If this hat looks familiar, it is because it’s a new variation of my Granny’s Hugs Toddler Hat. I was recently asked if I could make the hat in an adult size, and after many attempts, without manipulating the pattern too much, this is what I came up with. The changes to the original pattern include yarn type, hook size, and stitch count, however, I think the hat still looks very similar, close to identical, as the original.

I’ve included a few notes (typed in bold) throughout the pattern, in places where you can customize the fit to your personal liking, so please be sure to read through the pattern in it’s entirety before you begin.

Cluster Love Slouchy Pattern

© 2017 Amanda Bryant

Materials:

Caron Simply Soft- 1 skein (6 oz/170.1 g); 100% acrylic; approx. 315 yards/288 meters; Color Black # 9727 (1 hat will take approx. 3/4 of 1 skein)

5 mm crochet hook

yarn needle to weave in ends

Gauge: 6 clusters=4 inches; 8 rounds of clusters=4 inches

Finished Measurements:  Adult- about 21″ circumference; 9 1/2 inches long

Abbreviations Used (American Terminology):

ch- chain

sl st- slip stitch

beg cl- beginning cluster

cl- cluster

yo- yarn over

bpdc- back post double crochet

fpdc- front post double crochet

Pattern Notes:

Beg Cl- ch 2, (yo and insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and pull through all 4 loops on the hook

Cl- (yo, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 4 times, yo and pull through all 5 loops on the hook

Instructions:

Make a magic ring,

Round 1- Make a beg cl, ch 2, (cl, ch 2) 5 times, join to the top of the beg cl with a sl st (6 cl and 6 ch-2 sps)

Round 2- sl st into the first ch-2 sp, (beg cl, ch 2, cl) in the 1st ch-2 sp, <ch 2, (cl, ch2, cl) in the next ch-2 sp> repeat < > around, join with a sl st to the top of the beg cl (12 cl and 12 ch-2 sps)

Round 3- sl st into the first ch-2 sp, (beg cl, ch 2, cl) in the 1st ch-2 sp, (ch2, cl) in the next ch-2 sp, <ch 2, (cl, ch2, cl) in the next ch-2 sp, (ch2, cl) in the next ch-2 sp>, repeat the < > around, join with a sl st to the top of the beg cl (18 cl and 18 ch-2 sps)

Round 4- sl st into the first ch-2 sp, (beg cl, ch 2, cl) in the 1st ch-2 sp, (ch 2, cl) in each of the next 2 ch-2 sps, <ch 2, (cl, ch 2, cl) in the next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, cl) in each of the next ch-2 sps>, repeat the < > around, join with a sl st to the top of the beg cl (24 cl and 24 ch-2 sps)

Round 5- sl st into the first ch-2 sp, (beg cl, ch 2, cl) in the 1st ch-2 sp, (ch 2, cl) in each of the next 3 ch-2 sps, <ch 2, (cl, ch 2, cl) in the next ch-2 sp, (ch 2, cl) in each of the next 3 ch-2 sps>, repeat the < > around, join with a sl st to the top of the beg cl (30 cl and 30 ch-2 sps)

(if you would like a much looser-fitting hat, work one more round here, increasing by 6 more cl and 6 more ch-2 sps, for a total of 36 cl and 36 ch-2 sps, before proceeding to the next step. You will probably need to switch to a 4.5mm hook, or smaller, for the ribbed cuff, as it will be very loose).

Round 6- (sl st, beg cl) into the first ch-2 sp, ch 2, <(cl, ch2) in next ch-2 sp>, repeat the < > around, join with a sl st to the top of the beg cl (30 cl and 30-ch-2 sps)

Rounds 7-17- repeat Round 6 (If you would prefer a slouchier hat, add more rounds here before proceeding to the ribbed cuff).

Beginning the ribbed cuff:

Round 18- ch 2 (does not count as dc), dc in the same st, 2 dc in the 1st ch-2 sp, dc in the top of the first cl, 2 dc in the next ch-2 sp, (dc in the top of the next cl, 2 dc in the next ch-2 sp), repeat around, join with a sl st to the first dc (90 dc)

Round 19- ch 2 (does not count as a dc), bpdc in the first dc, fpdc in the next dc, (bpdc in the next dc, fpdc in the next dc) repeat around, join with a sl st to the top of the first bpdc (45 bpdc and 45 fpdc)

Round 20- ch 2 (does not count as a dc), bpdc in the first bpdc, fpdc in the next fpdc, (bpdc in the next bpdc, fpdc in the next fpdc) repeat around, join with a sl st to the top of first bpdc (45 bpdc and 45 fpdc)

Rounds 21- 24- repeat round 20 (if you would like a longer ribbed cuff, repeat this round the desired number of times to reach the length you prefer).

Fasten off and weave in ends.