Sockhead Slouch Hat
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This slouchy, comfy hat is the perfect project for that one skein of sock yarn that is way too special to put on your feet. Fair warning: there is miles of stockinette stitch, so this makes for great TV, travel or zen knitting.
The hat is simply constructed from the bottom to the crown. It is made up of a wide ribbed brim that folds up for extra warmth while the rest flops and folds over. The body of the hat is knit on short circular needles and the crown is closed up with double-pointed needles.
This seamless, unisex hat now has seven sizes (baby - adult extra-large). The pattern is very versatile, so go ahead and get creative!
Craft Knitting
Skills knit, purl, decreases
Skill Level
Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius
Published May 2009
Sizes available baby, child, teen, adult small, medium, large, extra-large
Finished Measurements
• adult medium is approx 23 cm/9” wide and 35 cm/14“ tall lying flat (unfolded); see chart in PDF for other sizes
Yarn Weight fingering weight alpaca blend
Yardage 155 - 415 yards (142 - 379 m)
Suggested Brand
• 1 skein Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Sock Yarn
• 50% alpaca, 30% merino, 10% nylon, 10% silk
• 400 m (437 yds) per 100 g
• shown in colour 07 Miriam
Note: You may use any 100 g skein of fingering - sock - 4-ply yarn…see chart in PDF for amounts
Other Suggested Yarns
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight
Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball® Crazy
Needles
• 3 mm 40 cm (US 2.5 16”) circs
• 3 mm 40 cm (US 2.5) dpns
or size needed to obtain gauge
Notes: US 2.5 needles can be hard to find - you can use a US 3 instead. Some knitters prefer to use a smaller size needle for the ribbed brim only (like a 2.5 mm/US 2)
Gauge
• approx 32 sts and 46 rows = 10 cm/4” in St stitch on 3 mm/US 2.5
• approx 28 sts = 10 cm/4“ in St st on 2.75 mm/US 2 as given on ball band
Other Materials
• tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook (for weaving in ends), stitch marker
Languages English, Spanish
Looking for a matching cowl? Try the Sockhead Cowl!
Or maybe some matching gloves: Pioneer Gloves!