip the one double crochet. Crochet two double crochets in the top of the next two double crochet pairings. Skip over the one double crochet stitch. Crochet a puff between the next two double crochets. Slip stitch to join at the top of the chain-3.
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Crochet the chain-3 to begin Row 7. Double crochet in the same stitch. Make one puff stitch in each of the next three stitches. Crochet one double crochet in one stitch, two double crochets in one stitch, one double crochet in one stitch and three puff stitches in the next three stitches around the slouch hat. The puff stitches will have a slight space stretched between each one.
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Start with chain-3 in Row 8. Make a puff stitch in each of the next five spaces. Crochet two double crochets in the space between the next two double crochets, make two double crochets in the next double crochet space around the hat. Finish with two double crochets in between two double crochets then one double crochet in the next space. Slip stitch to join at the top of the chain-3.
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Set aside the K hook and pick up the G hook. Crochet a chain-3 for the Row 9 beginning. Make a puff stitch in each puff stitch space. Make one puff stitch in the space between the two sets of double crochet stitches and one puff stitch after the second set of double crochets around the slouch hat. Join in the top of the chain-3. Count 61 puff stitches for Row 9.
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Crochet 2 chain stitches to start Row 10. Make a puff stitch in the same stitch with the chain-2. Crochet one puff stitch in each of the next four spaces. Skip one space. Repeat the pattern of one puff stitch in the next four spaces and skip one space, around the crocheted slouch hat. Slip stitch to the top of chain-2 to join. Row 10 contains 48 puff stitches.
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Chain-3 to begin Row 11. Make one double crochet in the top of the first puff stitch. Double crochet in the space between the puff stitch and the following puff stitch. Double crochet around the hat and slip stitch in chain-3 to join to finish the row.
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Start Row 12 with chain-3 and make a double crochet in the next double crochet stitch. Skip one double crochet and make a double crochet in the next two double crochets repeatedly until you reach the chain-3. Slip stitch to join in the chain-3.
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Begin Row 13 with a chain-3. Crochet one double crochet in each double crochet around the hat. Slip stitch to join in chain-3.
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Chain 2 to start Row 14. Single crochet in the top of each double crochet around the outer edge of the hat. Slip stitch to join in chain-2 and bind off. Cut the yarn end leaving a 1-inch tail. Pull the yarn tail through the stitches with the crochet hook to hide it.
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Tips & Warnings
Count your stitches, one mistake can throw the entire count off.
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So after really getting involved with this pattern, I completed the hat "Puff stitch and all lol" my friends really loved it..Thank you.
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so how do you do a puff stitch, you left out the instructions.
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You have to repeat the pattern. It doesn't tell you to do that on that row but I completed the hat and it looks great. Just go back to the beginning of #7 and repeat the whole thing until you get to the end.
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The instructions are incomplete. There are only 3 rows that tell you how many stitches you are supposed to end up with. When you get to the row that says you should have 48 puff stitches you are stuck if you don't have that many because you can't just rip out a row. You don't know where your mistake is because there was no stitch count on several of the rows. And why is the # of the instruction different than the row you are on? There are no marks to tell you where each pattern begins and ends in a row. # 6 I believe just leaves you hanging. It doesn't even tell you to repeat the pattern and you have to guess at what the pattern is.
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can someone please explain the 6th row? I don't like when people start a page about something but don't come back and explain, or leave an email for questions. I already started row 5 and I can't finish it but I don't want to quit because I spent a lot of time trying to understand the instructions.
