Lovely Lily Slouch

Lisa Jelle from Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts brings us this month's contribution to the #12MonthsOfSlouchyHats with her lacy and feminine Lovely Lily Slouch Hat. When cooler weather starts to sneak in and chase away summer, you'll need a lightweight but stylish accessory for your head, and this is it!

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Pattern by Lisa Jelle/Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts

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YARN

#3 light/dk: approximately 250-400yds of color A(main color) + 50-100yds of color B (accent color)

MATERIALS

Crochet hooks: G/6 (4mm) & H/8 (5mm) for Toddler size, H/8 (5mm) & I/9 (5.5mm) for Child size, I/9 (5.5mm) & J/10 (6mm) for Youth-PreTeen size, J/10 (6mm) & K/10 1/2 (6.5mm) for Adult

Stitch markers (optional), scissors, tapestry/yarn needle, tape measure

DIFFICULTY

SIZE(S)

Toddler: fits 16” – 18” head circumference

Child: fits 17” – 19” head circumference

Youth/PreTeen: fits 18” – 20” head circumference

Adult Med-Lg: fits 19” – 21” head circumference

GAUGE

4 fsc sts=1″. Rows 1-8 + Rounds 1-6 per pattern measures approximately  3 1/2″ tall.

STITCH GUIDE

ch(s): chain(s), sc: single crochet, sc2tog: single crochet two stitches together, blosc: back loop only single crochet, flosc: front loop only single crochet, dc: double crochet, dc-cl: double crochet cluster (specified number of dcs into indicated stitch), st(s): stitch(es),  sl st: slip stitch

SPECIAL STITCHES  

Fsc: foundation single crochet – tutorial http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-crochet-foundation-single-crochet-fsc/ )

Shell: [(dc, ch1) 5 times, dc] in indicated st

Half shell: [(dc, ch1) 2 times, 2dcs] in indicated st

NOTES

• Turning chains do NOT count as a stitch unless noted.
• Pattern is written as Toddler size with instructions for larger sizes in [ ]’s

PATTERN

(Using G hook-Toddler, H hook-Child, I hook-Youth/PreTeen, J hook-Adult)

Row 1: (with color A) Fsc 66[66,76,76]

Row 2: (change to color B) ch1, turn, *flosc in next st, blosc in next st*, repeat from * – * to end (66sts[66,76,76])

Row 3: ch1, turn, *blosc in next st, flosc in next st*, repeat from * – * to end (66sts[66,76,76])

Row 4: (change to color A) then repeat Row2

Row 5: repeat Row3

Row 6: (change to color B) then repeat Row2

Row 7: repeat Row3

Row 8: (change to color A) ch1, turn, sc (through BOTH loops) in each st across (66sts[66,76,76])

*(wrong side facing) sl st short ends together to form ring

Round 1: (wrong side facing) ch3 (counts as dc), half shell in next st, *skip next three sts, sc in next st, ch3, skip next st, sc in next st, skip next three sts, shell in next st*, repeat from * – * til FOUR sts remain, skip next three sts, dc in last st, join w/ sl st in top of beginning chain (Toddler&Child= 6x sc/ch3/sc, 6x full shells. Youth&Adult= 7x sc/ch3/sc, 7x full shells)

Round 2: ch2 (does not count as st), dc in first st, ch3, sc in ch1 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, [sc, ch3, sc] in ch3 SPACE, *ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, [sc, ch3, sc] in next ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE shell remains, ch2, skip next st, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, skip last dc, join w/sl st in top of beginning chain (Toddler&Child= 6x sc/ch3/sc, 6x ch3/3dc-cl/ch3. Youth&Adult= 7x sc/ch3/sc, 7x 3dc-cl)

Round 3: ch1, sc in dc, ch3, sc in ch3 SPACE, skip ch2 space, shell in next ch3 SPACE, *skip ch2 space, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in ch3 SPACE, skip ch2 space, shell in ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE ch3/3dc-cl/ch3 remains, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch3 SPACE, join w/sl st in 1st sc (Toddler&Child= 7x sc/ch3/sc, 6x full shells. Youth&Adult= 8x sc/ch3/sc, 7x full shells)

Round 4: sc/ch3/sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3/3dc-cl/ch3 in next ch1 SPACE, sc in next ch1 SPACE, *ch2, sc/ch3/sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch2, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3/3dc-cl/ch3 in next ch1 SPACE, sc in next ch1 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE ch3 remains, ch2, sc/ch3/sc in last ch3 SPACE, ch2, join w/sl st in 1st sc (Toddler&Child= 7x sc/ch3/sc, 6x 3dc-cl. Youth&Adult= 8x sc/ch3/sc, 7x 3dc-cl)

Round 5: ch3(counts as dc), half shell in ch3 SPACE, *skip ch2 space, sc in ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in next ch3 SPACE, skip ch2 space, shell in next ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE 3dc-cl remains, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch3 SPACE, shell in last ch3 SPACE, dc in last ch2 SPACE, join w/sl st at top of beginning chain (Toddler&Child= 6x sc/ch3/sc, 6x full shells. Youth&Adult= 7x sc/ch3/sc, 7x full shells)

