This slouch hat is designed to fit a young child (5-8 years old) but can easily be modified to fit anyone.  For pattern help visit us on facebook

Materials:

Red Heart yarn in your choice of color (approx 1/6 of a skein)
5.5mm hook

Abbreviations and Stitches Used:

st- stitch

mc- magic circle/ring– watch my video tutorial HERE

sl st- slip stitch

ch- chain

hdc- half double crochet-
yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all three loops

fpdc- front post  double crochet
yarn over, insert hook behind post of stitch from bottom to top, yarn over pull through (three loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 1st two loops (two loops now on hook), yarn over and pull through all loops on hook

dec2tog- decrease 2 together (all done with double crochet in this application)
insert hook into space yarn over pull through, insert hook into next space, yarn over and pull through 1st two loops, yarn over and pull through both loops left on hook

Notes:

When using the seamless method (link in pattern) the decreasing rounds may seem strange at first .  Each dec2tog will go into the space where it was done in the previous row.  This place will move as you work your way around the hat.  It should be easy to locate space though.  If you are having a hard time doing decreasing rounds with seamless method you can change to your normal way of crocheting in the round to finish decreasing rounds.  If you have any questions please inbox me on facebook or email me at [email protected]

  can you see any seams???
Use my seamless method, link in pattern.

Pattern:

1. Mc/r with 10hdc
2. Using the second seamless method described here
   2dc in every st <20>
3. Dc in every st with an extra dc in every other st <30>
4. Dc in every st with an an extra dc in every 3rd st <40>
5. Dc in every st with an extra dc in in every 4^th st <50>
6. Dc in every st with an extra dc in every 5^th st <60>
7. Dc in every st with an extra dc in every 6^th st <70>
8. Dc in every st with an extra dc in every 7^th st <80>
9. Dc in every st with an extra dc in every 8^th st <90>
10. Dc in every st <90>
    
11. Dc in every st but dec2tog at every 8^th st <80>
12. Dc in every st but dec2tog at every 7^th st <70>
13. Dc in every st but dec2tog at every 6^th  st <60>
14. Dc in every st but dec2tog at every 5^th  st <50>
15. Dc in every st <50>
16. Dc with fpdc in every other st around
17. Dc with fpdc in every other st around
18. Dc with fpdc in every other st around
19. Finish with single crab stitch around

To finish off add button and flowers

Simple Flower Pattern:

1. 10sc in mc/r.  sl st to join but do not pull tight
2. *ch 1 and into next sp crochet as follows, 1hdc, 2dc, 1hdc, 1sc.  Sl st into next space and repeat from * four  more times.  fasten off
3. check that hole is right size for button and fasten center and weave in ends

      

Layer flowers for an even cuter look!

 

I hope you enjoyed cre8ting this with me and as always

have FUN and happy hookin’

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