This Star Fish Slouch Hat Free Crochet pattern teaches you how to Crochet a Slouch hat using the Star Fish Stitch. This Textured stitch is an alteration on the Shell Stitch. Please take a look at the list below to see other patterns that use this stitch.
You can find more things like this under the category Slouch Hats
Other Patterns that use this stitch:
- Star Fish Stitch Scarf
- Star Fish Pocket Shawl
- Star Fish Stitch Slouch Hat
- Crochet Sideways Beanie
- Crochet Unicorn Lovey
Star Fish Stitch Slouch Hat – Free Crochet Pattern and Video tutorial
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For this project you will need:
- HOOK: a 6mm Hook (J) 5 mm hook or size H hook for the US
- YARN: 5 skeins of worsted weight yarn, 4 ply US, 10 ply AU – 100 grams / 3.5. oz – 240 meters / 262 yards
- A stitch marker
ABBREVIATIONS
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ch = Chain
sl st = Slip Stitch
st = Stitch
sk = Skip
YO = Yarn Over
dec = decrease
sk 2 sts = Skip two stitches
beg = beginning
YO = Yarn Over
FPSC = Front & Back post Single Crochet
BPSC = Front & Back post Single Crochet
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
Sc dec = single crochet decrease
Repeat what’s in between * for rest of round.
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Working with your 5mm hook
Round 1
Ch 2, working over tail, sc 6 into 2nd chain from hook. Pull tail tight to close hole more. (6 sts)
Round 2
(no need to sl st ch 1, just continue with sc’s)
Sc 2 in each stitch around. (12 sts)
Round 3
Sc 2 in each stitch around. (24 sts)
Round 4
Sc 2 in first stitch, sc 1 into next stitch, repeat for whole round. (36 sts) (sc 2, sc 1)
Round 5
Sc 2 in first stitch, sc 1 into next stitch two stitches, repeat for whole round. (48 sts) (sc 2, sc 1, sc 1)
Round 6
Sc 2 in first stitch, sc 1 into next stitch three stitches, repeat for whole round.
(60 sts) (sc 2, sc 1, sc 1, sc 1)
Round 7
Sc 2 in first stitch, sc 1 into next stitch four stitches, repeat for whole round.
(72 sts) (sc 2, sc 1, sc 1, sc 1, sc 1)
Change to 6mm hook now
Round 8
ch 1, sc in first st *sk 2 sts and DC 5 into same space, sk 2 sts, sc 1 * Repeat what is between *’s for rest of round. Sc in last sc of round.
Round 9
When you get to your first shell, FPSC, BPSC, FPSC, BPSC, FPSC, then sc into sc that’s in between the shells, then next shell repeat FPSC, BPSC, FPSC, BPSC, FPSC like you did for the scarf. Until you reach the end of your round, sl st into first sc, ch 1 and TURN YOUR WORK.
Working the posts
skip 2 sts, work shell here
Sorry for the smaller pictures, it was made small because of my old web site that limited my bandwidth. Future patterns will have bigger photos 😀
Round 10
sc into the same space you slip stitched into, *sk 2 sts and DC 5 into same space, sk 2 sts, sc 1 * Repeat what is between *’s for rest of round. Until you reach the end of your round, sl st into first sc, and you can sl st again across to close the gap some, ch 1 and TURN YOUR WORK.
Round 11
sc into the same space you slip stitched into, and using your first shell, FPSC, BPSC, FPSC, BPSC, FPSC, then sc into sc that’s in between the shells, repeat til end of round until you reach the end of your round, sl st into first sc, then sl st into the next stitch to make the connection tighter, ch 1 and TURN YOUR WORK.
Repeat rows 10 and 11 until your hat measures 26 cms or 10 inches. You can make it longer, but you will need another skein of yarn. If you stop at 26 cms / 10 inches you should have enough yarn to finish the rim of the hat. But it’s your choice, it’s your hat after all 😀
MAKING THE RIM
Switch to 5mm hook now
Round 1
start the rim after you finished both rows of the Star fish stitch, then *sc dec , sc 1, sc 1 * repeat until end of round until you have 56 sts
Rounds 2 – 5
sc in all sts around (56 sts)
skip very last stitch of round and slip stitch into next for a more flat ending stitch. Cut yarn, work in tail and enjoy!
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