Still alive, still finding some time to knit here and there. Just dialing down my online presence.  I’ll keep up the free slouchy hat pattern, though!

They have all been rocking the slouchy hat lately.  I wanted one too, for my own noggin. Especially for those days when I just can’t be bothered with my hair (which are alarmingly frequent).  I made mine less voluminous than some others for practical reasons.  Namely, I wanted it to actually stay on my head. 

Here’s the finished product:  The Slouchy Copy Cat Hat. It looks a little more slouchy in real life.

For anyone who is interested in such things, I wrote out the pattern…

The Slouchy Copy-Cat Hat

Materials:
Cascade 220 Quattro – colour 9435 Jamaica (Greens)
4mm 16” circular needles for ribbing
5mm 16” or 20” circular needles for main body
5mm double point needles

Gauge:
~ 18 sts = 4” stst in the round on 5mm needles
~ 5 sts = 1” in k2p2 ribbing unstretched (with ribbing, who the heck really knows?)

Cast on 76 sts with 4 mm needles, place marker, and join in the round.

Work 2×2 ribbing (K2, P2) for 1.75 inches.

Next round: M1 *K2, M1* repeat from * to end. 115 stitches.

Change to 5mm needles and work in eyelet mock cable ribbing.

Eyelet Mock Cable Ribbing (multiple of 5 sts):

Row 1: *K3, P2* Repeat from * to end.
Row 2: *K3, P2* Repeat from * to end.
Row 3: *SL1, K2, PSSO, P2* Repeat from * to end.
Row 4: *K1, YO, K1, P2* Repeat from * to end.

Continue in pattern until hat measures about 8.5” from cast on edge, ending after Row 1 or 2 of the stitch pattern (to make sure you still have 115 stitches before starting the decreases).

Begin decreases, switching to double points when needed:

Row 1: *K3, K2TOG* Repeat from * to end. 96 stitches.
Row 2: K all the way around.
Row 3: *K2, K2TOG* Repeat from * to end. 69 stitches
Row 4: K all the way around.
Row 5: *K1, K2TOG* Repeat from * to end. 46 stitches
Row 6: K all the way around.
Row 7: K2TOG all the way across. 23 stitches.
Row 8: K all the way around.
Remove marker, and K2TOG until 8 stitches remain.

Break yarn, leaving a lengthy tail; thread tail through remaining stitches, pulling snug. Weave in ends. Place on head and please remember to wear your underwear when hounded by the paparazzi.

References:

Big Blue Beret
Pithy Hat
Eyelet Mock Cable
Le Slouch
The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd