​Simple Slouchy Hat

You’ll need:

1 ball of 100% alpaca yarn;

Crochet hook 5,5 mm or 6 mm;

Yarn needle;

Measuring tape;

Small scissors.

Instructions

Begin with a slip knot. Leave a long enough tail for weaving in.

Round 1: Ch 4, slip stitch (sl st) to form a circle

Round 2: Ch 2, 12 half double crochet (hdc) inside the circle, sl st (12 stitches total)

Round 3: ch 2, (2 hdc, hdc 1 and repeat), sl st (18 stitches total)

Round 4: ch2, (2 hdc, hdc 2 and repeat) , sl st (24 stitches total)

Round 5: ch2, (2 hdc, hdc 3 and repeat), sl st (30 stitches total)

Round 6: ch2, (2 hdc, hdc 4 and repeat), sl st (36 stitches total)

Round 7: ch2, (2 hdc, hdc 5 and repeat), sl st (42 stitches total)

Round 8: ch2, (puff 9, 2 puff and repeat). 1 puff stitch in the last remaining stitch, sl st (46 stitches total)

Round 9: ch 2, 1 puff stitch in each stitch (do no slip stitch at the end of the round, just continue with your puff stitch)

Round 10-16 1 puff stitch in each stitch

Round 17-20 : sc in each stitch all the way around (46 stitches)