It’s been a while since I designed the Chevron Peaks Slouch for the first Hat Not Hate campaign. I really loved the technique & crochet stitches that created the design and texture of the hat. I loved it so much that I've come up with several other projects using the same crochet stitches and technique (the Argyle Beanie & Slouch and Diamonds & Fur Stocking to name a couple). You can find the free crochet pattern for the Avalon Beanie & Slouch in this post below, or an ad-free print friendly version on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.

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The Avalon Beanie & Slouch includes options to make 3 different style hats! There are 2 different band options for the slouch hat and a simple hat band for the beanie design. There's a little for everyone's preferred fit and style.

THE YARN

Worsted weight yarn is my favorite weight to use for crochet beanies. Mostly because I live in the great frozen north (Michigan’s Upper Peninsula) and crochet hats made of yarns lighter than a 4, won’t keep our ears from getting frost bite…. we can’t have that!

For this crochet beanie & slouch pattern, I chose to use one of my favorite worsted weight yarns, Lion Brand Wool Ease. Wool Ease is an acrylic and wool blend that is available in over 50 colors!

AVALON BEANIE & SLOUCH – FREE CROCHET HAT PATTERN

The free pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, or need to order your yarn, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.

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MATERIALS

Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn /4 / Lion Brand Wool Ease was used for the samples
- Yardage: See Size Chart Below
Crochet Hook: H/8/5.00mm; I/9/5.50mm; J/10/6.00mm; K/10.⅚.50mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Faux Fur Pom (optional – I LOVE these poms!)

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FITS HEAD SIZE

Toddler: 16″ – 17-½″ circ. (120 - 180 yards)
Kids: 18″ – 20″ circ. (140 – 210 yards)
Teen / Adult Small: 20-½″ – 22-½″ circ. (170 – 220 yards)
Adult Medium / Large: 23″ – 24-½″ circ. (180 – 230 yards)

GAUGE

Hat band gauge: see individual hat band instructions
Body of Hat in BLO sc (6.50mm hook): 10 sts = 3"; 11 rows = 3"

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

ch(s): chain(s)
sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
st(s): stitch(es)
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
inv sc2tog: invisible single crochet decrease
RS: right side
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
Rep: repeat
Rnd: round
circ: circumference
yo: yarn over
Join with a standing sc: (click here for tutorial)

NOTES

Turning chains are not included in stitch count unless noted otherwise.
Yarn Notes: Lion Brand Yarns Wool Ease was used for the samples. Another comparable light worsted weight yarn may be used as long as gauge is met.
Lion Brand Yarns Wool Ease in Fisherman & Oxford Grey: 80% Acrylic / 20% Wool (197 yds / 180 m / 85 g / 3 oz)
Changes for sizes are written as follows: Toddler (Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium/Large).
This project is worked from the bottom up.
Construction
- Step 1: Choose a style, either beanie or slouch.
  - Beanie: If choosing to make a beanie, scroll down and begin below with the Beanie Hat Band Instructions.
  - Slouch: If choosing to make a slouch, first, you'll need to choose your hat band option. Then scroll down and begin with those instructions.
    - Option #1: Stretchy Single Layer Hat Band
    - Option #2: Stretchy Double layer Folded Hat Band

SPECIAL STITCHES

Invisible Single Crochet Decrease (inv sc2tog): Insert hook into the BLO of stitch indicated, insert hook into BLO of next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru all loops on hook.

Where do I begin?

Step 1: Choose a style, either beanie or slouch (pictured above).
- Beanie: If choosing to make a beanie, scroll down and begin below with the Beanie Hat Band Instructions.
- Slouch: If choosing to make a slouch, first, you'll need to choose your hat band option. Then scroll down and begin with those instructions.
  - Option #1: Stretchy Single Layer Hat Band
  - Option #2: Stretchy Double layer Folded Hat Band

Slouch Instructions

Option #1: Stretchy Single Layer Hat Band

Gauge: In pattern stitch written below: 9 sts = 2.25"; 8 rows = 2" (unstretched)

Row 1 (RS): Using a 5.00mm crochet hook, ch 8 (8, 10, 10), working into the back hump of the foundation ch, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch across. Turn. (7, 7, 9, 9 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, BLO, sl st in each st across. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, BLO, sc in each st across. Turn.

Rows 4 - 55 (63, 71, 79): Rep Rows 2 - 3.

Row 56 (64, 72, 80) – Seam Row: With RS facing out, bring the first row up to meet the last row (the first row should be in front if you kept the RS facing out). Position your working yarn so that it’s on the inside of the hat band (if needed, click HERE and scroll down to the seam photos in the tutorial). Ch 1, slip stitch the rows together using the following method: insert your hook (from front to back) into the FLO of the 1st stitch of Row 1, insert your hook (from back to front) into the BLO of the 1st stitch of the last row, yo, pull thru all loops on your hook. Continue in this way across the hat band to complete the seam. (7, 7, 9, 9 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Stretchy Single Layer Hat Band: Set-up for Body of Hat.

Stretchy Single Layer Hat Band: Set-up for Body of Hat

Rnd 1 (RS): Using a 6.50mm crochet hook and working into the sides of the rows of the hat band, ch 1, sc in the side of each row around. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. (56, 64, 72, 80 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Slouch - Body of Hat.

Option #2: Stretchy Double Layer Folded Hat Band

Gauge: In BLO sc: 7 sts = 2"; 7 rows = 2" (unstretched)

Row 1 (RS): Using a 6.00mm crochet hook, ch 17 (17, 19, 19), working into the back hump of the foundation ch, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch across. Turn. (16, 16, 18, 18 sts)

Rows 2 - 46 (54, 62, 70): Ch 1, BLO, sc in each st across. Turn.

