SKILL LEVEL: EASY

GAUGE: 23 sts and 10 rows dc = 4” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Perfect for warmer weather, this slouchy beanie is made using two strands of crochet thread held together. It’s an easy pattern that is crocheted starting at the top with a lacy floral motif.

Hat Measures 18” (45.5 cm) in circumference

Special Abbreviations
Back Post single crochet (BPsc): Insert hook from back to front to back again around the post of the sc in the row below, yarn over and draw, yarn over and draw through 2 loops.

double crochet 2 together (dc2tog): [Yarnover, insert hook in next st, yarn over, draw yarn through st] twice, yarn over, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.

FPdc (Front post double crochet) = Yarn over, insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around post of indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (1 loop on hook).

BEANIE
With 2 strands of thread held together as one throughout, ch 6; join with a slip st in first ch.
Round 1: Ch 1, 16 sc in ring; join with a slipst in first sc—16 sc.
Round 2: Round 2: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3),skip next sc, *dc in next sc, ch 3, skip next sc;repeat from *around, join with a slip st in 3rdch of beginning ch-6—8 ch-3 spaces.
Round 3: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-3 space around, join with a slip st in first sc—8 shells.
Round 4: Ch 1, BPsc in first sc, *ch 8, skip next shell, skip next sc**, BPsc of next sc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc—8 ch-8 spaces.
Round 5: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 6 dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-8 space around, join with a slip st in first sc—8 shells.

Round 6: Repeat Round 4.
Round 7: Slip st in each of next 3 ch, ch 1, (sc, ch 4, sc, ch 4) in each ch-8 loop around; join with a slip st in first sc—16 ch-4 spaces.
Round 8: Slip st in next ch-4 space, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 5 dc
in same ch-4 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-4 space, ch 2**, 6 dc in next ch-4 space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—16 ch-2 spaces.
Round 9: Ch 3, skip first 2 dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, *ch 3, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, skip next dc**, dc in each of next 5 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—16 ch-3 spaces.
Round 10: Ch 3, skip first 2 dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, *ch 4, skip next ch-3 space, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, skip next dc**, dc in each of next 4 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—16 ch-4 spaces.
Round 11: Ch 3, skip first 2 dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, *ch 4, skip next ch-4 space, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, skip next dc**, dc in each of next 3 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch3—16 ch-4 spaces.
Round 12: Ch 3, skip first 2 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 5, skip next ch-4 space, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 4, skip next dc**, dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join with slip st in top of beginning ch3—16 ch-5 spaces.

Round 13: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *5 dc in next ch-5 space, dc in each of next 5 dc, 5 dc in next ch-5 space**, dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch3—136 dc.
Rounds 14-30: Ch 3, dc in each dc around;join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 31: Ch 3, dc in next dc (counts asdc2tog), *dc in each of next 2 dc, dc2tog
over next 2 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—102 sts.
Round 32: Ch 3 (counts as FPdc), dc in each of next 2 dc, *FPdc around the post of next dc2tog, dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 33: Ch 3 (counts as FPdc), dc in each of next 2 dc, *FPdc around the post of next FPdc, dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain; dc = double crochet; crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); ( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** or as indicated