Auntie Em Twister Hat

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

^{Auntie Em Twister Hat by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter}

Photographed sample is Teen/Adult Small.
Weather the next storm with the Auntie Em Twister Hat! This textured, knit-look slouchy hat includes a simple twist made by working the stitch pattern without joins. This pattern was designed for the 5th annual Cancer Challenge with Sweet Potato 3.

Measurements

Finished Sizes: Newborn (Infant, Toddler, Pre-School Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Large).
Gauge: 8 sts = 2.5” (6.5 cm) in pattern for Hat Band. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.

Skills Used

Basic crochet stitches: chain, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows (for hat band), crocheting in the round (for rest of hat)
Crocheting in the back loop, crocheting in the 3rd loop on hdc stitches (with linked videos to help you identify these loops)
Special stitches: 3Ldec and FLdec (with written instructions and linked video tutorials in pattern)

Materials:

Sprightly Acrylic Super Bulky yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g/109 yd/100 m) – 1 skein in 502-016 Crimson (CA) and 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins in 502-010 Medium Grey (CB), or approximately 28 yd (38 yd, 48 yd, 55 yd, 70 yd, 77 yd)/25.5 m (35 m, 44 m, 50 m, 64 m, 70.5 m) in CA and 47 yd (66 yd, 82 yd, 90 yd, 120 yd, 135 yd)/43 m (60 m, 75 m, 82.5 m, 110 m, 123.5 m) in CB in any super bulky weight yarn.
US Size L-11/8 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Yarn needle.
Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker Set.
Clover Pom Pom Maker in appropriate size for project (optional).

Skill Level: Easy