Easy Slouch Beanie

Level: Easy

Materials: 4-5 Shade 99 18g earch Monaco Acrylic Yarn

                   Size J Hook

ABBREVIATIONS:

yo - yarn over

ch - chain

dc - double crochet

sl st - slitch stitch

sc - single crochet

Stitch Note:

DECREASE: Yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull up loop in the next stich, yo, pull though two loops, yo, pull through all remaining loops.

Ch 3 and sl st in first stich to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (turning chain counts as first dc here & thoughout), dc in center of ring 11 times (12 total). Join with sl stich in turning chain.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same space (increase made), 2 dc in each stitch around ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 3: Ch 3, *2 dc in next space, 1 dc in next space*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 4: Ch 3, 1 dc in next space, *2 dc in next space, 1 dc in next 2 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 spaces, *2 dc in next space, 1 dc in next 3 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 spaces, *2 dc in next space, 1 dc in next 4 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 7: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 4 spaces, *2 dc in next space, 1 dc in next 5 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 8: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 spaces, *2 dc in next space, 1 dc in next 6 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 9: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 6 spaces, *2 dc in next space, 1 dc in next 7 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Rounds 9 - 10: Ch 3, 1 dc in each stich around (WORK EVEN) (For slouchier hat...work more even rounds here).

Round 11: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 spaces, *dc decrease in next 2 stitches, 1 dc in next 6 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 12: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 4 spaces, *dc decrease in next 2 stitches, 1 dc in next 5 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 13: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 spaces, *dc decrease in next 2 stitches, 1 dc in next 4 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 14: Ch 3, *1 dc in next 7 spaces, dc decrease (see above) in next 2 stitches, 1 dc in next 6 spaces*, continue from * to * ending with sl st in turning chain.

Round 15 -19: Ch 2 (counts as first sc), sc in each stitch across.

MODIFICATIONS:

- You can make this hat "slouchier" by increasing the number of rows you work even.

- You make smaller (child) size, work up to row (or 7), then work even 2 rounds. Then work work rows 12 (or 13).