Yarnkara hats series: Slouchy hat #3

Materials
 Yarn of preferred colour and size.

A size 6 mm crochet hook.

A tapestry needle.

A pair of scissors.

Stitches.

Half double crochet stitches (hdc).

Techniques

Increases.

Decreases.

The pattern.
Round 1: Chain 2; In first chain work 6 hdc then slip stitch.

Round 2: Work 2 hdc in each stitch around.

Round 3:  *2 hdc, 1 hdc* repeat these around.

Round 4:  *2 hdc,  1 hdc,  1 hdc* repeat these around.

Round 5: *2 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc*  repeat these around.

Round 6:  *2 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc* repeat these around.

Round 7: *2 hdc, 5 hdc in the next 5 stitches*

Round 8: *2 hdc, 6 hdc in the next 6 stitches*

Round 9: *2 hdc, 7 hdc in the next 7 stitches*

Round 10: *2 hdc, 8 hdc in the next 8 stitches*

Round 11: *2 hdc, 9 hdc in the next 9 stitches*

Round 12: * 2 hdc, 10 hdc in the next 10 stitches*

You are now done with the increases.

Round 13-19: *1 hdc * around for each round.

This is where you start to decrease.

Round 20: *2 hdc together, 1 hdc in next 10 sts * repeat these around* You will have a total of 66 stitches.

Round 21: *2 hdc together, 1 hdc in next 9 sts* repeat these around. You will have a total of 60 stitches.

Round 22: *2 hdc together, 1 hdc in next 8 sts*

Round 23: *2 hdc together, 1 hdc in next 7 sts*.

Round 24: *2 hdc together, 1 hdc in next 6 sts*.

Round 25: *2 hdc together, 1 hdc in next 5 sts.

You are now done with the decreases.

Round 26-29: Work 1 hdc in each st around. Work in back loops only, these will give the brim of your hat a ribbed look.

I love this hat because its slouchy and all your hair can fit in it. It can be worn according to one’s preference. If you have braids, you can wear it as shown in the pictures in this article, but if you have a weave on or dreadlocks, you can cover the whole of your hair. Whichever way you choose to wear it make sure you rock your hat in whichever colour you prefer.

Thought Conditioner.

An industrialist asserts that the best workmen in his plant are those who get into harmony with the rhythm of the machine on which they are working. He declares that if a worker will work in harmony with the rhythm of his machine he will not be tired at he end of the day. He points out that the machine is an assembly of parts according to the law of God. When you love a machine and get to know it, you will be aware that it has a rhythm.It is one with the rhythm of the body, of the nerves, of the soul. It is in God’s rhythm and you can work with that machine and not get tired if you are in harmony with it.

To avoid tiredness and to have energy, feel your way into the essential rhythm of Almighty God and all His works.

#ThePowerOfPositiveThinking