Welcome to the 2021 Hat of the Month CAL!

For my November hat contribution, I have an adorable slouch hat that matches the Jemma Infinity Scarf from last week! This hat is available in several sizes. Scroll down to check out the FREE crochet pattern for the Jemma Slouch Hat. And for 24 hours only, get a FREE PDF version of this pattern from my Ravelry shop! I hope you enjoy it! Happy Crocheting!

Join us for the November 2021 Hat patterns!

Rhondda and I are so excited to host the Hat of the Month CAL in 2021. We will each have a new free hat or headband pattern on our blogs, each month, for 12 months! Plus, we will have 12 amazing designers that will be joining us this year. If you want to know more about the Hat of the Month CAL, including the schedule, please visit this intro post.

We will also be continuing to offer a free PDF version of our patterns for 24 hours! Make sure to stop by each blog and look for the coupon code or sale link.

We have also added a supply list! To see the supplies needed for our scarf and hat patterns, click here.

If you would like to share your progress, please feel free to add your Ravelry Project Pages for each of the scarves and hats that you make! Each pattern post will include a specific pattern link to Ravelry so you can add your own project. Rhondda has put together a great tutorial on how to add projects to Ravelry, which you can find here.

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Make sure to visit the other Hat posts from this month’s CAL: 
Click here to see Rhondda’s November Pattern: 2021 Back to Basics Hat Pattern
Click here to see the Mallorca Hat by Pattern Paradise

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Jemma Slouch Hat

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Materials:

• Approximately 161-250 yds of Category 4 Medium Weight Yarn; I used Caron Cakes* in the Honey Berry colorway
• Size I 5.5mm Furls Streamline Virgo Crochet Hook*
• Yarn Needle* for weaving ends
• Scissors*
• Stitch Marker*

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Skill Level:

Intermediate

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc dec – single crochet decrease
sk – skip
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
t-ch – turning chain
() – indicates stitch counts
* – indicates instructions to be repeated

Gauge:

13.4 stitches & 11.6 rows = 4″ (in pattern st)

Finished Sizes:

• 6-10 Years – Fits 21″ head size
• Adult Small – Fits 22″ head size
• Adult Medium – Fits 23″ head size
• Adult Large – Fits 24″ head size

Notes:

• This pattern is written in US terms.
• Sizing will vary depending on how tightly or loosely you crochet. If you would like to keep the sizing the same, please check your gauge before starting this project.
• This hat is worked in a continuous round and is only joined when instructed. A stitch marker comes in handy to help you mark the first stitch of each round but is not required.

Special Stitches:

Mini Bean St:

• Insert hook into designated st, pull up a loop.
• Yarn over, insert hook back into the same st, pull up a loop.
• Yarn over, pull through all 4 loops on the hook.

Instructions: 

6-10 Years:

Ribbing:

Leaving approximately a 8″ long tail,
Ch 9
Row 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each st across, turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, 1 sc into the BL of the next 6 sts, 1 sc into the last st, turn. (8 sts)
Row 3-64: Repeat Row 2
Turn your work so that you are now working into the side of Rows 1-64, sc 64 sts evenly across, join in beginning sc, turn. (64 sts)

Main Hat:

Round 1: Ch 3, work 1 mini bean st into the first st, *ch 1, sk the next st, work 1 mini bean st into the next st; Repeat from * around. (64 sts)
Round 2: Sk the first ch-3 and mini bean st, work 1 mini bean st into the first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, work 1 mini bean st into the next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * around. (64 sts)
Round 3-22: Repeat Round 2
Round 23: 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (64 sts)
Round 24: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (32 sts)
Round 25: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 26: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. (8 sts)

Finish:

• Using the yarn tail from the ribbing and yarn needle, sew the ribbing together using the whip stitch method or mattress seam method.
• Using long tail from the top of the hat and a yarn needle, close up the hole in the center of the hat by weaving the yarn through the front loop of each stitch of the last round. Pull the yarn taught to cinch the center closed and weave yarn around the center to close any gap that may remain.
• Weave in all remaining ends.

