My First Pattern

Puff Striped Slouch Hat

by Ashley Kaye

For this project I used an “K” hook and worsted weight yarn, Caron One Pound.

Gauge: After round 3, I measured about 3 1/2” in diameter. Round 8 was about 8 1/2” in diameter.

Pattern does not require very much yarn, less than one skein. Great stash buster!

Stitches:

Hdc = half double crochet

PS = puff stitch: *yo insert hook in next stitch, yo and pull up loop* repeat 3 times. Yo pull through all

loops on hook

Hdcdec = half double crochet decrease (*yo insert hook in next stitch, yo draw up loop* repeat. Yo draw through all loops on hook.

MC = main color (for mine it was brown)

PC = puff color (mine was beige)

Begin with a magic loop.

Round 1: Using PC * puff stitch in loop, hdc* repeat 5 more times. Join at top of puff stitch. Fasten off

Round 2: Join MC where PC was fastened off. Ch2 (counts as hdc in this row and throughout) 2 hdc

in each stitch around. Join at top of ch2

Round 3: ch2, hdc in same stitch. * 1 hdc in next hdc stitch, 2 hdc in next hdc stitch* repeat all the

way around and join at top of ch2

Round 4: ch2, hdc in same stitch. * 1 hdc in the next 2 hdc stitches, 2 hdc in the next hdc stitch*

repeat around and join at top of ch2. Fasten off.

Round 5: Join PC. Ch2 PS in the same stitch, *ch1, skip next hdc stitch, PS in next hdc stitch* repeat

around and join to the top of PS. Fasten off.

Round 6: Join MC at top of PS. Ch2, hdc in same stitch *hdc in ch1 space, 2 hdc in top of PS* repeat

around and join to top of ch2.

Round 7: ch2, hdc in same stitch *hdc in the next 5 hdc, 2 hdc in the next stitch* repeat around and

join to top of ch2.

Round 8: ch2, 1hdc in each hdc stitch around, join to top of ch2.

Round 9: repeat round 5.

Round 10: join MC, ch2. *1hdc in top of puff stitch, 1 hdc in ch1 space* repeat around, join to top of

ch2.

Round 11: repeat round 8

Round 12: ch2, hdc in next 3 stitches, * hdcdec over next two stitches, hdc in next 4 stitches* repeat

around and join to top of ch2

Round 13: repeat round 5

Round 14: repeat round 10

Round 15: ch2, hdc in next 4 stitches *hdcdec over next two stitches, hdc in next 5 stitches* repeat

around and join to top of ch2.

Round 16: repeat round 12

Round 17: repeat round 5

Round 18: repeat round 10

Round 19 & 20: repeat round 8. Fasten off.

Enjoy your new hat!! Feel free to make it for gifts or for sale. All I ask is that you reference me as the pattern designer.

Also, here is a link to the PDF if you prefer(it's easier to read and follow): Puff Striped Slouch Hat (it will automatically download once you click the link). Please note that on the PDF It suggests an "I" hook. I have since changed to a "K" as many have found it easier to obtain the gauge with the "K". Enjoy! and please let me know if there are any errors. Thanks!