The crochet puff stitch is one of my favorite stitches! It gives your project tons of texture but, surprisingly, without adding too much weight or making it too heavy. Try it out on my Puff Stitch Slouchy Hat Crochet Pattern!
Free Puff Stitch Slouchy Hat Crochet Pattern
Supplies
Bernat Softee Baby in Grey Marl
Size I Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
Puff Stitch: (see below)
Sl St: Slip Stitch
Sc: Single Crochet
Sp: space
Special Stitch
Puff Stitch
- Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 3 loops on the hook.
- Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 5 loops on the hook.
- Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 7 loops on the hook.
- Wrap the yarn over the hook, pull through all loops on the hook, and chain 1 to secure puff stitches at the top.
Sizes
Baby (14-16”),
Toddler (16-18”)
Child (18-20”)
Small/Regular Adult (20-22”)
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Gauge
Approximately 1.5 stitches per inch, in Puff Stitch.
Notes
- The chain 1 stitches at the beginning of rounds do not count as a stitch. When joining the rounds, join to the top of the first puff stitch.
- Each puff stitch will be secured/closed with a chain 1. When working the puff stitches, you will always be working them in those chain 1 spaces from the previous rounds.
- The length, or amount of slouchiness, can be adjusted to preference. If you’d like the hat shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds where indicated in the pattern.
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Crochet Puff Stitch Slouchy Crochet Hat Pattern
Baby
Ch 2.
Round 1: Puff Stitch 7 times in 2nd chain from the hook. Join and pull yarn tail to close the gap. (7 sts)
Round 2: Slip st in next ch 1 space (the chain 1 that closes the puff st), ch 1, work 2 puff sts in the same sp, *work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (14 sts)
Round 3: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (21 sts)
Round 4: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 1 puff st into next ch 1, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next 2 ch 1’s, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (21 sts)
Round 5: Slip st into next ch 1 sp, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 5 until the hat measures approximately 5 inches (or desired length/slouchiness before edging rounds).
Edging
Round 1: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next ch 1, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 2 for 1-2 inches.
Fasten off.
Toddler
Ch 2.
Round 1: Puff Stitch 7 times in 2nd chain from the hook. Join and pull yarn tail to close the gap. (7 sts)
Round 2: Slip st in next ch 1 space (the chain 1 that closes the puff st), ch 1, work 2 puff sts in the same sp, *work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (14 sts)
Round 3: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (21 sts)
Round 4: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 1 puff st into next 5 ch 1’s, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next 6 ch 1’s, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 5: Slip st into next ch 1 sp, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 5 until the hat measures approximately 6 inches (or desired length/slouchiness before edging rounds).
Edging
Round 1: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next ch 1, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 2 for 1-2 inches.
Fasten off.
Child
Ch 2.
Round 1: Puff Stitch 7 times in 2nd chain from the hook. Join and pull yarn tail to close the gap. (7 sts)
Round 2: Slip st in next ch 1 space (the chain 1 that closes the puff st), ch 1, work 2 puff sts in the same sp, *work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (14 sts)
Round 3: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (21 sts)
Round 4: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 1 puff st into next ch 1, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next 2 ch 1’s, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (28 sts)
Round 5: Slip st into next ch 1 sp, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 5 until the hat measures approximately 7 inches (or desired length/slouchiness before edging rounds).
Edging
Round 1: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next ch 1, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 2 for 1-2 inches.
Fasten off.
Small/Regular Adult
Ch 2.
Round 1: Puff Stitch 7 times in 2nd chain from the hook. Join and pull yarn tail to close the gap. (7 sts)
Round 2: Slip st in next ch 1 space (the chain 1 that closes the puff st), ch 1, work 2 puff sts in the same sp, *work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (14 sts)
Round 3: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (21 sts)
Round 4: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 1 puff st into next ch 1, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, *work 1 puff st into next 2 ch 1’s, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join. (28 sts)
Round 5: Slip st into next ch 1 space, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, work 1 puff st into next 12 ch 1’s, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1, work 1 puff st into next 13 ch 1’s, work 2 puff sts into next ch 1. Join. (30 sts)
Round 6: Slip st into next ch 1 sp, ch 1, work 1 puff st in same sp, *work 1 puff st into next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 6 until the hat measures approximately 8 inches (or desired length/slouchiness before edging rounds).
Edging
Round 1: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next ch 1, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1; repeat from * around. Join.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat round 2 for 1-2 inches.
Fasten off.
I hope that you enjoy this free slouchy hat crochet pattern!
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Best,
Tammy
