Crochet Pattern: Ollie Slouchy Beanie

I’m sharing a number 3 weight yarn crochet pattern today. The Ollie Slouchy Beanie is made with a double knitting (DK/light/#3) weight yarn. This textured, striped slouchy hat is perfect for any gender! The free pattern is available in the Teen/Adult Small size, and six other sizes from newborn through adult large are available in the ad-free PDF.

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Last fall, King Cole released a new yarn, Homespun DK. This is a light weight wool and alpaca blend yarn that will keep you extra cozy. Homespun DK is available at your local yarn shop or online at Wool Warehouse. I really loved the look of the yarn, so I wanted to make a set that would combine at least two colors, and that’s how the Ollie Slouchy Beanie and Cowl set were born!

I designed the Ollie Slouchy Beanie and Cowl set when I participated in the Shades of Autumn bundle and blog hop with Made by Gootie.

I figured that since we are still experiencing freezing temperatures and snow squalls — at least in the northeastern United States — there are at least a few weeks of hat weather left! So, I decided to share the Teen/Adult Small size version of the Ollie Slouchy Beanie on the blog today. If you need more sizes, you’ll find six additional sizes in the ad-free PDF for sale on Ravelry.

The matching Ollie Cowl is available in two teen and adult sizes. Scroll down for the free Ollie Slouchy Beanie pattern.

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Ollie Slouchy Beanie

3 Weight Yarn Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter

This gender-neutral, textured, slouchy beanie combines simple stripes with a traveling stitch pattern. A matching Ollie Cowl 3 weight yarn crochet pattern is available in teen and adult sizes. 

Finished Sizes

• The free version of this pattern below is available in one size: Teen/Adult Small: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 8.5” (21.5 cm) height. This is the size shown in the photographs.
• The ad-free PDF available on Ravelry includes 7 sizes:
• Newborn (Infant, Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large). Photographed sample is Teen/Adult Small size.
  • Newborn: 13” (33 cm) hat circumference x 5.25” (13.5 cm) height.
  • Infant: 16” (40.5 cm) hat circumference x 6.5” (16.5 cm) height.
  • Toddler: 18” (45.5 cm) hat circumference x 7.25” (18.5 cm) height.
  • Child: 20” (51 cm) hat circumference x 8.25” (21 cm) height.
  • Teen/Adult Small: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 8.5” (21.5 cm) height.
  • Adult Medium: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 9” (23 cm) height.
  • Adult Large: 23” (58.5 cm) hat circumference x 9.25” (23.5 cm) height.

Materials

• King Cole Homespun DK yarn (22% superwash Merino/22% alpaca/23% polyamide/23% acrylic/10% viscose), 1.75 oz/50 g/191 yd/175 m) in 5104 Midnight Sky (CA) and 5109 Sea Breeze (CB) – 1 skein each, or approximately 170 yd (155.5 m) in each of 2 colors any light weight yarn.
  • King Cole Homespun DK is available at your local yarn shop , or online at Wool Warehouse UK.
• US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Clover bent-tip yarn needle.

Gauge

• 10 sc = 1.5” (4 cm) across with smaller hook.
• 20 dc = 4” (10 cm) across with larger hook.
• For best fit, always check your gauge.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• BL – back loop only – Fiber Flux has a helpful video demonstrating how to identify the back loop here.
• CA – Color A
• CB – Color B
• CC – Color C
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.  A photo tutorial for the dc2tog decrease is available here.
• pf – 3-repeat puff stitch – [Yo, insert hook into st, yo and draw up a loop] 3 times in same st, yo and draw through all 7 loops on hook. 

• If you can’t see the video tutorial for the puff stitch above, click HERE to watch it on Instagram.
• sc – single crochet
• sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – [Insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Fiber Flux has a helpful video tutorial for this stitch here.
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• yo – yarn over
• * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
• [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• When changing colors, carry the unworked color on the Wrong Side (inside of the hat).
• A helpful photo tutorial for cinching a slouchy hat closed is available here.

Pattern Instructions

Hat Band

• With CA and smaller hook, ch 11.
• Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next 10 ch. – 10 sts
• Row 2: Turn, ch 1, scBL in first st and in each st across.
• Rep Row 2 until Hat Band measures approximately 21” (53.5 cm) long. Fasten off CA with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm) for seaming.
• Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail in CA. Fold Hat Band along long edge and join short edges together with mattress stitch seam (see video below).

• If you can’t see the video above for seaming with the mattress stitch, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.

 Work Even in Rounds

• With smaller hook, join CA with sl st at mattress stitch seam.
• Set Up Round: (Right Side) Ch 1, evenly work 130 sc along circumference of Hat Band, join CB with sl st to first sc. – 130 sts
• Change to larger hook.
• Round 1: Ch 1, scBL in same st and in each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
• Round 2: Ch 1, starting in first st *sc in next 4 sts, pf in next st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc.
• Round 3: Ch 1, starting in first st *sc in next 3 sts, pf in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc.
• Round 4: Ch 1, starting in first st *sc in next 2 sts, pf in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc.
• Round 5: Ch 1, starting in first st *sc in next st, pf in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc.
• Round 6: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around, join CA with sl st to first sc.
• Round 7: Ch 1, dc in first st and in each st around, join CB with sl st to first dc.
• Round 8: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around, join CA with sl st to BL of first sc.
• Round 9: Ch 1, dcBL in first st and in each st around, join CB with sl st to first dc.
• Rounds 10-11: Repeat Rounds 8-9.
• Round 12: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
• Repeat Rounds 2-12 (ending after a repeat of Round 6) until hat measures approximately 7” (18 cm) in height, or approximately 1.5” (4 cm) shorter than desired final height.

Decrease to Crown

• Decrease Round 1: Ch 1, starting in first st *dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts; repeat from * around, join CB with sl st to first dc2tog. – 117 sts
• Decrease Round 2: Ch 1, starting in first st *sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around, join CA with sl st to BL of first sc2tog. – 104 sts
• Decrease Round 3: Ch 1, starting in first st *dc2togBL, dcBL in next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join CB with sl st to first dc2tog. – 91 sts
• Decrease Round 4: Ch 1, starting in first st *sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join CA with sl st to BL of first sc2tog, fasten off CB. – 78 sts
• Decrease Round 5: Ch 1, starting in first st *dc2togBL, dcBL in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc2tog. – 65 sts
• Fasten off CA with long yarn tail (approximately 18”/45.5 cm) for seaming.

Finishing

• Thread yarn needle with CA from final round. Cinch crown closed (see Pattern Notes).
• With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on inside of hat.

© 2022 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: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2022/01/10/penguin-crochet-pattern-penguin-pillow-pal/. Thanks for supporting indie designers!