Keep your hair in place with this fun bobble slouch hat. It’s open and airy, not tight and binding. It’s great for spring, summer and heading into fall!

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 20-22” Circumference

Gauge: 16 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10cm] in hdc in the round

Materials

Yarn:

 Cascade Longwood (100% Superwash Extra Fine Merino Wool; 191 yards [175 meters]/100 grams): 23 Stonewash, 1 skein

Hook: US Size H/8 (5.0 mm)

Notions: Markers; tapestry needle

Pattern Notes

The hat is worked from the bottom to top.

Mark the first stitch of round with a stitch marker.

Special Stitches

Bobble

Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull back through. Yo, pull through first 2 loops on hook. Yo, insert hook into same st, yo, pull back through. Yo, pull through first 2 loops on hook. Yo, pull through all loops to complete.

Pattern

Ch 59.

Rnd 1: Hdc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st to first st to join – 58 sts.

Rnds 2-6: Ch 1, hdc in the horizontal st on the back of the last hdc rnd around, sl st to the first st to join.

Rnd 7: Ch 2, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull back through, yo, pull through first 2 loops, yo, pull through all loops to complete first bobble, ch 1, sk 1, *Bobble in next st, ch 1, sk 1; rep from * around, sl st to first bobble to join.

Rnds 8-20: Ch 2, yo, insert hook in same ch-1 sp right before the Bobble, yo, pull back through, yo, pull through first 2 loops, yo, pull through all loops to complete first bobble, ch 1, *Bobble in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around, sl st to first bobble.

Fasten off, leaving an 18” length.

Finishing

Sew the end together to finish. Weave in all ends.