Crochet World - USA (2018-12)

DECEMBER 2018 CROCHET-WORLD.COM Crochet World 55

Slouchy Beanie

Design by Kathy Olivarez

FINISHED SIZES

Instructions given fit size child;

changes for youth, adult small/

medium and adult large are in ( ).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 16 (18, 20, 22)

inches

MATERIALS

• Berroco Vintage Chunky
  bulky (chunky) weight
  acrylic/wool/nylon yarn
  (31/2 oz/136 yds/100g per hank):
  1 hank either #6167 dewberry
  (shown in adult small/
  medium) or #6193 Yukon
  green (shown in adult large)


• Size N/13/9mm crochet hook or
  size needed to obtain gauge


• Tapestry needle


• Stitch marker
  GAUGE
  Rnds 1–5 = 5 inches across

EASY

PATTERN NOTES

Hat is worked in continuous

rounds unless otherwise noted.

Use stitch marker to mark

first stitch in round and move

marker up as you work each

round.

Join with slip stitch as indi-

cated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Herringbone half double

crochet (hhdc): Yo, insert

hook in indicated st,

yo, pull through st

and through first

lp on hook, yo, pull

through both lps

on hook.

Crochet this hat in a snap with chunky-weight yarn, and

make up a bunch to have on hand for extra gifts.

BEANIE

Ch 3, join (see Pattern Notes) in

first ch to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in ring, place

marker (see Pattern Notes) in

sc, 9 hhdc (see Special Stitch) in

ring. [1 sc, 9 hhdc]

Rnd 2: Working in back lps

(see Stitch Guide) only, 2 hhdc in

each st around. [20 hhdc]

Rnd 3: Working in back lps only,

2 hhdc in first st, hhdc in next

st, *2 hhdc in next st, hhdc in

next st, rep from * around.

[30 hhdc]

Rnd 4: Working in back lps only,

2 hhdc in first st, hhdc in next

2 sts, *2 hhdc in next st, hhdc

in next 2 sts, rep from * around.

[40 hhdc]

LAST-MINUTE GIFTS