Fun in the Sun Slouch
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
HAT
Rnd 1 (RS): Form a slip ring (see illustration), ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 9 dc in ring, join (see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of
beg ch-3. (10 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, 2 dc in each rem st around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (20 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, *ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
(20 dc, 10 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (30 dc,
10 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 2, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (40 dc, 10 ch-2
sps)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
(60 dc, 10 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, *ch 2, dc in each
of next 6 dc, rep from * around, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (60 dc, 10 ch-2 sps)
Rnds 8–10: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), sk next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, *ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, rep from * around, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (40 dc, 20 ch-1 sps, 10 ch-2 sps) Rnds 11–15 [11–18]: Ch 4, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, *ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, rep from * around, ch 3, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (40 dc, 20 ch-1 sps, 10 ch-3 sps)
CHILD SIZE ONLY
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 sp, *sc in next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc dec in next 2 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join in first sc. (60 sc)
ADULT SIZE ONLY
[Rnd 19]: Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch sp around, join in first sc. (70 sc)
BOTH SIZES
Rnds 17–20 [20–24]: Ch 1, working in back lp (see Stitch Guide), sc in each st around, join in first sc. Fasten off. (60 [70] sc) CW