Funfetti Crochet Slouchy Hat Pattern

The answer to your Caron Cake 1 skein pattern prayers.

By: yarnspirations.com/yarn/boutiques/caron

By: yarnspirations.com/yarn/boutiques/caron

Calling all beginner crocheters! No longer do you have to settle for making simple scarves, this Funfetti Crochet Slouchy Hat Pattern is perfect for crocheters of all skill levels. This cute hat is great for practicing shaping. This hat is sized to fit the average youth or adult head which makes it the perfect pattern to use again and again. Make a couple to gift to friends and family for the holidays. Using Caron Cakes yarn gives you a variety of color without having to focus on carrying different colors. Just chain your first row and half the battle is won.

Beginner

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge13 half double crochet (hdc) and 10 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Finished SizeOne size to fit average Youth/Adult.

Materials List

Caron® Cakes™ (7.1 oz/200 g; 383 yds/350 m) Funfetti (17018) 1 ball
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Stitch markers

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Ch 2 at beginning (beg) of rounds (rnds) do not count as half double crochet (hdc).
At end of each round (rnd), join with slip stitch (sl st) to first hdc.

Chain (ch) 4. Join with slip stitch (sl st) to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 2. 7 half double crochet (hdc) in ring. Join.
2nd rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. Repeat (rep) from * around. Join. 14 hdc.
3rd rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in ext hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 21 hdc.
4th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 28 hdc.
5th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 35 hdc.
6th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 4 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 42 hdc.
7th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 5 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 49 hdc.
8th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 6 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 56 hdc.
9th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 7 hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 63 hdc
10th rnd: Ch 2. *2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 30 hdc. Rep from * once more. 1 hdc in next hdc. Join. 65 hdc. Place marker at end of last rnd.
Next rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join.
Rep last round until work from marked round measures 6½" [16.5 cm]. Fasten off.