Adult Slouchy Beret / Beanie Hat - Free Crochet Pattern

Adult Slouchy Beret / Beanie Hat - Free Crochet Pattern

Finished hat measures laying flat 8 ¼” across, 9” tall

#5 yarn
5mm and 6mm Crochet Hooks (The larger hook is used for rounds 1-15, the smaller hook is used for rounds 16-21)

I used LionBrand Tweed Stripes yarn and steel crochet hooks with ergonomic soft plastic handles.

Notes:
sc2tog –single crochet two stitches together (decrease)
dc2tog –double crochet two stitches together (decrease)
sl st – slip stitch

Instructions:
Round 1: Using 6mm hook, make a magic ring, Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 11 dc in ring, join with slip st to ch-3 (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc plus ch-1), [dc in next dc, ch 1] 11 times; join with slip st to ch-4 (12 dc, 12
ch-1 spaces).

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next space, ch 1, [dc in next dc, dc in next space, ch 1] 11 times; join to ch-3 (24 dc, 12 ch-1 spaces).

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in next space, ch 1, [dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space, ch 1] 11 times; join to ch-3 (36 dc, 12 ch-1 spaces).

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next space, ch 1, [dc in next 3 dc, dc in next space, ch 1] 11 times; join to ch-3 (48 dc, 12 ch-1 spaces).

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next space, ch 1, [dc in next 4 dc, dc in next space, ch 1] 11 times; join to ch-3 (60 dc,12 ch-1 spaces).

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next space, ch 1, [dc in next 5 dc, dc in next space, ch 1] 11 times; join to ch-3 (72 dc, 12 ch-1 spaces).

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, dc in next space, [dc in next 6 dc, dc in next space] 11 times; join to ch-3 (84 dc).

Round 9: Ch 3, dc in each dc around (84 dc).

Rounds 10-13: Repeat Round 9.

Round 14: Ch 3, [dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog] rep around. sl st to ch-3. (68 dc).

Round 15: Ch 1 (counts as sc here and throughout), sc in next st, sc2tog, [sc in next two sts, sc2tog] rep around, sl st to ch-1 (52).

Rounds 16-21: Using 5mm Hook, Ch 1, sc in each sc around. sl st to ch-1 (52).