Scrunch is a textured slouchy hat knit with chunky or worsted weight yarn.  The scrunch technique is achieved by knitting live stitches together with stitches from a previous row. 

Do you want to see how to work the scrunch stitch? Here is the tutorial.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Dimensions
22 inches at brim, 24 inches at widest, 9 inches tall

Materials
Chunky
2 skeins Berroco Vintage Chunky 50% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 10% Nylon; 130 yd/120 m per 100g skein; color: Mistletoe 6152

1 set US #10/6mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #10/6mm circular needle

Cable needle
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Worsted
1 skein Knitty McPurly Warsaw Worsted, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 215 yds/197 m, any color

1 set US #6/4mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #6/4mm circular needle

Cable needle
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
Chunky: 16 stitches = 4 inches in scrunch pattern
Worsted: 21.5 sts = 4 inches in scrunch pattern