Add a pop of color to your wardrobe every time you don this classic beanie. Crafted with thick yarn and a lacy design, this slouchy hat is perfect for that in-between-seasons weather.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 18 (21, 24)”

Gauge: 10 sts x 4 rows = 4” over Dc Mesh; 8 sts x 12 rows = 4” over Single Crochet

Materials

Yarn: Lion Brand Hometown USA (100% acrylic; 81 yards [74 meters]/142 grams): #194 Monterey Lime (1 ball)
Hook: US size N/13 (9.0 mm) hook or size to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle

Pattern

Beret

Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 5 (7, 9) sc in ring, join with sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), dc in next st, ch 1, *2 dc in next st, ch 1; rep from * 3 (5, 7) more times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. ((15, 21, 27) sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch, *2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sk 1 dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * 4 (6, 8) more times, ch 2, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. ((40, 56, 72) sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), sk 1 dc, [2 dc in next ch sp, ch 2] 11 (13, 15) times, dc in next ch sp, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3.
Rep last rnd 4 more times.

Brim

Ch 1, *2 sc in next ch sp, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * 11 (13, 15) times, 2 sc in next ch sp, join with sl st in ch 1. ((36, 42, 48) sc)
Next Rnd: Ch 1, sc in each st around.
Rep last Rnd once more. Finish off.

Finishing

Block to size. Weave in ends.