Round 6: ch1, sc in same st, sc in next TWO ch1 SPACES, skip next dc, sc in next dc, *sc in next sc, 3 scs in next ch3 SPACE, sc in next sc, sc in each of next FIVE ch1 SPACES*, repeat from * – * til ONE dc remains, 2scs in last dc, join w/sl st in 1st st (66sts[66,76,76])

Round 7: (change to color B) ch1, turn, *flosc in next st, blosc in next st*, repeat from * – * to end, join w/sl st in 1st st (66sts[66,76,76])

Round 8: ch1, turn, *blosc in next st, flosc in next st*, repeat from * – * to end, join w/sl st in 1st st (66sts[66,76,76])

**stop here for Toddler&Youth/PreTeen sizes, proceed to Round 9[13,9,13]

**continue for Child&Adult sizes

Round 9: (change to color A) then repeat Round7

Round 10: repeat Round8

Round 11: (change to color B) then repeat Round7

Round 12: repeat Round8

(Change to H hook-Toddler, I hook-Child, J hook-Youth/PreTeen, K hook-Adult)

Round 9[13,9,13]: repeat ROW 8, join w/sl st in 1st st (66sts [66,76,76])

Round 10[14,10,14]: repeat ROUND 1 except work TWO dcs into last sc, join w/sl st in 1st st

Round 11[15,11,15]: ch2 (does not count as st), 2dcs in first st, ch3, sc in ch1 SPACE, ch3, skip next ch1 space, [sc, ch3, sc] in ch3 SPACE, *ch3, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, skip next ch1 space, [sc, ch3, sc] in next ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE shell remains, ch3, skip next st, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, 3dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3, dc in each of last TWO dcs, join w/sl st in top of beginning chain

Round 12[16,12,16]: ch2, dc in 1st dc, sc in next dc, ch3, sc in ch3 SPACE, ch1, shell in next ch3 SPACE, *ch1, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in ch3 SPACE, ch1, shell in ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE ch3/3dc-cl/ch3 remains, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch1, dc in each of last TWO dcs, join w/sl st in 1st st

Round 13[17,13,17]: ch2, dc in 1st st, sc/ch3/sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3/3dc-cl/ch3 in next ch1 SPACE, sc in next ch1 SPACE, *ch3, sc/ch3/sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 SPACE, ch3/3dc-cl/ch3 in next ch1 SPACE, sc in next ch1 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE ch3 remains, ch3, sc/ch3/sc in last ch3 SPACE, ch3, join w/sl st in 1st sc

Round 14[18,14,18]: ch3(counts as dc), dc in same st, half shell in ch3 SPACE, *ch1, skip ch3 space, sc in ch3 SPACE, ch3, skip 3dc-cl, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch1, skip ch3 space, shell in next ch3 SPACE*, repeat from * – * til ONE 3dc-cl remains, ch1, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch3, sc in next ch3 SPACE, ch1, shell in next ch3 SPACE, ch1, 2dcs in last ch3 SPACE, join w/sl st at top of beginning chain

Round 15[19,15,19]: ch1, sc in same st, sc in next dc, sc in next TWO ch1 SPACES, skip next dc, sc in next dc, *sc in next sc, 3 scs in next ch3 SPACE, sc in next sc, sc in each of next FIVE ch1 SPACES*, repeat from * – * til TWO dcs remain, sc in next dc, 2scs in last dc, join w/sl st in 1st st (68sts[68,78,78])

Rounds 16[20,16,20]-21[25,21,25]: repeat Rounds 7-12 (for all sizes, meaning do not stop early for Toddler&Youth sizes) (68sts [68,78,78])

Round 22[26,22,26]: repeat ROW 8, join w/sl st in 1st st

Round 23[27,23,27]: ch1, turn, *sc in next FIVE sts, sc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from * – * til 5sts[5,1,1] remain, sc to end, join w/sl st in 1st st (59sts [59,67,67])

Round 24[28,24,28]: ch1, turn, *sc in next THREE sts, sc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from * – * til 4sts[4,2,2] remain, sc to end, join w/sl st in 1st st (48sts [48,54,54])

Round 25[29,24,29]: ch1, turn, *sc in next TWO sts, sc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from * – * til 0sts[0,2,2] remain, sc to end (for Youth&Adult sizes), join w/sl st in 1st st (36sts [36,41,41])

Round 26[30,26,30]: ch1, turn, *sc in next next st, sc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from * – * til 0sts[0,2,2] remain, sc to end (for Youth&Adult sizes), join w/sl st in 1st st (24sts [24,28,28])

FINISHING

Toddler&Child

Round 27[31]: ch1, turn, *sc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from * – * around, join w/sl st in 1st st (12sts), fasten off leaving long tail for gathering closed. Proceed to ‘Close up top of hat’ section.

Youth&Adult

Round 27 [31]: ch1, turn, *sc in next next st, sc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from * – * til 1 st remains, sc in last st, join w/sl st in 1st st (19sts)

Round 28[32]: ch1, turn, *sc2tog over next two sts*, repeat from * – * around til 1 st remains, sc in last st, join w/sl st in 1st st (10sts), fasten off leaving long tail for gathering closed. Proceed to ‘Close up top of hat’ section.

Close up top of hat: using tapestry/yarn needle, weave tail in and out of remaining sts, pull to gather closed, fasten off and weave in ends.
I hope you enjoyed the Lovely Lily Slouch Hat pattern!