Persephone Slouch Hat
Looking for some fun texture and style to add to your Fall wardrobe? That's right, Fall is just around the corner and the free Persephone Slouch Hat crochet pattern offers a fun textured pattern as well as a stylish flair to your wardrobe as Summer begins to sneak away slowly!
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YARN
#4 worsted: less than one skein (256 yds)
MATERIALS
Crochet hooks: F/5 (3.75 mm) for CHILD size, H/8 (5mm) for TEEN/ADULT size (adjust hook size as needed to match gauge)
Stitch markers (optional), scissors, tapestry/yarn needle, tape measure
DIFFICULTY
SIZE(S)
Child: fits 16” - 18” head circumference
Teen/Adult: fits 19” - 21” head circumference
GAUGE
Child size(with F hook): 10scs x 10 rows= 2”x2” square swatch
Teen/Adult size(with H hook): 7scs x 8 rows= 2”x2” square swatch
STITCH GUIDE
mc: magic circle, ch(s): chain(s), sc: single crochet, sc inc: single crochet increase, hdc: half double crochet, hdc inc: half double crochet increase, dc inc: double crochet increase, dc: double crochet, dc2tog: double crochet two stitches together, fpdc: front post double crochet, fptrc: front post treble/triple crochet, st(s): stitch(es), sl st: slip stitch
SPECIAL STITCHES
NOTES
PATTERN
(Using F hook for Child or H hook for Teen/Adult)
Round 1: begin with mc, 12 scs into mc, join in first st (use seamless join tutorial in ‘notes’ section or other technique for joining rounds) (12sts)
Round 2: ch2 (counts as hdc), hdc in same, hdc inc in each st around, join in first st (24sts)
Round 3: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in next st, dc inc in next st, *dc in next TWO sts, dc inc in next st*, repeat from * - * to end, join in first st (32sts)
Round 4: ch4 (counts as first sc and ch3), skip next st, sc in next st, *ch3, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat from * - * til ONE st remains, ch3, skip last st, join in first st (16 scs + 16 ch3’s)
Round 5: ch3 (counts as dc), *skip next ch3 SPACE, dc in next sc, fpdc around previously skipped ch3 space, fptrc around same previously skipped ch3 space*, repeat from * - * til ONE ch3 space remains, skip next ch3 space, join in first st, fpdc around previously skipped ch3 space, fptrc around same previously skipped ch3 space, join AGAIN in first st (48sts)
Round 6: ch1 (counts as sc), sc in same st, sc in next 5 sts, *sc inc in next st, sc in next 5 sts*, repeat from * - * around, join in first st (56sts)
Round 7: ch2 (counts as hdc), hdc in same st, hdc in next 6 sts, *hdc inc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts*, repeat from * - * til SIX sts remain, hdc inc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc inc in last st, join in first st (64sts)
Round 8: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, dc in next 7 sts, *dc inc in next st, dc in next 7 sts*, repeat from * - * around, join in first st (72sts)
Round 9: ch6 (counts as first sc and ch5), skip next st, sc in next st, *ch5, skip next st, sc in next st*, repeat from * - * til ONE st remains, ch5, skip last st, join in first st (36 scs + 36 ch5’s)
Round 10: ch3 (counts as dc), *skip next ch5 space, dc in next sc, fpdc around previously skipped ch5 space, fptrc around same previously skipped ch5 space*, repeat from * - * til ONE ch5 space remains, skip next ch5 space, join in first st, fpdc around previously skipped ch5 space, fptrc around same previously skipped ch5 space, join AGAIN in first st (108sts)
Round 11: ch1 (counts as sc), sc in each st around (108sts)
Round 12: ch2 (counts as hdc), hdc in each st around (108sts)
Round 13: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around (108sts)
Round 14: ch6 (counts as first sc and ch5), skip next TWO sts, sc in next st, *ch5, skip next TWO sts, sc in next st*, repeat from
* - * til TWO sts remain, ch5, skip last TWO sts, join in first st (36 scs + 36 ch5’s)
Round 15: repeat R10 (108sts)
Round 16: repeat R11 (108sts)
Round 17: repeat R12
Round 18: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog over next two sts, *dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from
* - * til THREE sts remain, dc in next st, dc2tog over last two sts, join in first st (92sts)
Round 19: ch6 (counts as first sc and ch5), skip THREE sts, sc in next st, *ch5, skip next THREE sts, sc in next st*, repeat from * - * til FOUR sts remain, ch3, skip ONE st, sc in next st, ch3, skip ONE st, join in first st (24 scs + 24 chain spaces)
Round 20: ch3 (counts as dc), *skip next chain space, dc in next st, fpdc around previously skipped chain space, fptrc around same previously skipped chain space*, repeat from * - * til ONE chain space remains, skip next chain space, join in first st, fpdc around previously skipped chain space, fptrc around same previously skipped chain space, join AGAIN in first st (72sts)
Round 21: ch1 (counts as sc), sc in each st around (72sts)
Round 22: ch2 (counts as hdc), hdc in each st around (72sts)
Round 23: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around (72sts)
Rounds 24-26: repeat R21 (72sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends (including cinching magic circle together and fastening off there)
I hope you enjoyed the Persephone Slouch Hat pattern! There are more designs coming for the Persephone collection, keep your eyes peeled.
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