I’m releasing a new free crochet pattern every week through December. Each one can be made with 3 skeins of yarn or less, and would make a great gift (for someone else, or as a reward to yourself for all of your holiday crafting!).

This post contains affiliate links. The yarn for the sample was generously provided by Imperial Yarn.

The Chevrons and Stripes Slouchy Hat is a great stash buster pattern. I used three partial skeins of the lovely Imperial Yarns Erin, a medium weight, sustainable wool yarn made in America. I really enjoyed working with the yarn to create a sample for a pattern that will appear in an upcoming magazine, and I had remnants left over in three different colors.

The pattern uses cluster stitches to create a raised chevron pattern.

You could customize this hat by including more or fewer colors, based on what you have available in your stash, or to suit the preferences of the recipient.

Chevrons and Stripes Slouchy Hat

Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

 Create chevrons with traveling cluster stitches (bobbles) while crocheting this unisex slouchy hat. 

 

Finished Size

Adult: 19” (48 cm) circumference x 9.5” (24 cm) height.

Materials

• Imperial Yarn Erin (100% wool, 4 oz/113 g, 225 yd/206 m) – 1 skein each in 314 Chocolate (CA), 01 Natural (CB), and 326 Denim Dusk (CC), or approximately 82 yd (75 m) in CA, 68 yd (62 m) in CB, and 82 yd (75 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.
• US H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

• Through Rnd 4 in pattern = 4” (10 cm). For best results, always check your gauge.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern (✪ see Special Stitch Patterns, below)

• Beg cl – beginning cluster✪
• CA – Color A
• CB – Color B
• CC – Color C
• ch – chain
• cl – cluster✪
• dc – double crochet
• ea – each
• FPsc – front post single crochet✪
• rep – repeat
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• sc – single crochet
• sk – skip
• sl st – slip stitch
• sp – space
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• * Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated. 

Special Stitch Patterns

• beg cl = beginning cluster = Ch 3, (yo, insert hook in ring, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops) twice, yo and draw through 3 loops on hook.
• cl = cluster = (Yo, insert hook in ring, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook.
• FPsc = front post single crochet = Insert hook from front around back to front of cl in previous round, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops, sk st behind FPsc.

Pattern Notes

• Hat is crocheted in the round with right side facing out.
• All stitches (except FPsc) are worked in back loop only unless otherwise noted.
• Carry unworked color inside of hat unless noted.
• Always skip stitch behind FPsc.

Pattern Instructions

Hat

• Beginning at crown, with CA, start with magic adjustable ring. Planet June has a great magic ring tutorial here.
• Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc, here and throughout), 11 dc in ring, pull the yarn tail tightly to close ring, change to CB while joining to first ch 3 with sl st. (12 sts)
• Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st and in ea st around, change to CC while joining to first sc with sl st. (24 sts)
• Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * around, change to CB while joining to first ch 3 with sl st. (36 sts)
• Rnd 4: Ch 1, beginning in same st *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, change to CA while joining to first sc with sl st. (48 sts)
• Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, change to CB while joining to first ch 3 with sl st. (60 sts)
• Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st and in ea st around, change to CC while joining to first sc with sl st.
• Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts; rep from * around, change to CB while joining to first ch 3 with sl st. (70 sts) Fasten off CC.
• Rnd 8: Ch 1, beginning in same st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 34 sts; rep from * around, change to CA while joining to first sc with sl st. (72 sts)
• Rnd 9: Beg cl in same st, dc in next 5 sts, *cl in next st, dc in next 5 sts; rep from * around, change to CB while joining to top of beg cl with sl st.
• Rnd 10: Ch 1, beginning in same st, *FPsc around next cl, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around, change to CA while joining to top of first FPsc with sl st.
• Rnd 11: Ch 3, *cl in next st, dc in next 3 sts, cl in next st,** dc in next st; rep from * around to last 5 sts, rep from * to **, change to CB while joining to top of first ch 3 with sl st.
• Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in same st, *Fpsc around next cl, sc in next 3 sts, FPsc around next cl,** sc in next st; rep from * around to last 5 sts, rep from * to **; change to CA while joining to top of first sc with sl st.
• Rnd 13: Ch 3, dc in next st, *cl in next st, dc in next st, cl in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around to last 4 sts, (cl in next st, dc in next st) twice, change to CB while joining to top of first ch 3 with sl st.
• Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same st and next st, *FPsc around next cl, sc in next st, FPsc around next cl, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around to last 4 sts, (FPsc around next cl, sc in next st) twice, change to CA while joining to top of first sc with sl st.
• Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *cl in next st, dc in next 5 sts; rep from * around to last 3 sts, cl in next st, dc in next 2 sts, change to CB while joining to top of first ch 3 with sl st.
• Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in same st and in next 2 sts, *FPsc around next cl, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around to last 3 sts, FPsc around next cl, sc in next 2 sts, change to CC while joining to top of first sc with sl st. Fasten off CA.

• Rnd 17: Rep Rnd 9.
• Rnd 18: Ch 1, beginning in same st, *FPsc around next cl, sc in next 6 sts; rep from * around, change to CC while joining to top of first FPsc with sl st.
• Rnd 19: Rep Rnd 11.
• Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in same st, *Fpsc around next cl, sc in ea of next 3 sts, FPsc around next cl,** sc in next st; rep from * around to last 5 sts, rep from * to **; change to CC while joining to top of first sc with sl st.
• Rnd 21: Rep Rnd 13.
• Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in same st and next st, *FPsc around next cl, sc in next st, FPsc around next cl, sc in ea of next 3 sts; rep from * around to last 4 sts, (FPsc around next cl, sc in next st) twice, change to CC while joining to top of first sc with sl st.
• Rnd 23: Rep Rnd 15. Fasten off CC.
• Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc in same st and in ea of next 2 sts, *FPsc around next cl, sc in ea of next 5 sts; rep from * around to last 3 sts, FPsc around next cl, sc in ea of next 2 sts, join with sl st to top of first sc.
• Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in same st and in ea st around. Fasten off CB.

Finishing

• With yarn needle, weave in ends. Spray block if necessary.

© 2014 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/2014/12/05/free-pattern-chevrons-and-stripes-slouchy-hat. Thanks for supporting indie designers!