Summer is coming to an end and the clouds are starting to carry a breeze. Hat season is beginning! What better way to let your children show their own style than with a slouchy hat?! This free crochet pattern is very easy to follow 🙂 And it is a personal Stitch11 favorite! This slouchy hat is designed for children ages 3 and up! ALSO check out the Adult Slouch Hat!!!
Supplies
Size K/6.5 mm  hook.
Simply Soft yarn (medium weight)
AbbreviationsÂ
CH-Chain
SCÂ –Â Single Crochet
DC DEC – Double Crochet DecreaseÂ
DC – Double Crochet
Get Started!Â
Round 1: Magic Circle, CH 3, 9 DC inside ring. Join to top of CH 3.
Round 2: CH 3, DC in same stitch, 2 DC in next 9 stitches. Join to the top of CH 3.
Round 3: CH 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next stitch. Â ** 2 DC in next stitch, DC in next stitch. Repeat from ** 8 more times. Join to top of CH 3.
Round 4: CH 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next 2 stitches.  ** 2 DC in next stitch, DC in next 2 stitches. Repeat from ** 8 more times. Join to top of CH 3.
Round 5: CH 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next 3 stitches.  ** 2 DC in next stitch, DC in next 3 stitches. Repeat from ** 8 more times. Join to top of CH 3.
Round 6: CH 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next 4 stitches.  ** 2 DC in next stitch, DC in next 4 stitches. Repeat from ** 8 more times. Join to top of CH 3.
Round 7-9: Â CH 3, DC into each DC around. Join to top of CH 3.
Round 10: CH 2, DC DEC into first 2 stitches, DC in next 8 stitches. **DC DEC, DC in next 8 stitches, Repeat from ** 4 more times. Join to top of first DC DEC
Round 11: CH 2, DC DEC Â into first two stitches DC in next 7 stitches. **DC DEC, DC in next 7 stitches, Repeat from ** 4 more times. DC in last stitch, Â Join to top of first DC DEC
Round 12: Â CH 3, DC into each DC around. Join to top of CH .
Round 13: CH 2, Â DC DEC into first two stitches,DC in next 5 stitches. **DC DEC, DC in next 5 stitches, Repeat from ** 5 more times. Join to top of first DC DEC.( you will be shy one DC at the end of this round, and that is okay :))
Round 14-16: Â CH 3, DC into each DC around. Join to top of CH 3.
Round 17-22 : CH 1, SC in each stitch around. Join to CH 1.
Finish off and weave in ends.
For the flower pattern, check out My Daisy!
laura says
August 29, 2012 at 8:16 pmjust made this hat from your pattern as a beginner in crocheting it turned out super cute and was easy even the little flower! thanks so much!
Corina says
August 29, 2012 at 10:20 pm<3!!!! Thanks for the feedback! <3
imelda says
January 6, 2013 at 9:08 pmFor rounds 6-9, I count 54 DCs, so that when I do Round 10 with the DC DEC, 8 DC, five times, I am left with with 2 extra DC. Am I counting wrong.? I am eager to finish this lovely hat for my granddaughter, but I am stuck. Thank you for your help
Corina says
January 6, 2013 at 9:10 pmMake sure you are joining the end of the round to the top of the DEC DC and not the CH 2. I havent looked at the pattern right now, but I do know one of the rounds say there will be an extra, and then the next round it evens back out. Its been so long since I made this. Hope I helped.
Keri from SC says
September 5, 2012 at 9:25 pmJust wanted to let you know I made this for my 8 year old. She loves it! My 2 year old threw a fit for one, too so looks like I’ll be making a toddler one, too! 🙂 Will have to figure out how to do that and let you know! 🙂
Sheila says
September 7, 2012 at 4:19 pmAm i working in a spiral or am i supposed to join each round.
Corina says
September 7, 2012 at 4:30 pmYou will need to join at the end of each round that says “Join at the top of Ch 3”
Sheila says
September 8, 2012 at 4:36 amSo thats rounds 1 & 2 & the rest is done as a spiral is that correct
Corina says
September 8, 2012 at 11:55 amThey all join at the end of the round.
Nancy says
October 4, 2012 at 9:40 pmCan you give me the gauge that is used for this hat? Just want to make sure it fits my 6 yr old granddaughter. Thankyou, Nancy
Corina says
October 5, 2012 at 3:25 pmWell, I didnt measure gage.. but the hat fit from 3 year old to even adults so I bet you will be okay 🙂
Selena says
November 12, 2012 at 11:00 pmI am so going to make this for my 12 yr old 😉 she has been wanting 1 for a little while…and all the credit for the turn out of the hat will go to Corina @ Stitch11 !!!
Ashley says
January 1, 2013 at 11:15 amHi! This is such a beautiful hat! I have attempted this pattern twice and I have a few questions…The first attempt I followed your pattern to a T, I used your DC DEC but the hat just seemed to get bigger, when you say Insert hook in next stitch, are you actually skipping a stitch? And are you not joining at the end of each round on rows 3-6, they don’t say to? On my second attempt I used the traditional way to DC DEC and finished the hat but it was too small for my 4 year olds head. I know its a lot of questions but I figured I better ask before the third attempt :-p
Corina says
January 1, 2013 at 11:29 amI am going to look over the pattern asap but I will go ahead and answer a few of your questions. You do join at the end of each row. If you skip a stitch, I will say to skip a stitch. When it says to crochet into the next stitch, you crochet into the next stitch.