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Adult Small:

Ribbing:

Leaving approximately a 8″ long tail,
Ch 9
Row 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each st across, turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, 1 sc into the BL of the next 6 sts, 1 sc into the last st, turn. (8 sts)
Row 3-68: Repeat Row 2
Turn your work so that you are now working into the side of Rows 1-68, sc 68 sts evenly across, join in beginning sc, turn. (68 sts)

Main Hat:

Round 1: Ch 3, work 1 mini bean st into the first st, *ch 1, sk the next st, work 1 mini bean st into the next st; Repeat from * around. (68 sts)
Round 2: Sk the first ch-3 and mini bean st, work 1 mini bean st into the first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, work 1 mini bean st into the next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * around. (68 sts)
Round 3-23: Repeat Round 2
Round 24: 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (68 sts)
Round 25: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (34 sts)
Round 26: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (17 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, 1 sc into the last st, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. (9 sts)

Finish:

• Using the yarn tail from the ribbing and yarn needle, sew the ribbing together using the whip stitch method or mattress seam method.
• Using long tail from the top of the hat and a yarn needle, close up the hole in the center of the hat by weaving the yarn through the front loop of each stitch of the last round. Pull the yarn taught to cinch the center closed and weave yarn around the center to close any gap that may remain.
• Weave in all remaining ends.

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Adult Medium:

Ribbing:

Leaving approximately a 8″ long tail,
Ch 9
Row 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each st across, turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, 1 sc into the BL of the next 6 sts, 1 sc into the last st, turn. (8 sts)
Row 3-70: Repeat Row 2
Turn your work so that you are now working into the side of Rows 1-70, sc 70 sts evenly across, join in beginning sc, turn. (70 sts)

Main Hat:

Round 1: Ch 3, work 1 mini bean st into the first st, *ch 1, sk the next st, work 1 mini bean st into the next st; Repeat from * around. (70 sts)
Round 2: Sk the first ch-3 and mini bean st, work 1 mini bean st into the first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, work 1 mini bean st into the next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * around. (70 sts)
Round 3-24: Repeat Round 2
Round 25: 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (70 sts)
Round 26: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (35 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, 1 sc into the last st, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (18 sts)
Round 28: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. (9 sts)

Finish:

• Using the yarn tail from the ribbing and yarn needle, sew the ribbing together using the whip stitch method or mattress seam method.
• Using long tail from the top of the hat and a yarn needle, close up the hole in the center of the hat by weaving the yarn through the front loop of each stitch of the last round. Pull the yarn taught to cinch the center closed and weave yarn around the center to close any gap that may remain.
• Weave in all remaining ends.

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Adult Large:

Ribbing:

Leaving approximately a 8″ long tail,
Ch 9
Row 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each st across, turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, 1 sc into the BL of the next 6 sts, 1 sc into the last st, turn. (8 sts)
Row 3-74: Repeat Row 2
Turn your work so that you are now working into the side of Rows 1-74, sc 74 sts evenly across, join in beginning sc, turn. (74 sts)

Main Hat:

Round 1: Ch 3, work 1 mini bean st into the first st, *ch 1, sk the next st, work 1 mini bean st into the next st; Repeat from * around. (74 sts)
Round 2: Sk the first ch-3 and mini bean st, work 1 mini bean st into the first ch-1 sp, *ch 1, work 1 mini bean st into the next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * around. (74 sts)
Round 3-25: Repeat Round 2
Round 26: 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (74 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (37 sts)
Round 28: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, sk the last st, join into the beginning sc with a sl st. (18 sts)
Round 29: Ch 1, *1 sc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. (9 sts)

Finish:

• Using the yarn tail from the ribbing and yarn needle, sew the ribbing together using the whip stitch method or mattress seam method.
• Using long tail from the top of the hat and a yarn needle, close up the hole in the center of the hat by weaving the yarn through the front loop of each stitch of the last round. Pull the yarn taught to cinch the center closed and weave yarn around the center to close any gap that may remain.
• Weave in all remaining ends.