Mercedes Slouch Hat Crochet Pattern

This short slouchy hat would be the perfect weekend pattern!

Size Included

Teen/Adult

Finished Size

9 1/2″ from top of hat to bottom

17 1/2″ circumference (it will stretch)

*These are our finished measurements. If yours don’t fit within these measurements, please check your gauge.

Materials

2-fine weight yarn.

We used 1 skein of Premier Yarns, Cotton Fair, Baby Blue, 317 yds (not the whole skein).

G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook

Fabric scissors

Yarn needle, to weave ends

Gauge

16 dc stitches x 8 rows is 4″

*Change your hook size to obtain the gauge.

Notes

This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). That count does include the chain.

Abbreviations

st(s)-stitch(es)

ch-chain

dc-double crochet

dc dec-double crochet decrease

fpsc-front post single crochet

bpsc-back post single crochet

Hat

ch 4

Row 1: 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join in top of first dc

Row 2: ch 3, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc

Row 3: ch 3, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc

Row 4: ch 3, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc

Row 5: ch 3, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc

Row 6: ch 3, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc

Row 7: ch 3, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc

Row 8: ch 3, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc

Rows 9-14: ch 3, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc

Row 15: ch 3, *dc dec, dc in next 19 sts* repeat * to * 2 more times, dc dec, dc in next 23 sts, join in top of first dc

Row 16: ch 3, *dc dec, dc in next 18 sts* repeat * to * 2 more times, dc dec, dc in next 22 sts, join in top of first dc

Row 17: ch 3, *dc dec, dc in next 17 sts, dc dec* repeat * to * 2 more times, dc dec, dc in next 21 sts, join in top of first dc

Row 18: ch 3, dc in each st around, join in top of first sc

Rows 19-21: ch 1, fpsc in first st, bpsc in next st, *fpsc in next st, bpsc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first sc

Row 22: ch 1, fpsc in first st, bpsc in next st, *fpsc in next st, bpsc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends