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Some of the things women go through just to be cute.  I mean…. we wax our eyebrows, upper lips and other various places that I won’t even mention!  We wear high heel shoes that after 2 hours are killing our feet.  We spend countless amounts of time and money on our hair, make-up and clothes!  Why?  Just to be cute……

Well after you’ve done all the above mentioned, you need to make yourself this “Just to be Cute” Slouchy Beanie.  I designed it with no other purpose in mind.  Many of the hats I design are made with a yarn that’s sure to keep you warm in the winter or keep your head shaded in the summer.  Just to be Cute slouchy is neither.  You simply wear it for looks and why not?  You wear all other types of accessories just to be cute don’t you?  The perfect earrings and necklace would be a great addition to top off your cuteness while wearing the slouchy beanie!

I used Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton for this project and loved it.  I thought it was perfect and allowed each stitch to show itself within the hat.   If you’ve never used it before, you can read about it on Yarn Discovery and see the other project I made using the yarn.  Craftsy also has great prices for the yarn too.

Cascade Ultra Pima Yarn

Pattern Instructions for “Just to be Cute” Slouchy Beanie

The hat will fit approximately 22″

Supplies: 

1. Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton, weight – 3 DK or equivalent, approximately 170-200 yds, Color – Ember mix
2. Hook Size – F/3.75 mm
3. Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.

Gauge:
9 hdc and 8 hdc rows = 2”

Abbreviations:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch

Special Stitch:
3 dc Puff st – (YO, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in same st, yo, draw yarn though all 4 loops on hook.

Multiples of 6

Ch 90, join with sl st to first ch.

Round 1: ch 1 and hdc in first ch and each ch around, join with sl st to first hdc. (90 st)

Round 2-4: ch 1 and hdc in first st and each st around, join with sl st to first hdc. (90 st)

Round 5: ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout the pattern), dc in next st and each st around, join with sl st to top of 3rd ch. (90 st)

Round 6: ch 1 and sc in same st, ch 3, skip next 2 st, 3-dc puff st in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 st, *sc in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 st, 3-dc puff st in next st, ch3, skip next 2 st*, repeat from *to*, join with sl st to first sc. (90 st)

Round 7: sl st to first ch-3 sp, ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in 3-dc puf st, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, *sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in 3-dc puff st, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, repeat from *to*, join with sl st to first sc. (90 st)

Round 8: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, 3 dc in ch-3 sp, *dc in next 3 st, 3 dc in ch-3 sp* repeat from *to*, join with sl st to top of 3rd ch. (90 st)

Rounds 9-26: Repeat Round 6-8. (Continue these rounds if you want more slouch to the hat). (90 st)

Round 27: Repeat Round 5 (90 st)

Round 28: ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in next st and each st around. (90 st)

Do not fasten off. Measure out enough yarn to weave through every other sc.
Take your tapestry needle and weave under the loops of every other sc around, pull the yarn tightly. This will close up the hat. Sew the top of the hat with a few stitches for security. Weave in and fasten off.

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Have a great day.  Be blessed.

 

Kathy