I’m sharing a crochet slouch hat pattern that was originally designed for Craftsy under previous owners. The hat has a subtle texture that reminded me of palm weaving. I included infant, child, and adult sizes and it’s a one skein project in a light weight yarn.
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Back in the old days of Craftsy, I designed several patterns for kits. Craftsy no longer sells patterns, yarn, or kits, and when they sold to the new owners, I got the rights for these patterns. The Caribbean Palm Weave Slouch has been a premium crochet pattern for several years, but I made some updates to it and am now offering it as a free blog pattern for the first time.
This crochet slouch hat has great texture and a classic look that works for all genders. It uses basic stitches but you’ll have to pay a little bit of attention because it’s all about where you insert your hook. To get the same texture as I did, you’ll have to follow the pattern instructions closely.
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Caribbean Palm Weave Slouch
Crochet Slouch Hat Pattern by Underground Crafter
This crochet slouch hat pattern has a subtle texture reminiscent of palm weaving.
Finished Sizes
- Infant (Child, Adult). Photographed sample is size Adult.
- Infant: 14” (35.5 cm) circumference x 6.5” (16.5 cm) height.
- Child: 18” (46 cm) circumference x 8.25” (21 cm) height.
- Adult: 20” (51 cm) circumference x 8.75” (22.5 cm) height.
Materials
- Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Merino DK (100% superwash Merino wool, 3.5 oz/100 g/221 yd/202 m) – 1 skein in 13-020 Caribbean, or approximately 221 yd (202 m) in any light weight yarn.
- The yarn I used in this pattern is discontinued. Although it is listed as medium weight yarn, Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash is an excellent substitute. Cascade 220 Superwash is available online at LoveCrafts | Jimmy Beans | Wool Warehouse UK
- US Size H/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
- Locking stitch marker or scrap yarn (optional).
Gauge
- 5 sts x 5 rows in pattern for Hat Band = 1” (2.5 cm). For best fit, always check your gauge.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- 3L – third loop only – A helpful video tutorial is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial above for the third loop, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- BL – back loop only – Rich Textures Crochet has a helpful video demonstrating how to identify the back loop in crochet here.
- 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 drawn through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the dc2tog video above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- hdc – half double crochet
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- sc – single crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – [Insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and drawn through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the sc2tog video above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- 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
- Hat Band is crocheted flat in rows and then seamed. The rest of hat is crocheted in the round towards the crown.
- To duplicate the texture in the sample hat, only work designated sts in BL. Other sts should be worked under both loops.
- A helpful video tutorial for seaming with the slip stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating the slip stitch seam, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to single crochet along the side of your project is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet around the side of your project, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Hat
Hat Band – All Sizes
- Ch 10.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, hdc in next ch, [sl st in next ch, hdc in next ch] across. (9 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, slst3L in first st, [hdcBL in next st, slst3L in next st] across.
- Row 3: Turn, ch 1, hdcBL in first st, [slstBL in next st, hdcBL in next st] across.
- Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until Hat Band measures approximately 14″ (18″, 20″)/35.5 cm (46 cm, 51 cm) long, ending after a repeat of Row 2. Do not fasten off.
- Being careful not to twist, join short edges of Hat Band with sl st seam (see Pattern Notes). Turn Hat Band right side out so seam is on inside. Do not fasten off.
Pick Up Stitches – All Sizes
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, crochet evenly along circumference of Hat Band (see Pattern Notes) to make 70 (90, 100) sc, join with sl st to top of first sc, place stitch marker if desired and move up each Rnd. – 70 (90, 100) sts
Work Even – All Sizes
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, scBL in first st and each st around, join with sl st to top of first sc.
- Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc, here and throughout), dcBL in next st, [dc in next st, dcBL in next st] around, join with slstBL to top of ch 3.
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, starting in first st [scBL in next st, sc in next st] around, join with sl st to first sc.
- Repeat Rnds 3 & 4 until hat measures approximately 4.5″ (6.5″, 7″)/12 cm (16.5 cm, 18 cm) from beginning, ending after a repeat of Rnd 4.
Decrease Towards Crown – All Sizes
- Rnd 5: Ch 3, dcBL in next st, dc in next st, dc2tog inserting hook in BL first and then under both loops, *dcBL in next st, dc in next st, dcBL in next st, dc2tog inserting hook under both loops first and then in BL,** dc in next st, dcBL in next st, dc in next st, dc2tog inserting hook in BL first and then under both loops; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join with slstBL to top of ch 3. – 56 (72, 80) sts
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, starting in first st, *scBL in next st, sc in next st, sc2tog inserting hook in BL first and then under both loops, sc in next st, scBL in next st, sc2tog inserting hook under both loops first and then in BL; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. – 42 (54, 60) sts
- Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc2tog, *dc in next st, dc2tog; repeat from * around, join with slstBL to top of ch 3. – 28 (36, 40) sts
- Rnd 8: Ch 1, starting in first st [sc2togBL] around, join with sl st to first sc. – 14 (18, 20) sts
- Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next st, [dc2tog] around, join with slstBL to top of ch 3. – 8 (10, 11) sts
- Rnd 10: (INFANT/CHILD SIZES ONLY) Ch 1, beginning in first st [sc2togBL] around, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm) for seaming. – 4 (5) sts
- Rnd 10: (ADULT SIZE ONLY) Ch 1, beginning in first st [sc2togBL] around to last st, scBL in next st, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm) for seaming. (6 sts)
Finishing
- Thread yarn needle with yarn tail and seam crown closed. Weave in ends.