Squid Dance Hat Free Crochet Pattern

The Squid Dance Hat is a free crochet pattern that uses one skein of Squid Worsted. I have written the pattern for one size but have noted how to adjust size.

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Squid Dance Slouch Free Crochet Pattern

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Materials

H/5 mm hook

KT and the Squid Squid Worsted (181 yards)

Sample is shown in the colorway Poe

You can sub with any worsted weight yarn

Scissors

Yarn needle

Abbreviations

St= stitch

Ss= slip stitch

Ch= chain

Fsc = foundation single crochet (video here)

BLO = Back loop only

Sc= single crochet

Dc = double crochet

sc2tog = single crochet 2 together

Gauge

*Save time and check your gauge!

About 14 sc by 15 rows = 4”

Sizes (Approx. head circumference/ finished hat circumference):

One Size (20”-22”/20”)

Circumference is measured at the bottom of the hat.

Notes

Read all instructions before beginning.
This hat is worked in the rounds from the bottom up. You will sew up the top to finish.
The ch 1/ch 2 at the beginning of each round will NOT count as a st.
Be sure to pay careful attention to the turns.
You will join each round with a ss to the top of the first st of each round.
For stitch counts 1 shell = [1 sc, ch 2, 3(2 or 1) dcs]
When the instructions say to work into the side of the sc, insert your hook into the left (right if you’re a lefty) side 2 bars of the sc. I have provided a video of this below

Squid Dance Hat Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Round 1 (RS) – Fsc 66, being careful not to twist, join with a ss to the first st.

*size adjustment note: You can make this hat larger or smaller by working a fsc in multiples of 3. By this point the first round should comfortably fit around your head. A bit on the sung side is better than too loose as it will loosen up with wear.

Round 2-5 – Ch 1, working in the BLO c in every ch around, join. 66

Round 6 – Ch 1, working in the BLO sc in 1^st, ch 2, 3 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip 2, *sc in the next, ch 2, 3 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip 2; repeat from * around, join to the beg ch 1. 22 shells

Round 7 – Ss in the ch-2 space, ch 1, turn, sc in the same ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip the next 3 dc, * sc in the next ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip the next 3 dc; repeat from * around, join to the beg ch 1. 22 shells

Repeat round 7, 7 more times.

*Size adjustment note: you can repeat round 7 more or less time to make the hat larger or smaller

Round 15 – Ss in the ch-2 space, ch 1, turn, sc in the same ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip the next 3 dc, * sc in the next ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip the next 3 dc; repeat from * around, join to the beg ch 1. 22 shells

Round 16 –Ss in the ch-2 space, ch 1, turn, sc in the same ch-2 space, ch 2, 1 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip the next 2 dc, * sc in the next ch-2 space, ch 2, 1 dc in the side of the last sc worked, skip the next 2 dc; repeat from * around, join to the beg ch 1. 22 shells