Garps’ Slouchy Beanie

MATERIALS

● Size 4.50mm (G) crochet hook
● “Monaco” acrylic yarn (4 – 5 balls)

ABBREVIATIONS

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

st – stitch

sl st – slip stitch

beg – beginning

dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together

GAUGE

18 dc’s = 4″

BERET

ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring.

Rnd1: Ch 2, 9 dc’s in ring, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-2 – (9 dc)

Rnd2: Ch 2, 2dc in each st around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-22 (18 dc)

Rnd3: Ch 2, 2dc in first stitch, 1dc in next stitch, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (27dc)

Rnd4: Ch 2, 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (36 dc)

Rnd5: Ch 2, 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (45 dc)

Rnd6: Ch 2, 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next 4 sts, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (54 dc)

Rnd7: Ch 2, 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next 5 sts, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (63 dc)

Rnd8: Ch 2, 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next 6 sts, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (72 dc)

Rnd9: Ch 2, 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next 7 sts, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (81 dc)

Rnd10: Ch 2, 2dc in first st, 1 dc in next 8 sts, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg of ch-2 (90 dc)

Rnd 11 – 17 : Ch 2, 1 dc in each stitch around (90 dc)

Rnd18: Ch 2, dc2tog, 1 dc in next 7 st, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-2 (81dc)

Rnd 19 – 20: Ch 2, 1dc in each stitch around (81 dc)

Rnd 21: Ch 2, dc2tog 1 dc in next 6 st, repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-2 (72 dc)

Rnd 22 – 23: Ch 2, 1 dc in each stitch around (72 dc)

Rnd 24 – 27: Ch 1, sc in next 72 st, join with sl st (72 sc). Fasten off.

Don’t crochet the last 4 rows too tightly or it will not fit.