The Semi-Slouch Hat

"This semi-slouchy hat is a perfect commuter project. It works up quickly and is very portable, using just one skein of yarn. The tweedy yarn adds a bit of texture to the simple design. This pattern is part of the 2016 Holiday Blog Hop. Skills used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Crocheting in the round Increasing and decreasing Special stitches: BPdc, BPdc-dec, FPdc (with written explanation in pattern and video tutorial for BPdc and FPdc)"

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeThrough Rnd 4 in pattern = 4” (10 cm) diameter. For best fit, always check your gauge.

Finished SizeAdult: 8” (20.5 cm) height x 22” (56 cm) circumference.

Materials List

• Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash (90% superwash wool/7% acrylic/3% viscose, 3.5 oz/100 g/218 yd/199 m) – 1 skein in 901 Garnet, or approximately 175 yd (160 m) in any medium weight yarn.
• US Size H/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.