Spiral Slouchy Hat

Materials:

Less than 1 skein of yarn

5mm hook

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stitch marker

Stitches/Abbreviations: (US terms)

MR=magic ring

ss=slip stitch

sc=single crochet

hdc=half double crochet

bpsc=back post single crochet

bphdc=back post half double crochet

bpdc=back post double crochet

bphtc=back post half treble crochet

bptc=back post treble crochet

bptc2tog=back post treble together (yo twice, begin tc by inserting hook behind next stitch, yo and draw up another loop (4 loops on your hook),yo pull though 2 loops, yo pull through 2 loops again leaving 2 loops on your hook, yo twice again and begin tc tc by inserting hook behind next stitch, yo and draw up another loop (5 loops on your hook), yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops again, then yo and pull through last 3 loops on your hook)

BLOhdc=back loop only half double crochet

BLOsc=back loop only single crochet

FO=fasten off

Pattern Note: This pattern is worked in an unjoined spiral until you reach the band which is worked in joined rounds. I HIGHLY recommend using a stitch marker to help you mark the beginning of each round.

Pattern:

Round 1: 4 sc, 2 hcd into MR. PULL CLOSED BUT DO NOT JOIN (6 stitches)  *SEE PICTURE BELOW*

Round 2: 2 bphdc around 1st sc made, (bphdc, bpdc) around next sc, (2 bpdc) around next 4 sc. *SEE PICTURE BELOW*

Round 3: (bpdc, bphtc) around next bpdc, 1 bphtc in next bpdc, *2 bphtc around next stitch, 1 bphtc around next  stitch* repeat *to* around. Last bphtc will fall around 1st stitch of this round. *SEE PICTURE BELOW*

Round 4: (bphtc, bptc) around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 2 stitches, *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 2 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall around 1st stitch of this round.

Round 5: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 3 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall around 1st stitch of this round.

Round 6: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 4 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall around 1st stitch of this round.

Round 7: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 5 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall around 1st stitch of this round.

Round 8: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 6 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall around 1st stitch of this round.

Round 9: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 7 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall around 1st stitch of this round.

Round 10: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 8 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall in 1st stitch if this round.

Round 11: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 9 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall in 1st stitch if this round.

Round 12: *2 bptc around next stitch, 1 bptc around next 10 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last bptc will fall in 1st stitch if this round.

Round 13: bptc around. Last bptc will fall in first stitches of this round.(72 stitches)

Round 14: *bptc2tog, bptc around next 4 stitches* repeat *to* around. Last stitch will fall in first stitches of this round. (60 stitches)

Round 15: bphtc around next 15 stitches, bpdc around next 20 stitches, bphdc around next 20 stitches, bpsc around next 4 stitches, ss (will fall in first stitch if this round. (60 stitches)

-Switch to working in joined rounds for the band. Each round of the band should contain 60 stitches.-

Round 15: ch 1, hdc in each stitch around, join with ss.

Round 16-18: ch 1, BLOhdc in each stitch around, join with ss.

Round 19: ch 1, BLOsc in each stitch around, join with invisible join.

Enjoy your SPIRAL SHELL SLOUCHY HAT!! Thank you for supporting FrogShmog Patterns!!

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