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![Brunette woman with long hair and beige long-sleeved shirt wearing glasses and a fawn-coloured slouchy knit hat with the ribbed brim folded up and goldenrod in the background.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/ninjakittyxo/186418519/Sockhead_Hat_4_small2.png)
![A woman with blonde hair and ruby lipstick wearing a striped hat with her arms around a little black adorable dog who is wearing a matching striped sweater.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/KarinaAndBabyBear/744093679/DA96FA88-3AE1-4E2F-8ECB-E0F4E8D45738_small2.jpeg)
![Toddler boy outside wearing a striped knit hat and wearing a red, buffalo plaid jacket.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/bohoknits/701511261/B1C8F5EB-4D23-499E-BBE9-603540FEF33B_small2.jpeg)
![Toddler boy looking at the grass and wearing a striped knit hat showing the circles on the crown.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/bohoknits/701511262/612EF21A-4EF4-40AC-ABF6-DEB3775EB7BC_small2.jpeg)
![The view of the back of a slouchy hat showing concentric rainbow rings.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/historyweaver/757555094/26EE899A-873F-470E-9642-A79E55E8BA07_small2.jpeg)
![A woman looking at the camera with curly purple hair and wearing a slouchy hat with rainbow stripes.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/historyweaver/757555089/0D726779-E68C-4380-94A4-CFF86FCE2CE2_small2.jpeg)
![A teen boy looking left and holding his hand to his chin. He's wearing a blue hoodie and a blue and yellow striped slouchy hat.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/LaDiDa2u/730215671/183FAADC-1DE4-42C5-A70F-CF3D35FE66B4_small2.jpeg)
![Brunette woman with curly hair wearing a multi-coloured slouchy knit hat with the ribbed brim folded up and a botanical (tapestry) background.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/bohoknits/9864463/Picture_148_medium_small2.jpg)
![Woman with short hair wearing a striped multi-coloured slouchy knit hat with the ribbed brim folded up and a lake in the backgronud.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/flickr/8/3/3/8330959777/8330959777_n.jpg)
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![Woman with long blonde hair wearing a bright red slouchy knit hat with the ribbed brim folded up and her hand in front of her face.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/little-elf/322324579/image_small2.jpg)
![Blonde girl, about 6 years old, wearing a pink slouchy knit hat with the ribbed brim folded up with vintage wallpaper in the background.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/flickr/4/3/9/4390137219/4390137219_n.jpg)
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![View of a woman's back wearing a striped blue scarf and a bright blue slouchy knit hat with the ribbed brim folded up and some curls sticking out.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/flickr/4/0/1/4012914724/4012914724_n.jpg)
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![A hand holding a neutral coloured Sockhead hat with a beige pom pom.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/lolitablahnik/347237437/P1090299_small2.jpg)
![View of a blonde woman's back of head wearing a blue slouch hat with ribbed brim folded up and a bright green pom pom.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/larkspur91/291204388/image_small2.jpg)
![View of blonde woman with short straight hair laughing and wearing a variegated lavender knit hat with wide ribbed brim.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/brittsknits/99122431/img_9629_small2.jpg)
![Man outside looking left and wearing glasses and a bright lime green slouchy knit hat with a wide ribbed brim.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/finismama/80881015/1_small2.jpg)
![View of a woman with short hair from behind wearing a stripey knit slouch hat and holding a boy toddler who is laughing.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/addiesma/117106927/knits_49_small2.jpg)
![A boy, about five years old, looking at the camera with a neutral expression and wearing a red and grey striped knit hat with a wide ribbed brim folded up.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/flickr/7/0/2/7025285855/7025285855_n.jpg)
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![A person outside in the winter looking slightly away from the camera and wearing a variegated slouch knit hat with a wide ribbed brim folded up.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/flickr/1/4/4/14478985727/14478985727_n.jpg)
![An older woman with short hair, glasses and a white jacket wearing a green striped slouch hat with a wide ribbed brim folded up.](https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/cottonon/76747027/111007_a_small2.jpg)
![View of a brunette woman from behind with a blue slouchy knit hat.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/Zolaika/95714843/IMG_1813_small2.jpg)
![Brunette woman with curly hair wearing a multi-coloured slouchy knit hat with the ribbed brim folded up and a botanical (tapestry) background.](https://images4-g.ravelrycache.com/uploads/bohoknits/9864476/Picture_146_medium_small2.jpg)
Sockhead Slouch Hat
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This slouchy, comfy hat is the perfect project for that one skein of sock yarn that is way too special to put on your feet. Fair warning: there is miles of stockinette stitch, so this makes for great TV, travel or zen knitting.
The hat is simply constructed from the bottom to the crown. It is made up of a wide ribbed brim that folds up for extra warmth while the rest flops and folds over. The body of the hat is knit on short circular needles and the crown is closed up with double-pointed needles.
This seamless, unisex hat now has seven sizes (baby - adult extra-large). The pattern is very versatile, so go ahead and get creative!
Skill Level
Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius
Skills knit, purl, decreases
Sizes baby, child, teen, adult small, medium, large, extra-large
Finished Measurements
• adult medium is approx 23 cm/9” wide and 35 cm/14“ tall lying flat (unfolded); see chart in PDF for other sizes
Gauge
• approx 32 sts and 46 rows = 10 cm/4” in St stitch on 3 mm/US 2.5
• approx 28 sts = 10 cm/4“ in St st on 2.75 mm/US 2 as given on ball band
Yarn fingering weight alpaca blend
Suggested Brand
• 1 skein Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Sock Yarn
• 50% alpaca, 30% merino, 10% nylon, 10% silk
• 400 m (437 yds) per 100 g
• shown in colour 07 Miriam
Note: You may use any 100 g skein of fingering - sock - 4-ply yarn…see chart in PDF for amounts.
Needles
• 3 mm 40 cm (US 2.5 16”) circs
• 3 mm 40 cm (US 2.5) dpns
or size needed to obtain gauge
Notes: US 2.5 needles can be hard to find - you can use a US 3 instead. Some knitters prefer to use a smaller size needle for the ribbed brim only (like a 2.5 mm/US 2).
Other Materials
• tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook (for weaving in ends), stitch marker
Looking for a matching cowl? Try the Sockhead Cowl!
Or maybe some matching gloves: Pioneer Gloves!
Abbreviations
BOR = beginning of round
circ(s) = circular needle(s)
CO = cast on
dpn(s) = double pointed needle(s)
dec(s) = decrease(s)
K = knit
K2tog = knit two stitches together (decrease)
m = marker
P = purl
patt = pattern
pm = place marker
rem = remaining
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
sl m = slip marker
st(s) = stitche(s)
St st = stockinette stitch / stocking stitch
tog = together
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- First published: May 2009
- Page created: May 25, 2009
- Last updated: August 24, 2023 …
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