Crochet Chiq

This is a variation of my  slouchy pattern  see the step my step photos there for an idea of how this looks as you go, however this is solid and not lacey. I used the more economical Red heart with love for this hat ( NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH super savor!)  I used a J hook * in this pattern I chain 2 to count at my first hdc of each row* I started by chaining 25 but you can chain more or less to make to more or less slouchy Row 1 2hdc in the first chain 1 hdc in each of the next chains until the last 2 then work a decrease Row 2 chain 1 turn, work a decrease as you first stitch then, 1 hdc in each stitch , work 2hdc in the last Row 3 chain 2 ( counts as first hdc) hdc in the first stitch, 1 hdc in each of the next, work a decrease in the last 2 stitches Keep this pattern up where you always increase on one end and always decrease on the other end. * I weave in the ends of my color changes on one side and call that my back**  keep working the patter...

Soo I never would have come up with this slouchy hat had I not made this adorable cup cake beanie by the talented Twinkie Chan see her * paid * patterns on ravelry! I was intrigure because this hat is NOT made from the top down and that's all I will say about this pattern here is my brand new slouchy pattern!!! I will release variation later this week and month and I have been making this hat non stop here is the basic version I used the pictured yarn above but any 4 ply will do along with a J crochet hook chain any odd number from 21 to 27 ( 21 will be not so slouchy 27 will be very slouchy) you are working this hat side to side....  Row 1 hdc in 3rd chain from hook *skip 1, 2 hdc in the next* repeat until the end Row 2 sl over the first stitch chain 2, hdc, *skip 1, 2dc) repeat until the end... in the last stitch do 2 hdc so it slants and increases, ***every row should have the same amount of stitches we skip 2 on one side and add two on the ne...