Pattern Time!

So, it's summer and I want to type up some patterns I've been working on.

For example, I made a slouchy hat for a friend and LOVED it, so I made another one for me and this time wrote down the pattern.

I'm going to post the pattern and some pictures....  Hope you enjoy it!! Please, if you decide to make it, post comments (and if you can/want, pictures) and let me know how it went.

Summer Puff Slouchy Hat

Materials

Caron Simply Soft – 1 Skein (I used Country Blue)

Size N Hook is what I used, you can modify for a smaller slouch use a smaller hook or a longer/larger slouch use a bigger hook.

Notes

Beginning ch3 in each round will count as your first dc unless otherwise stated

~Puff Stitch (puff st) – loop over, insert hook into stitch, pull through 3x, loop over again, pull through all loops on hook.

~ dc dec – loop over, insert hook into 1^st st, loop over, pull through, loop over, pull through 2 loops, loop over, insert hook into 2^nd st, loop over pull through st, loop over pull through 2 loops, loop over, pull through rem loops on hook

You can start with a magic ring, but I like how open it is if you start the way I did.

Here we go!!!

ch2, 8 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, join with sl st in 1^st sc.

Rd 1: ch4 [counts as 1^st dc and ch1 sp here and throughout] sk 1^st sc, *dc, ch1 – repeat from * in each)] remaining sc around, join with sl st to top of ch 3 (8dc, 8ch sp)

Rd 2 – ch3 [counts as 1st dc here and throughout], dc in same ch sp, 2 dc in next dc, * 2dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch1 sp, - repeat from * in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 3 (32 dc)

Rd 3 –ch3, 2 dc in next dc, * 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in ch1 sp, - repeat from * in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 3 

Rd 4 – ch 2 [not a st] puff st in top of ch 3, *ch1, sk next dc, puff st in next dc, - repeat from * around, ch 1, join with sl st to first puff st 

Rd 5 – ch 3, dc in 1^st puff st, * 1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next puff st, - repeat from * around to last 3 st, 1 dc in each rem st, join with sl st into top of ch 3 

Rd 6 – ch3, 2 dc in next dc, * 1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in dc sp, - repeat from * in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 3 

Rd 7 – ch3, dc in same st, *1 dc in each of the next 3, 2 dc in next dc, - repeat from * around to last 3 st, dc in rem 3 st, join with sl st to top of ch 3 

Rd 8 – ch3, 1 dc in next 3 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 4 dc, - repeat from * around, 2 dc in last dc, join with sl st to top of ch 3 

Rd 9 – repeat Round 4

Rd 10 – ch3, 1 dc in each puff st and ch around, join with sl st in top of ch 3

Rd 11 – ch3, dc in next dc, dc dec, *dc in next 2 dc, dc dec, - repeat from * around, join with sl st to top of ch 3

Rd 12 – ch 2 [not a st] puff st in top of ch 3, *ch1, sk 2 dc, puff st in next dc – repeat from * around, join with sl st to top of first puff st

Rd 13 – ch1, hdc in each puff st and ch around, sl st in first hdc. Do not finish off

Ribbing

chain 6

Row 1 - sc in 2^nd ch from hook and rem 5 ch, sl st in nearest hdc on rd 13 of hat, sl st in next hdc of hat, turn

Row 2 – sc in back loop only of each 5 sc of prev row, ch1, turn

Row 3 – sc in back loop only of each 5 sc of prev row, sl st in hdc of nearest hdc on rd 13 of hat, sl st into next hdc of hat, turn.

~ repeat rows 2 and 3 in order around the hat, ending with row 3.

To Finish Off – Cut a tail long enough to sew together the final row of the ribbing tot he first row. Try to match up the ribbing. Weave in the loose end.

Enjoy! You are free to give this pattern away to others so they can make it, you can make this hat to give and sell, but please do not sell the pattern. Thank you!!!

~Christinanthemum