Newsboy Slouch Crochet Hat
Adult Woman’s
This slouch hat was inspired by my Mary’s Newsboy free crochet hat pattern. I liked the overall look of the Mary’s Newsboy very much but I also wanted something a little slouchier. This hat is a mix between a slouch and a semi slouch (your look will vary depending on how much tension you use). A very slouchy version will be coming soon, though the style may vary slightly. I’m not done playing around with this particular look yet. I really love the way the brim looks and I’ve got a ton more ideas to use with it.
Materials
Red Heart yarn or any worsted weight yarn
Hat hook used is a 9.00mm (N) hook – be sure to check gauge you may have to go up to 10.0mm (P)Brim hook used is 6.00mm (J) hook- if you needed a larger hook to obtain gauge in hat you will want to use a 6.5mm (K) hook
embroidery needle to weave in ends
Special Stitches
mc/r– magic circle/ring (watch my video tutorial here)
fpdc– front post double crochet
same as double crochet except instead of crocheting in the normal space you insert hook under post in previous round (from front to back)
Increase– two of the designated stitch per space
dc2tog– double crochet two together
yarn over, insert hook into 1st st, yarn over and pull through st, (three loops on hook), insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull through, (four loops on hook), yarn over, pull through first two loops on hook, yarn over again and pull through last two loops on hook
Notes
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- Be sure to use loose tension when making this hat. Please be sure to check your gauge. The hook used is a 9.00mm (N) hook so you only have one more hook size to go up to 10.0mm (P).
- Brim is optional but will require two strands of same color. You can either work from both ends of a skein or you can use two skeins. OR you can wind a ball to set aside before you begin (I wound the yarn around three of my fingers (closed) 50x to be safe)
- The brim is completed with a 6.00mm (J) hook but you may find you need to use a 6.5mm (K) if you crochet tight. But since it is a slouch hat the fit is looser and more forgiving over all.
- The overall look of this hat is a slight slouch or semi slouch. A very slouchy version will be posted next.
- Spanish version can be found HERE
Gauge
1st 2 rounds= 3”
Diameter of fitted band= 20”
Height (w/o brim) 8.5”
PATTERN
Please read all notes before following pattern.
1. Mc/r (watch my video tutorial) with 12 dc, join round with sl st
2. Loosely ch2 (will count as 1st dc). 1fpdc in post of next st. *1dc in next st. 1fpdc in post of same st. Repeat from * around. sl st into top of ch 2 to join round (be sure you are stitching into the top of the ch2 and not the 1st dc). Here is where you will be kicking yourself if you didn’t chain loosely. You may need to use a smaller hook just to complete the sl st and then change back to your 9.00mm hook. This round should measure 3” when completed. If it does not you will need to pull out to beginning of round and repeat with a 10.0mm hook. Round will contain 12 sets of 1fpdc and 1dc. <24>
3. Loosely ch2 (will count as 1st dc). 1dc in next st. 1fpdc in post of same st. *1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1fpdc in post of same st. Repeat from * around. sl st into top of ch2 to join round. Round will contain 12 sets of 1fpdc and 2dc. <36>
4. Loosely ch2 (will count as 1st dc). 1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1fpdc in post of same st. *1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1fpdc in post of same st. Repeat from * around. sl st into top of ch 2 to join round. Round will contain 12 sets of 1fpdc and 3dc. <48>
5. Loosely ch2 (will count as 1st dc). 1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1fpdc in post of same st. *1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1dc in next st. 1fpdc in post of same st. Repeat from * around. sl st into top of ch2 to join round. Round will contain 12 sets of 1fpdc and 4dc. <60>
6. Sl st into next st. sl st into the space after the next post (you will be in the center of the 4dc cluster between fpdc’s with 2dcs on each side from the previous round). Loosely ch2 and 3dc in same sp. skip two posts and 1fpdc (in previous fpdc). *Skip two posts and 4dc in sp between posts. Skip two posts and 1fpdc. Repeat from * around. sl st into top of ch2 to join round. Round will contain 12 sets of 1fpdc and one 4dc cluster/shell). <60>
Rounds 7-12. Repeat the previous round 6 more times for a total of 7 rounds of 12 sets of 1fpdc and one 4dc cluster/shell. <60>
Round 13. Change to a 6.0mm hook (if you needed to change to a 10.0mm hook to obtain gauge than you will need to use a 6.5mm hook). *1sc in each of the next 3sts. sc2tog (you will be decreasing the st before and the st after the fpdc together). Repeat from * around. (you are not doing a beginning chain to start round, you will start with a sc and then continue to sc around, sl st into the 1st sc to join the round). <48>- BE SURE TO USE LIGHT TENSION or your band will be too tight.
Round 14-16. 1sc in every st around. sl st into 1st sc to join round. Do not sl st to join the last round, either move on to the option brim or follow my instructions for the invisible finish to end hat.
Optional Brim
- Sl st into first sc and pick up second strand of yarn
- Crochet across as follows:
1sc in each of the next 8sts - 1hdc in each of the next 6sts
- 1sc in each of the next 8sts
- 1sl st
- Turn and crochet across as follows:
1sl st in first st - 1sc in next st
- 1sc in next st
- 2sc in next st
- 1hdc in next st
- 2hdc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 2dc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 2dc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 2dc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 2dc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 1dc in next st
- 2hdc in next st
- 1hdc in next st
- 2sc in next st
- 1sc in next st
- 1sc in next st
- 1sl st in next st to end
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Newsboy Slouch Without Optional Brim
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Inspired by the Mary’s Newsboy
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