Fasten off leaving an 18" tail of yarn for seaming the ends of the hat band. Continue on to Seaming the Band.

Seaming the Band

With the right side of the hat band facing out, use a yarn needle and the tail of yarn. Bring the 1st row to meet the last row and whipstitch the BLO of the last row to BOTH loops of the 1st row.

Weave in ends. Continue on to Stretchy Double Layer Folded Hat Band: Set-up for Body of Hat.

Stretchy Double Layer Folded Hat Band: Set-up for Body of Hat

Rnd 1 (RS): Using a 6.50mm crochet hook, join yarn with a standing sc: (click here for tutorial) in the side of the row nearest to your hat band seam, work 2 sc into the side of each of the next 10 rows, then sc in each remaining row around. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. (56, 64, 72, 80 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Slouch - Body of Hat.

Slouch - Body of Hat

Gauge: Body of Hat in BLO sc (6.50mm hook): 10 sts = 3"; 11 rows = 3"

See progression photos below.

Rnd 1 (RS): Using a 6.50mm crochet hook, ch 1, BLO sc in each st around. Join. (56, 64, 72, 80 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, (BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts, FLO dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rnds below) rep from ( to ) around. Join.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (FLO dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) around. Join.

Continue below to the size you're making.

Toddler & Child: Rnds 4 - 18: Rep Rnds 1 - 3. Body of Hat measures approximately 5" from Rnd 1 of Slouch: Body of Hat.

Teen/Adult Small & Adult Medium/Large: Rnds 4 - 21: Rep Rnds 1 - 3. Body of Hat measures approximately 6" from Rnd 1 of Slouch: Body of Hat.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Slouch Crown Shaping!

Photo Left: Shows Round 1 of Body of Hat completed. Photo Middle: Shows Round 2 of Body of Hat completed. Photo Right: Shows Round 3 of Body of Hat complete.

The photos above show a repeat of rounds 1 - 3.

Slouch Crown Shaping

Note: In rounds 3, 5, & 6 you'll only work 1 FLO DC, not 2 like you've previously been instructed to do.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (BLO inv sc2tog, BLO sc in each of the next 6 sts) rep from ( to ) around. Join. (49, 56, 63, 70 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, (BLO sc in the next st, FLO dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rnds below, BLO inv sc2tog, FLO dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rnds below ) rep from ( to ) around. Join. (42, 48, 54, 60 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (FLO dc in the next 1 st 2 rnds below, BLO inv sc2tog, FLO dc in the next 1 st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) around. Join. (35, 40, 45, 50 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, (BLO sc in each of the next 3 sts, BLO inv sc2tog) rep from ( to ) around. Join. (28, 32, 36, 40 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, (BLO sc in the next st, FLO dc in the next 1 st 2 rnds below) rep from ( to ) around. Join. (28, 32, 36, 40 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (FLO dc in the next 1 st 2 rnds below, BLO inv sc2tog, BLO sc in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. (21, 24, 27, 30 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, (BLO sc in the next st, BLO inv sc2tog) rep from ( to ) around. Join. (14, 16, 18, 20 sts)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, BLO inv sc2tog around. Join. (7, 8, 9, 10 sts)

Fasten off leaving an 8" tail of yarn. Using a yarn needle, weave the tail of yarn in and out of the stitches from the last round, pull tail to cinch the crown of the hat closed, knot to secure and weave in ends.

Finished slouch hat height should be approximately 9" (9", 10.5", 10.5").

NOW THAT YOU’VE FINISHED CROCHETING YOUR SLOUCH HAT, ADD YOUR OWN FINISHING TOUCHES USING ONE OF THESE FUN OPTIONS!

Chain Loop Pom (click here for tutorial)
Faux Fur Pom (click here)
Personalized Tags (click here for tutorial)

Beanie Instructions

Beanie Hat Band

Gauge: In sc: 10.5 sts = 3"

Set-up: Using a 6.00mm crochet hook, ch 56 (64, 72, 80), switch to a 5.50mm crochet hook, being careful not to twist the ch, join w/ a sl st to the 1st ch.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, working into the back hump of the foundation ch, sc in each ch around. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. (56, 64, 72, 80 sts)

Rnds 2 - 3: Ch 1, BLO sc around. Join.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Beanie - Body of Hat.

Beanie - Body of Hat

Gauge: Body of Hat in BLO sc (6.50mm hook): 10 sts = 3"; 11 rows = 3"

See progression photos below.

Rnd 1 (RS): Using a 6.50mm crochet hook, ch 1, BLO sc in each st around. Join. (56, 64, 72, 80 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, (BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts, FLO dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rnds below) rep from ( to ) around. Join.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (FLO dc in each of the next 2 sts 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts) rep from ( to ) around. Join.

Continue below to the size you're making.

Toddler & Child: Rnds 4 - 15: Rep Rnds 1 - 3. Body of Hat measures approximately 5.25" from Rnd 1 of bottom edge of hat band.

Teen/Adult Small & Adult Medium/Large: Rnds 4 - 18: Rep Rnds 1 - 3. Beanie measures approximately 6.25" from Rnd 1 of bottom edge of hat band.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Beanie Crown Shaping!

Photo Left: Shows Round 1 of Body of Hat completed. Photo Middle: Shows Round 2 of Body of Hat completed. Photo Right: Shows Round 3 of Body of Hat complete.

The photos above show a repeat of rounds 1 - 3.

Beanie Crown Shaping