Herringbone Slouchy Beanie

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

This crochet slouchy beanie pattern is available in all sizes from newborn to adult. It features a beautiful texture that is great for both genders, making it a great go-to pattern for the entire family.

^{Herringbone Slouchy Beanie by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter}

This variation on the double crochet stitch creates a twill texture. This hat was designed to meet the donation requirements for Knots of Love, an organization that distributes handmade hats to people experiencing traumatic hair loss.

Skills Used

Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round
Crocheting the back loop (pattern includes link to video tutorial)
Seaming (pattern includes link to photo tutorial)
Cinching closed (pattern includes photo tutorial)
Special stitch: HBdc (pattern includes written instructions and link to video tutorial)

Finished Sizes
Photographed sample is Teen/Adult Small. Height measurements do not include pom pom.

Newborn: 12” (30.5 cm) hat circumference x 6.25” (16 cm) height.
0-3 Months: 15” (38 cm) hat circumference x 7.25” (18.5 cm) height.
3-6 Months: 16” (40.5 cm) hat circumference x 7.5” (19 cm) height.
6-12 Months: 17” (43 cm) hat circumference x 8” (20.5 cm) height.
Toddler: 18” (46 cm) hat circumference x 8.25” (21 cm) height.
Child: 19” (48 cm) hat circumference x 8.75” (22 cm) height.
Teen/Adult Small: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 9.5” (24 cm) height.
Adult Medium: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 10” (25.5 cm) height.
Adult Large: 23” (58.5 cm) hat circumference x 10.25” (26 cm) height.

Gauge

10 scBL = 2.25” (6 cm) in pattern for Hat Band using smaller hook.
12 HBdc = 4” (10 cm) using larger hook.
For best fit, always check your gauge.

Materials

Lion Brand Heartland yarn (100% acrylic, 5 oz/142 g/251 yd/230 m) – 1 skein each in 147 Hot Springs (CA) and 151 Katmai (CB), or approximately 75 yd (110 yd, 120 yd, 140 yd, 150 yd, 170 yd, 200 yd, 220 yd, 240 yd)/69 m (100.5 m, 110 m, 128 m, 137 m, 155.5 m, 183 m, 201 m, 219.5 m) in CA and 40 yd (55 yd, 60 yd, 70 yd, 75 yd, 85 yd, 100 yd, 110 yd, 120 yd)/36.5 m (50 m, 55 m, 64 m, 68.5 m, 78 m, 91.5 m, 100.5 m, 110 m) in any medium weight yarn.
Nelsonwood US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Nelsonwood US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Yarn needle.
Clover Extra Large Pom Pom Maker (optional).

Skill Level: Easy