Pop Star Slouch Hat
Get a glimpse of what it's like to be a celebrity with this Pop Star Slouch Hat. This crocheted hat is so trendy, you'll be turning heads left and right every time you wear it. Work up this easy crochet slouchy hat pattern using just one skein of worsted weight yarn in any color. Three different sizes are available to choose from (small, medium, and large). Make this stylish slouch hat for yourself or for your fashionista friend. You'll love how easy the crochet pattern is to make, so you could create a few duplicates for family and friends!
NotesNote: The gauge swatch is 3½" (9 cm) diameter; Work same as Body through Rnd 2: 16 Clusters and 16 ch-2 sps.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeBody: (Cluster, ch 1) 8 times and 7 rnds = 4" (10 cm); Band: 7 ridges (14 rows) = 4" (10 cm)
Finished SizeSmall {Medium-Large} Fits Head Circumference: 19{21-23}"/48.5{53.5-58.5} cm
Materials List
- Yarn (Medium Weight): [5 ounces, 256 yards (141 grams, 234 meters) per skein]: 1 skein
- Crochet Hook: Size I (5.5 mm) or size needed for gauge
- Yarn needle
Stitch Guide
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Beginning Cluster (uses one sp): Ch 3, * YO, insert hook in sp indicated, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
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Cluster (uses one sp): * YO, insert hook in sp indicated, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * 2 times more, YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Instructions for Body
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Ch 6; join with slip st to form a ring.
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Rnd 1 (Right side): Work Beginning Cluster in ring, ch 3, (work Cluster in ring, ch 3) 7 times; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 8 Clusters and 8 ch-3 sps.
Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark Rnd 1 as right side. -
Rnd 2: Slip st in first ch-3 sp, work (Beginning Cluster, ch 2, Cluster, ch 2) in same sp, (work Cluster, ch 2) twice in next ch-3 sp and in each ch3 sp around; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 16 Clusters and 16 ch-2 sps.
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Rnd 3: Slip st in first ch-2 sp, work (Beginning Cluster, ch 1, Cluster, ch 1) in same sp, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in each of next 2 ch-2 sps, work Cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, * (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in each of next 3 ch-2 sps, work Cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 28 Clusters and 28 ch-1 sps.
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Rnd 4: Slip st in first ch-1 sp, work Beginning Cluster in same sp, ch 1, (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, * (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 3 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 35 Clusters and 35 ch-1 sps.
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Rnd 5: Slip st in first ch-1 sp, work Beginning Cluster in same sp, ch 1, (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 5 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, * (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 6 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 40 Clusters and 40 ch-1 sps.
Instructions for Size Small ONLY
Rnd 6: Slip st in first ch-1 sp, work Beginning Cluster in same sp, ch 1, (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 8 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, * (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 14 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * once more; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 43 Clusters and 43 ch-1 sps.
Instructions for Size Medium ONLY
Rnd 6: Slip st in first ch-1 sp, work Beginning Cluster in same sp, ch 1, (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 6 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, * (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 7 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 45 Clusters and 45 ch-1 sps.
Instructions for Size Large ONLY
Rnd 6: Slip st in first ch-1 sp, work Beginning Cluster in same sp, ch 1, (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, * (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 5 times, (work Cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster: 47 Clusters and 47 ch-1 sps.
All Sizes
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Rnd 7: Slip st in first ch-1 sp, work Beginning Cluster in same sp, ch 1, (work Cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) around; join with slip st to top of Beginning Cluster.
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Repeat Rnd 7 until Body measures approximately 7½{88½}”/ 19{20.521.5} cm from beginning ring.
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Next Rnd: Slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (2 sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp) around; join with slip st to first sc: 64{6770} sc.
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Last Rnd: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each sc around; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.
Instructions for Band
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Ch 10.
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Row 1 (Right side): Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 9 sc.
Note: Mark Row 1 as right side. -
Row 2: Turn; sc in Back Loop Only of each sc across (Fig. 1, page 45).
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Repeat Row 2 for pattern until Band measures approximately 19{2123}”/48.5{53.5-58.5} cm when slightly stretched, ending by working a wrong side row.
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Finish off, leaving a long end for sewing.
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Thread yarn needle with long end.
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Whipstitch last row of Band to beginning ch, then whipstitch Band to Last Rnd of Body using same end.