The Matteo Slouchy is a textured hat with a slouch fit. This bottom up hat crochets up beautifully in worsted weight yarn.
I love how this textured slouchy crochet hat worked up. The amazing texture is achieved with the front post double crochet stitches.
This textured slouchy hat pattern is in sizes teen/adult. The hat has a single crochet band. The tube or body of the hat has double crochet and front post double crochets.
My daughter was quite intrigued with this hat in particular. She just wanted to reach up and grab it. This yarn is so grab-able too!
I love the subtle color variations in Lion Brand’s Heartland. It’s one of my favorite worsted weight yarn.
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I love how soft this yarn feels when I’m crocheting with it. Combine that with the sheen and all the gorgeous colors to choose from and I’m hooked! See what I did there 😉
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Materials:
- 1 ball Lion Brand’s Heartland in Joshua Tree*
- Hook size (H) 5mm*
- yarn needle
- scissors
- measuring tape
Pattern Notes:
- Fits Teen-Adult size, head circumference of 21″
- This hat is worked from the bottom up.
- Ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
- Front post double crochet stitches will always be crocheted around double crochet stitches, so each round you will alternate starting with a FPDC or a DC stitch.
- To adjust this hat pattern for a different size, use an odd stitch count.
Gauge
1″/2.5cm x 1″/2.5cm = 3.5 sc x 4 rows of sc
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Stitches:
ch-chain
dc2tog-double crochet two together
FPdc-front post double crochet
sl st-slip stitch
Textured Slouchy Hat Free Crochet Pattern
The Matteo Sloucy hat features post stitches for a textured look with a stylish slouch fit.
Materials
- 1 ball Lion Brand’s Heartland in Joshua Tree
Tools
- Hook size (H) 5mm, or hook needed to meet gauge.
- yarn needle
- scissors
- measuring tape
Instructions
- Ch 1, sc into each ch around, sl st to 1st sc. (57 sts)
- Rounds 2-6: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to join. (57 sts)
- Use your yarn needle and long tail to sew closed.
- Insert needle into the top of the stitches.
- Move needle to next stitch, and then the next stitch, and so on.
- Pull closed as you sew two stitches together.
- Finish off by sewing in ends.
The Band:
Ch 58, sl st to 1st to create a circle. You can adjust this to fit as necessary. To start Round 7 you will need an odd number of stitches.
The Hat Pattern:
*the photos below are taken in later rounds of the repeat
7. Ch 2, *{2 DC in next, 1 DC in each of the next 3 stitches} repeat from * around, sl st to join. (71 sts)
8. Ch 2, 
*{FPdc in next, 
DC } repeat from * around,
sl st to join. 
(71 sts)
9. Ch 2, *{DC, 
FPdc} repeat from * around, sl st to join. (71)
Rounds 10-22: Repeat rounds 8 & 9.
23. Ch 2, starting in same stitch DC2tog, *{DC2tog, DC 2} repeat from * around, sl st to top of 1st DC2tog to join.
24. Ch 2, DC in same, *{DC2tog, DC} repeat from * around until last 4 stitches, DC2tog 2X in last 4 stitches, sl st to top of 1st to join.
25. Ch 2, in same DC2tog, DC2tog around until the last stitch, DC in last, sl st to 1st to join.
26. Ch 2, in same Dc2tog, DC2tog around, sl st to 1st to join.
Leave a long tail to sew hole closed.
Sewing the Hole Closed:
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createcraft945545352
Sunday 22nd of April 2018
I love the look of this slouchy hat, a;most makes me miss the cold weather up North (almost).. I love how helpful you are to people having problems.
Christa18
Monday 23rd of April 2018
Haha! Yep, we’re ready to move on the warm weather crochet now! Thank you!
Summer
Thursday 1st of March 2018
I am so lost I have tried to do this pattern twice now and each time i try it starts curling really funky, almost as if I am adding too many stitches once I reach row 8. I chained 2, then I FPDC'ed around the first DC of the previous row. Am I supposed to skip the next stitch and then DC in the next available place or what should I do to avoid adding extra stitches?
Christa18
Thursday 1st of March 2018
Hi Summer, thanks for asking! I’m sorry it’s giving you trouble. Have you tried counting your stitches? You should just be alternating between fpdc & dc. It’s a loose hat since it’s a slouchy. Would you like to send me a pic and I can look more closely? Either here or christacodesign@gmail.com and I’ll try to see what I can do to help you.
mommaroodles
Friday 8th of December 2017
Just what i was looking for but have lost your at this point to early {2 DC in next, DC 3} what exactly does that mean - 2 dc in next stitch and then 1 in the next 3?
Christa18
Friday 8th of December 2017
Yes, 2dc in the next stitch and then 1 dc each in the next 3 stitches. Hope that helps!