Helana Slouch Hat Free Crochet Pattern

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For my April hat contribution, I have an adorable slouch hat that matches my Helana Infinity Scarf pattern from last week! Scroll down to check out the FREE crochet pattern for the Helana Slouch Hat. And for a limited time only, get a FREE PDF version of this pattern from my Ravelry shop! I hope you enjoy it! Happy Crocheting!

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Helana Slouch Hat

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Skill Level:

Intermediate

Abbreviations:

BL – back loop
ch – chain
ch-sp – chain space
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
hdc dec – half double crochet decrease
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st(s)
– stitch(es)
()
indicates stitch counts
[]
– indicates instructions to be worked in one stitch
* 
indicates instructions to be repeated

Gauge:

13.6 stitches & 13.2 rows = 4″ (in pattern st)

Finished Sizes:

  • 3-5 Years – Fits 20″ head size
  • 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 the round and is joined at the end of each round. You will also be turning at the end of each round, where indicated.

Instructions:

3-5 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 3-60: Repeat Row 2
Turn your work so that you are now working into the side of Rows 1-60, sc 60 sts evenly across, join in beginning sc, turn. (60 sts)

Main Hat:

Round 1: Ch 1, sk the first st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (60 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, sk the first dc, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (60 sts)
Round 3-23: Repeat Round 2
Round 24: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 8 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (54 sts)
Round 25: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 7 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 26: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (42 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (36 sts)
Round 28: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (30 sts)
Round 29: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 30: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (18 sts)
Round 31: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (12 sts)
Round 32: Ch 1, *1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (6 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.

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 1, sk the first st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (64 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, sk the first dc, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (64 sts)
Round 3-24: Repeat Round 2
Round 25: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (56 sts)
Round 26: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 28: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (32 sts)
Round 29: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 30: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 31: Ch 1, *1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (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.

Adult Small:

Ribbing:

Leaving approximately a 8″ long tail,
Ch 10
Row 1:
1 sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each st across, turn. (9 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, 1 sc into the BL of the next 7 sts, 1 sc into the last st, turn. (9 sts)
Row 3-66: Repeat Row 2
Turn your work so that you are now working into the side of Rows 1-66, sc 66 sts evenly across, join in beginning sc, turn. (66 sts)

Main Hat:

Round 1: Ch 1, sk the first st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (66 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, sk the first dc, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (66 sts)
Round 3-24: Repeat Round 2
Round 25: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 9 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (60 sts)
Round 26: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 8 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (54 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 7 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 28: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (42 sts)
Round 29: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (36 sts)
Round 30: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (30 sts)
Round 31: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 32: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (18 sts)
Round 33: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (12 sts)
Round 34: Ch 1, *1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (6 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.

Adult Medium:

Ribbing:

Leaving approximately a 8″ long tail,
Ch 10
Row 1:
1 sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each st across, turn. (9 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, 1 sc into the BL of the next 7 sts, 1 sc into the last st, turn. (9 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 1, sk the first st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (70 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, sk the first dc, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (70 sts)
Round 3-26: Repeat Round 2
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 8 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (63 sts)
Round 28: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 7 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (56 sts)
Round 29: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (49 sts)
Round 30: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (42 sts)
Round 31: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (35 sts)
Round 32: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (28 sts)
Round 33: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (21 sts)
Round 34: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (14 sts)
Round 35: Ch 1, *1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (7 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.

Adult Large:

Ribbing:

Leaving approximately a 8″ long tail,
Ch 10
Row 1:
1 sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each st across, turn. (9 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, 1 sc into the BL of the next 7 sts, 1 sc into the last st, turn. (9 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 1, sk the first st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (74 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, sk the first dc, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st, *sk the next st, [1 sc, 1 dc] into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st, turn. (74 sts)
Round 3-28: Repeat Round 2
Round 29: Ch 1, [1 hdc dec] twice, 1 hdc into each remaining st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (72 sts)
Round 30: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (63 sts)
Round 31: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (54 sts)
Round 32: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (45 sts)
Round 33: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (36 sts)
Round 34: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (27 sts)
Round 35: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (18 sts)
Round 36: Ch 1, *1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (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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