Slouchy Beanie
Design by Kathy Olivarez
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit size child; changes for youth, adult small/ medium and adult large are in ( ).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 16 (18, 20, 22) inches
MATERIALS
• Berroco Vintage Chunky bulky (chunky) weight acrylic/wool/nylon yarn (31/2 oz/136 yds/100g per hank): 1 hank either #6167 dewberry (shown in adult small/ medium) or #6193 Yukon
green (shown in adult large) • Size N/13/9mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch marker
GAUGE
Rnds 1–5 = 5 inches across
PATTERN NOTES
Hat is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise noted. Use stitch marker to mark first stitch in round and move marker up as you work each round. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Herringbone half double crochet (hhdc): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull through st and through first lp on hook, yo, pull through both lps on hook.
BEANIE
Ch 3, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in ring, place marker (see Pattern Notes) in
sc, 9 hhdc (see Special Stitch) in ring. [1 sc, 9 hhdc] Rnd 2: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide) only, 2 hhdc in each st around. [20 hhdc]
Rnd 3: Working in back lps only, 2 hhdc in first st, hhdc in next st, *2 hhdc in next st, hhdc in next st, rep from * around. [30 hhdc] Rnd 4: Working in back lps only, 2 hhdc in first st, hhdc in next 2 sts, *2 hhdc in next st, hhdc in next 2 sts, rep from * around. [40 hhdc]