I’m joining Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy for the eleventh annual Scarf of the Month Crochet Along today by sharing the free crochet slouch hat pattern for the lacy Maple Street Slouch.
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The annual Hat of the Month Club with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy is one of my favorite online events and I love to join in every year! Get all the details here on Oombawka Design Crochet and here on The Stitchin’ Mommy. Rhondda and Amy include guest designers, so each month you get 3 free hat patterns. If you like to make hats to wear, donate, gift, or sell, this is the Crochet Along for you!
This lacy crochet slouch hat pattern matches the Maple Street Scarf from last week.
As with the scarf, I used my Denise Interchangeable Love2Crochet Bright hook in a much larger size than normal to create a gentle and open drape for the main hat body, but then I used a smaller size for the hat band so you can still get a snug fit. The Herrschners Worsted 8 Gradience yarn in Jungle brought together all the beautiful greens of spring.
I love how the Maple Street Slouch turned out, and the pattern is available in 10 sizes so you can make a matching set for the whole family.
Scroll down for the free crochet slouch hat pattern for the Maple Street Slouch. Don’t forget to visit Oombawka Design Crochet to get Rhondda’s April pattern, the Easy Everyday Hat, and The Stitchin’ Mommy to get Amy’s April pattern, the Fields of Green Beanie. If you’re reading this blog post before 11:59pm Eastern on April 27, 2026, you’re in luck! You can also grab the PDF version of all 3 patterns free with coupon code. Visit Rhondda and Amy’s sites using the links above for their coupon codes. Use coupon code maplest to get the Ravelry version of the Maple Street Slouch for free, or click HERE to add the pattern with coupon code to your cart. Make sure your cart is set to $0 before checking out as there will be no refunds for accidental purchases.
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Maple Street Slouch in 10 Sizes
Free Crochet Slouch Hat Pattern by Underground Crafter
This lacy slouch hat pattern is ideal for transitional weather or air conditioned rooms in hot weather. Using a very large hook for the main hat body enhances the drape and texture, while using a standard hook for the hat band gives you a snug fit. This pattern was designed for the annual Scarf of the Month Crochet Along with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy.
Finished Sizes
- Newborn (0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, Toddler, Child Small, Child Large, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large). Photographed sample is Teen/Adult Small size shown on a mannequin with 22.5″ (57 cm) head circumference.
- Newborn: 13” (33 cm) hat circumference x 6.5” (16.5 cm) length.
- 0-3 Months: 15” (38 cm) hat circumference x 7” (18 cm) length.
- 3-6 Months: 16” (40.5 cm) hat circumference x 7.5” (19 cm) length.
- 6-12 Months: 17” (43 cm) hat circumference x 7.75” (19.5 cm) length.
- Toddler: 18” (45.5 cm) hat circumference x 8.25” (21 cm) length.
- Child Small: 19” (48.5 cm) hat circumference x 8.75” (22 cm) length.
- Child Large: 20” (51 cm) hat circumference x 9” (23 cm) length.
- Teen/Adult Small: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 9.5” (24 cm) length.
- Adult Medium: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 9.75” (25 cm) length.
- Adult Large: 23” (58.5 cm) hat circumference x 10.25” (26 cm) length.
Materials
- Herrschners Worsted 8 Gradience yarn (100% acrylic, 8 oz/226 g, 489 yd/448 m) – 1 skein in Jungle, or approximately 95 yd (120 yd, 135 yd, 150 yd, 165 yd, 185 yd, 200 yd, 225 yd, 240 yd, 265 yd)/87 m (110 m, 123.5 m, 137 m, 151 m, 169 m, 183 m, 206 m, 219.5 m, 242.5 m) in any medium weight, self-striping yarn.
- Denise Interchangeable Love2Crochet Bright US Size L-11/8 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Denise Interchangeable Love2Crochet Bright US Size J-10/6 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 4 TrX in pattern = 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 showing the back loop here.
- ch – chain
- puff – 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. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial for the pf above, watch it on YouTube.
- sc – single crochet
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- tr – treble (triple) crochet
- Tr-X – treble X-stitch – Skip 2 sts, tr in next st, ch 1, tr in first skipped st. A helpful video for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the Tr-X video above, watch it on YouTube.
- yo – yarn over
- [] Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- For the larger hook, use a crochet hook several sizes larger than you would typically use for medium weight yarn to enhance the laciness and drape of the slouch part of the hat.
- A helpful tutorial demonstrating how to cinch a bottom-up slouchy hat closed is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above showing how to cinch a hat closed, watch it on YouTube.
- This scarf might benefit from spray blocking to highlight the lacy look. You can find more information and helpful videos about blocking in Blocking Basics for Crocheters and Knitters.
Pattern Instructions
Hat Body (All Sizes)
- With larger hook, ch 41 (47, 50, 53, 56, 59, 62, 65, 68, 71).
- Round 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next 40 (46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70) ch, being careful not to twist join with sl st to first sc. – 40 (46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70) sts
- Round 2: Ch 1, tr in first st, [Tr-X in next 3 sts] around, join with sl st to first tr.
- Round 3: Ch 1, starting in first st [sc in next 2 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp] around to last st, sc in next st, join with sl st to first sc.
- Round 4: Ch 1, starting in first st [sc in next 2 sts, pf in next st] around to last st, sc in next st, join with sl st to first sc.
- Round 5: Ch 1, sc in first st and each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
- Repeat Rounds 2-5 until hat measures approximately 5.5” (6”, 6.5”, 6.75”, 7.25”, 7.75”, 8”, 8.5”, 8.75”, 9.25”)/14 cm (15 cm, 16.5 cm, 17 cm, 18.5 cm, 19.5 cm, 20.5 cm, 21.5 cm, 22 cm, 23.5 cm) , or until approximately 1” (2.5 cm) less than desired length, ending after a repeat of Row 2.
- Next Round: Repeat Round 3.
- Fasten off with long yarn tail (approximately 24”/61 cm) for cinching.
Hat Band (All Sizes)
- Hat Band Round 1: With smaller hook and Right Side facing, join with sl st at st before seam in Round 1/Foundation Round, ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
- Hat Band Round 2: Ch 1, scBL in first st and each st around, join with sl st to first sc.
- Repeat Hand Band Round 2 until length measures 6.5” (7”, 7.5”, 7.75”, 8.25”, 8.75”, 9”, 9.5”, 9.75”, 10.25”)/16.5 cm (18 cm, 19 cm, 19.5 cm, 21 cm, 22 cm, 23 cm, 24 cm, 25 cm, 26 cm), or desired length.
- Fasten off.
Finishing
- Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail from main part of hat, cinch hat crown closed (see Pattern Notes).
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of hat.