Crochet Pattern: In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat

In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat and Keyhole Scarf, free crochet patterns by Underground Crafter in Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio WorstedThe In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat is a great way to play with color and texture while combining yarns in two contrasting colors. The pattern is available in three sizes, so you can make one for yourself, one for a child in your life, or one for a baby shower gift. (You can find the adult sized coordinating pattern for the In the Neighborhood Keyhole Scarf here.) This pattern is part of the 2017 Holiday Blog Hop. You can find out more and get the schedule here.

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In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat and Keyhole Scarf, free crochet patterns by Underground Crafter in Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio WorstedI love making slouchy hats for my handmade gift closet because they don’t take very long to make and they can be gifted to lots of different types of people.

In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat, free crochet pattern by Underground Crafter in Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Worsted

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In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat

Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat, free crochet pattern by Underground Crafter in Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Worsted

Play with color and texture with this coordinating set. Get the pattern for the In the Neighborhood Keyhole Scarf here.

 

Finished Sizes

  • Newborn (Child/Teen, Adult).
    • Newborn: 14” (35.5 cm) hat circumference x 6” (15 cm) height.
    • Child/Teen: 20.5” (52 cm) hat circumference x 8.25” (21 cm) height.
    • Adult: 23.5” (23 cm) hat circumference x 9” (59.5 cm) height.

Materials

  • Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Worsted yarn (100% washable Merino wool, 8 oz/228 g/400 yd/366 m) – 1 skein in Canton (MC), or approximately 85/145/185 yd (77/132.5/170 m) in any medium weight yarn.
  • Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Worsted yarn (100% washable Merino wool, 2 oz/60 g/105 yd/96 m) – 1 mini skein in Thomas Circle (CC), or approximately 20/30/40 yd (18/27.5/36.5 m) in any medium weight yarn.
  • US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
  • Yarn needle.
  • Locking stitch marker or scrap yarn.

Gauge

  • Through Rnd 3 = 3.5” (9 cm) diameter in pattern. For best fit, always check your gauge.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

  • CC – Contrasting Color
  • ch – chain
  • dc – double crochet
  • MC – Main Color
  • rep – repeat
  • Rnd(s) – Round(s)
  • sc – single crochet
  • sc2tog – single crochet 2 together – [Insert hook in next st, yarn over and draw up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
  • sk – skip
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sp – space
  • st(s) – stitch(es)
  • * + Repeat the instructions following the asterisk or plus sign as indicated.
  • () Instructions within parenthesis are worked into indicated stitch or space.
  • [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.

Pattern Notes

Pattern Instructions

All Sizes

Increase from crown

  • Starting at crown, with MC, ch 4, sk 3 ch, join with sl st to next ch to form ring.
  • Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc, here and throughout), 10 dc in ring, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (11 sts)
  • Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (22 sts)
  • Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st and next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (33 sts)
  • Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st and next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (44 sts)
  • Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st and next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (55 sts) NEWBORN SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEWBORN SIZE.
  • Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st and next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (66 sts)
  • Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in same st and next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (77 sts) CHILD/TEEN SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHILD/TEEN SIZE.
  • Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in same st and next 6 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. (88 sts)
  • Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in same st, *sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. ADULT SIZE ONLY: CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING EVEN IN PATTERN.

Newborn and Child/Teen sizes only

  • Next Rnd: Ch 3, dc in same st,*sk 1 st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * around to last 2 sts, sk 2 sts, sl st to top of ch 3 to join. – 54 (76) sts. CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORKING EVEN IN PATTERN.

All Sizes – Work even in pattern

  • Rnd 10: Join CC with sl st between first 2 dc of previous Rnd, ch 1, sk 2 sts, *sc before next dc, ch 1, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to first sc to join.
  • Rnd 11: Change to MC with sl st to ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same st, sk next st, *2 dc in next ch-1 sp, sk next st; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join.
  • Rep Rnds 10-11 until hat measures approximately 4.5”/6.75”/7.5” (11.5 cm/17 cm/19 cm) from crown, ending after Rnd 11. Fasten off CC. CONTINUE ON TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC SIZE.

Newborn size only – Decrease to brim

  • Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts, *sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * around, do not join, place stitch marker in last st and move up each Rnd to mark last st. (48 sts)
  • Rnd 13: Sc in each st around.
  • Rnd 14: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around. (36 sts)
  • Rep Rnd 13 until hat measures approximately 5.75” (14.5 cm) from brim, changing to CC in last st of Rnd, fasten off MC.
  • Final Rnd: Rep Rnd 13, sl st to join to first sc. Fasten off.

Child/Teen size only – Decrease to brim

  • Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, *sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, do not join, place stitch marker in last st and move up each Rnd to mark last st. (57 sts)
  • Rnd 13: Sc in each st around.
  • Rnd 14: Sc2tog, sc in each st around to last 2 sts, sc2tog. (55 sts)
  • Rep Rnd 13 until hat measures approximately 8” (20.5 cm) from crown, changing to CC in last st of Rnd, fasten off MC.
  • Final Rnd: Rep Rnd 13, sl st to join to first sc. Fasten off.

Adult – Decrease to brim

  • Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts, *sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around, do not join, place stitch marker in last st and move up each Rnd to mark last st. (77 sts)
  • Rnd 13: Sc in each st around.
  • Rnd 14: *Sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around. (66 sts)
  • Rep Rnd 13 until hat measures approximately 8.75” (22 cm) from crown, changing to CC in last st of Rnd, fasten off MC.
  • Final Rnd: Rep Rnd 13, sl st to join to first sc. Fasten off.

All Sizes – Finishing

  • With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of hat.
© 2017 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: http://undergroundcrafter.com/2017/07/18/crochet-pattern-neighborhood-slouchy-hat/. Thanks for supporting indie designers!

If you make your own In the Neighborhood Slouchy Hat, I’d love to see it! Share your progress and questions by tagging me on Facebook as @Underground Crafter, Instragram as @ucrafter, or Twitter as @ucrafter. You can also share a picture in the Underground Crafters Facebook group. Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get a coupon code for your choice of one of my premium patterns and other subscriber goodies. Plus, you’ll never miss one of my free patterns again!

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