Salvatore Slouch

"This crochet slouchy beanie hat pattern uses simple stitch combinations. The fabric is dense enough to wear as a “chemo cap” or to keep the head warm on a chilly day. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round Crocheting in the back loop only (includes linked video tutorial) Crocheting evenly around the side of a project, seaming with the mattress stitch (with video tutorials) Using the “cinch method” for closing a slouchy hat (includes link to photo tutorial)"

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook, I/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge10 sts = 2.5” (6.5 cm) with smaller hook in pattern for Hat Band. For best fit, always check your gauge.

Finished SizeTeen/Adult: 21” (53.5 cm) circumference x 8.5” (21.5 cm) height.

Materials List

• King Cole Subtle Drifter Chunky yarn (25% cotton, 6% wool, 69% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 170 yd/156 m) – 1 skein each in 4670 Denim (CA) and 4669 Midnight (CB), or approximately 110 yd (100.5 m) in CA and 155 yd (142 m) in CB in any bulky weight yarn.
• US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Bent-tip yarn needle.