I have had many people use my adult slouchy hat pattern to make a childs slouchy hat. But instead of using homespun yarn, they used yarn like, I Love This Yarn, and also Red Heart Love. And I have heard it works up perfect http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lovely-lady-slouch-hat
Ashley says
January 1, 2013 at 11:59 amThank you so much for the quick response! I’m sure I’m doing something wrong lol
Corina says
January 1, 2013 at 12:12 pmWhen you do you decrease DC at the start of a round.. make sure when joining, you join to the top og the decrease and not the CH 2 <3
Emma says
March 2, 2013 at 3:41 pmLoved this pattern took me about 4 hours to make. Love it can’t wait to make the flower and finish it up with I could post a picture my little one loved it. Thanks for sharing !!!!!!
Heather L says
April 16, 2013 at 12:39 pmI followed this pattern exactly. Even used Simply Soft Yarn. But the bottom won’t even come close to fitting either of my girl’s heads. It’s way too small and they are a very petite 4 year old and not even 3.
Corina says
April 16, 2013 at 1:00 pmMaybe you crochet a lot tighter than I do. I would use a larger hook next time. Sorry your having problems.
Terri says
September 8, 2013 at 3:21 pmFound your pattern on interest. So cute, my daughter loves it!!! Thank you
Stefanie says
September 19, 2014 at 8:47 pmI made this for my 4 year old in a purple yarn with sparkles – she loved it and it turned out so cute. For those saying it was too snug – I recommend doing te final rows of single crochet very loosely. I had the same problem before I loosened my stitch.
Mia says
October 12, 2014 at 12:06 pmHow do you modify the pattern to fit an 8 year old’s head? She is a tall kid, if that helps.
Corina says
October 12, 2014 at 2:53 pmIt should fit an 8 year old just fine.
Mia says
October 12, 2014 at 3:12 pmThank you Corina. Would a worsted wool yarn be okay? Is it medium weight?
Mia says
October 12, 2014 at 12:09 pmI am a new to crochet. Is worsted weight considered medium weight?
Corina says
October 12, 2014 at 2:53 pmSometimes.. it depends on the yarn.
Mia says
October 12, 2014 at 3:22 pmOh ok. please disregard the previous question as you have answered it.
The one I have is Rowan pure wool worsted. If this is not ok, would Blackstone Tweed gage 4.5 sts=1″ do? it shows 4.5 (7 US) needles. It looks finer
OR would Patons ColorWul bulky 5 be better? this shows needles size 6.5mm (US 10 1/2)
Corina says
October 12, 2014 at 4:42 pmTo be honest, I have never worked with either of those yarns. I would have to test them out to know for sure. I also have this slouch hat pattern that works perfect for 8 year olds. You may consider it if it helps you know more of what size yarn you can use. The kind I used for this… I really havent used it ever since :/ so its hard for me to remember exactly how thick it was compared to other yarns. But this one I am linking, most medium weight yarns work wonderfully https://stitch11.com/matching-child-size-slouch-and-fingerless-gloves/
Mia says
October 12, 2014 at 9:58 pmThank you Corina. I appreciate your help. When I look at the girl with this hat the yarn seems to be the same as worsted. I will check the one you just sent me.
Mia says
October 12, 2014 at 2:46 pmI asked a couple of questions earlier but I do not see them here. How does this work?
Corina says
October 12, 2014 at 2:54 pmI wasn’t online. I had to get offline to cook dinner. Sorry I was available when you needed me.
Mia says
October 12, 2014 at 3:23 pmNo problem Corine. Thank you
Mia says
October 14, 2014 at 12:46 amI just made this hat with pure wool worsted yarn (Rowan) and used a 6.50MM crochet hook and it turned out perfect! I made my stitches on the loose side and it fits a young child aged 7+ , as well as me! I think I will make one for each female in my family. This is a great accomplishment since I am a new crocheter. Thank you Corine for sharing this beautiful pattern. I would send a photo if I was able to.
Corina says
October 14, 2014 at 10:17 amYay! Glad it worked out! You can send me a photo on my facebook 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/stitch11page
Patti Anderson says
October 26, 2014 at 3:42 pmI’m making this hat but I don’t see how the DC Dec is any different than a DC. And when I look up a DC Dec on YouTube it is very different that your directions. Please help. Thank you.
Corina says
October 27, 2014 at 7:25 pmWith a DC DEC you are making two DC stitches into one stitch.
Mrs. Tepper says
October 27, 2014 at 6:49 pmI was trying to make this hat for a 1 year old and everything was going ok until i got to rows 17-22. There is no way that would fit a 1 year old. Can you tell me what I am possible doing wrong! I know I followed the instructions like stated i am not sure why its coming out too small.
Corina says
October 27, 2014 at 7:28 pmWhat kind of yarn are you using? Maybe use a larger hook?
Mrs. Tepper says
November 4, 2014 at 6:39 pmThe first time I made this pattern i was a little worried it seemed kinda small but after a day of reviewing and re working I found my mistake and the hat came out Perfect!! My daughter looks adorable in it! Thanks for the pattern!
Amanda says
November 30, 2014 at 4:08 pmlove this pattern. Just started row 10. At the beginning do you chain anything before decreasing or just decrease right from the slip stitch?
TIA 🙂
Corina says
November 30, 2014 at 6:41 pmGood question! I would CH 2. It’s been awhile since I wrote this one so I will edit it. But yeah, CH 2 but when joining, join to the first stitch.
Terry says
December 30, 2014 at 11:36 pmThanks so much for this pattern! Just made is for my great niece and it’s so cute I’m gonna make a bigger one for myself!
Grisie says
August 26, 2016 at 9:26 pmFor those of you having issues with the end product being too small i have been able to solve the problem. In the first row of sc do the following sc inc in first stitch sc in second st repeat to end of row. In the next sc rows just sc in each st