Create a stylish slouchy beanie using Tunisian crochet with this pattern. This cozy hat features a snug, textured brim, playful color changes, and a charming smock stitch pattern. The beanie measures approximately 19 inches around, with an additional 6.5-inch height using worsted weight yarn and a 6mm double-headed crochet hook.
Suitable for various color combinations, it's a warm, stretchy accessory perfect for chilly days. Join step by step pattern on this simple, fun crochet journey, and get ready to showcase your new, comfy slouchy beanie!
Detailed Slouchy Beanie Pattern
Materials Required:
- Double-headed crochet hook, size J (6 mm)
- Regular 5 mm crochet hook (for the brim)
- Worsted weight yarn (number 4), main color and a color-changing yarn
- Scissors
- Needle for weaving in ends
- Measuring tape
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- yo: yarn over
- tss: Tunisian simple stitch
- tks: Tunisian knit stitch
- tsmock: Tunisian smock stitch
Step-by-Step Pattern:
Brim:
- Foundation Row:
- Using the 5 mm crochet hook, ch 2.
- Create foundation single crochets (fsc) until the piece measures 2 inches.
- Ribbing:
- Ch 1, turn, sc in back loop only across the row.
- Continue this row until the ribbing measures 19 inches for a women's size.
- Joining the Brim:
- Fold the ribbing so the two short ends meet.
- Sl st the two ends together, matching the outside loops to create a seamless join.
Hat Body:
- Set Up Row:
- Switch to the double-headed crochet hook and work around the edge of the brim.
- sc along one edge, inserting an extra stitch into every ribbing, ensuring you end up with an odd number of stitches.
- Tunisian SetUp:
- Pick up and leave loops on the hook around the entire brim.
- Then, introduce the second color and using it for the return pass.
- Tunisian Knit Stitch (tks):
- For the next round, work Tunisian knit stitch (insert the hook through the stitch, not the front bar).
- Do a return pass, picking up loops in the forward direction while working in your multicolor yarn backward.
- Tunisian Smock Stitch (tsmock):
- Work the smock stitch by doing tss2tog (first going yarn under, then yarn over and pull through two bars).
- For the return pass, continue in the multicolor yarn, ensuring to follow my loop work through two fingerprints.
- Repeat this until your hat body measures approximately 6.5 inches from the top of the brim.
- Decreasing:
- Switch to tks entirely, without the yarn under before doing the decrease.
- Do the same technique but through three and then decrease the overall circumference by half.
- Work two rows of tks to cinch the hat at the top properly.
Finishing:
- Cast Off:
- Using the main color, sc around the last row of stitches while pulling the yarn through each loop.
- Cut a long tail to close the hat top securely.
- Assembling the Pom Pom:
- Attach the pom pom using the elastic loop, securing it strongly with stitches and knots inside the hat.
- Weaving Ends:
- Weave in all loose yarn ends securely, ensuring there are no visible tails.
- Fluffing the Pom Pom:
- Use a hair dryer to fluff the pom-pom if needed.
Notes:
- Customize the size by adjusting the length of the ribbing.
- The pattern is flexible to changes using different colors or playing around with two-colored stitches.
Conclusion:
Congratulations! You've completed your slouchy beanie using the Tunisian crochet technique.
