Slouchy Sunhat
By Mistie Bush
June 2016
americancrochet.com
Level: Easy
MATERIALS:
Yarn: Cascade Yarns, Ultra Pima, 100% Pima Cotton, #3 Light, 100 g/200 m/3.5 ozs/220 yds, Color A Suede #3798 1 hank, Color B Water Lily #3763 small amount
Hook: Brittany G (4.0 mm) (Adjust hook size to type of yarn you are using)
MEASUREMENT:
Laying flat circumference 10 inches, height top to bottom of brim 11 inches
Gauge:
15 sts and 12 rows sts working sc with 4.0 mm hook = 4″
Abbreviations:
BLO = back loop only
Ch/chs = chain/chains
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Sp/sps = space/spaces
St/sts = stitch/stitches
Tr = treble/triple crochet
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Triple crochet X stitch (trc X) = sk 2 sts, trc next st, ch 1, cross in front of trc and work trc in 1st sk st,
Reverse Single Crochet aka Crab Stitch ~ This stitch is worked from left to right (or opposite direction)
With right side of project facing you Chain 1, * insert hook into next stitch to right, yarn over and pull through, (2 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through both loops *. Continue working * to * until you have reached the end of project. Slip stitch into first chain 1 and fasten off, weave in ends.
NOTES:
Rounds 15 and 16 are optional rounds – add them for the slouchy sunhat fit, or omit them for a shorter crown without the slouch.
Ch 1 at beginning of rounds DOES NOT COUNT as a stitch
INSTRUCTIONS:
Rnd 1: With Main color A, and required hook for size, make a magic ring; (alternatively, chain 4 and slip stitch to 1st chain to form a ring), ch 1, work 8 hdc into ring, sl st to beg hdc (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in every st around, sl st to beg hdc (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1; 2 hdc in next st, * 1 hdc in next st; 2 hdc in next st *; repeat from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1; 1 hdc in next st; 2 hdc in next st, * 1 hdc in next 2 sts; 2 hdc in next st *; repeat from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st; * 1 hdc in next 3 sts; 2 hdc in next st *; repeat from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc (40 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st; * 1 hdc in next 4 sts; 2 hdc in next stitch *; repeat from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc (48 hdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st; * 1 hdc in next 5 sts; 2 hdc in next stitch *; repeat from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc (56 hdc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st; * 1 hdc in next 6 sts; 2 hdc in next stitch *; repeat from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc (65 hdc)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st; * 1 hdc in next 7 sts; 2 hdc in next stitch *; repeat from * to * to end; sl st to beg hdc (74 hdc)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in each st to end; sl st to beg hdc (74 hdc)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, trc in same st as ch 1, * trc in next 2 sts, trc X over next 3 sts *, repeat from * to * around, trc in last st, join with sl st to 1st trc (14 trc X sts, 30 trc)
Rnd 12: ch 1, trc in same st as ch 1, trc in each st and each ch 1 sp around, join with sl st to 1st trc (72 trc)
Rnd 13 – 16: Repeat rnds 11 and 12 (Optional stop after Rnd 14 if you do not want your hat slouchy)
Rnd 17 (15): Working BLO, ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1, BLO hdc in each st around, join with sl st to 1st hdc (72 BLO hdc)
Rnd 18 (16): ch 1, 2 hdc in same st as ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st to 1st hdc, (144 hdc)
Rnd 19 (17): ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, * hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st *, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st to 1st hdc (172 hdc)
Rnd 20 (18): ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to 1st hdc (172 hdc)
Rnd 21 – 25 (19 – 23): Repeat Rnd 20 (18)
Fasten off Color A attach color B
Rnd 26 (24): Repeat Rnd 20 (18)
Rnd 27 (25): work Crab st around
Fasten off and weave in ends
3 Layer Flower
The pattern can be found HERE
To make your flower detachable
Rnd 1: working in magic ring made at beginning of flower, ch 1, work 8 sc in ring, join with sl st to 1st sc (8 sc)
Rnd 2: ch 1 2 hdc in same st as ch 1 and each st around, join with sl st to 1st hdc,
Fasten off and weave in ends attach between 2 trc on rnd before brim or turn on side of brim up and attach through brim and hat
Happy Hooking and Enjoy!
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