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It’s officially the holiday season and gift knitting is in full swing, well, at least for me it is. Hats are always a great gift. They don’t take long to make but are a necessity for cooler climates. If you have followed me for any length of time you know I am very vanilla. I like a simple pattern without a lot of bells and whistles that will be beautiful with a fancier yarn or a plain yarn. The Double Brim Slouch Hat checks all these boxes.
I have made it in plain colors but adore it in Knitpicks Chroma as well. The ombre stripes just fit this project so perfectly. These pictures are older colorways from deep in my stash so these colors are discontinued BUT there are some stunning new colors that are even more beautiful than what I bought.
You can get the yarn here.
Material and Info
Materials Needed: 75-300yds worsted weight yarn (I used knitpicks Chroma), size 7
(4.5mm) dpn or circular, yarn needle
Gauge: 5sts/in in stockinette st
Sizes (appx head circumference) [appx finished measurements laid flat]:
newborn (13-15ins) [5.5×6.5ins], baby (15-17ins) [6.5×7.5ins],toddler/child (17-19ins)
[7.5×8.5ins], teen/ladies (19-21ins) [8.5×9.5ins], mens (21-23ins) [9.5×10.5ins]
Stitch Key:
K – knit p – purl
k2tog – knit next 2 sts together
Note: Instructions are written in smallest size with large sizes in parenthesis.
Double Brim Slouch Hat Pattern
Provisional cast on 60 (70, 80) (90, 100). Join in the round.
Knit for 3 (4, 5) (6, 7ins) or 7.5 (10, 12.5) (15, 17.5cm)
Remove provisional cast on and place stitches on a spare needle.
You’ll now join the cast on stitches to your working stitches.
Fold up the cast-on edge to align with the working stitches. The wrong sides of the
fabric should be facing each other, and the cast-on edge should go behind the
working stitches. Holding the working needle and spare needle parallel to each
other, knit 1 stitch from the front (working) needle together with 1 stitch from the
back (spare) needle. Repeat to end of round (or row).
Knit until your work measures 5 (6, 7) (8, 9)ins or 12.5 (15, 17.5) (20, 13cms) from
folded edge.
Decrease (switch to dpn as needed)
Round 1 – [k8, k2tog] repeat [to] around 54 (63, 72) (81, 90sts)
Round 2 – [k7, k2tog] repeat [to] around 48 (56, 64) (72, 80sts)
Round 3 – [k6, k2tog] repeat [to] around 42 (49, 56) (63, 70sts)
Round 4 – [k5, k2tog] repeat [to] around 36 (42, 48) (54, 60sts)
Round 5 – [k4, k2tog] repeat [to] around 30 (35, 40) (45, 50sts)
Round 6 – [k3, k2tog] repeat [to] around 24 (28, 32) (36, 40sts)
Round 7 – [k2, k2tog] repeat [to] around 18 (21, 24) (27, 30sts)
Round 8 – [k1, k2tog] repeat [to] around 12 (14, 16) (18, 20sts)
Round 9 – [k2tog] repeat [to] around 6 (7, 8) (9, 10sts)
Do not bind off. Cut yarn leaving appx -10ins. Pull yarn through remaining stitches and cinch
the top tight. Weave in ends. Block as desired.
Check out our other FREE hat patterns here.