STITCH ROUND Slouchy Tunisian crochet hat with a ribbed band
29 rounds shape this slouchy Tunisian crochet hat, from ribbed band to decrease crown.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 6 rounds
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 7 mm
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
6 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
Worsted
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This slouchy hat works up in Tunisian crochet from a single foundation chain, moving through 29 rounds before the crown closes. A ribbed band opens the piece over six rounds, then the body settles into a repeating textured stitch for twenty rounds before the top begins to draw in. Each round joins in the round and returns in one motion, so progress is easy to track chain by chain, round by round, without stopping to count stitches until shaping starts.
Shaping happens fast at the very end, not gradually. After the long stretch of ribbing and body, the crown pulls in over just a few rounds, working the textured stitch over pairs and then over four stitches together to lose loops quickly. This is the point to slow down and count the return pass, since a missed stitch here shows as a visible bump rather than blending into the ribbing. The final closing pulls every remaining loop into one slip stitch before the tail closes the last gap.
- Chain a long foundation row and pull up loops across it to start the Tunisian hook working in the round.
- Join the first round without twisting the chain, then settle into the alternating knit and purl stitches for the band.
- Move into the decrease rounds, working the textured stitch over pairs and then over groups of four to shrink the opening.
- Draw the last loops through in one slip stitch, cut the yarn, and pull the tail closed to seal the crown.
What goes wrong
- Twisting the joining chain Check the foundation chain lies flat before joining round one. A twist locks in and shows as a spiral seam up the whole hat.
- Losing the rib pattern Keep track of the alternating knit and purl repeat across the band rounds. Miscounting blurs the ribbing into plain fabric.
- Working into the wrong loops Join in the back loops each round as directed, not both loops. Using the wrong loop changes the look of the join line running up the hat.
- Rushing the decrease rounds Slow down on the four-stitch decreases near the crown. Pulling through too fast can skip a loop and leave a hole at the top.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
- 7 mm (Size K) Tunisian hook with a cord
- Worsted weight number 4 yarn
- Scissors and yarn needle
Progress tracker
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The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Main Pattern
Round 1
Foundation Round Chain 65 stitches; Forward Pass: Pull up a loop in the back bump of the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (65 loops on hook); Join: Ensure the chain is not twisted, insert hook into first two loops in the back, yarn over, pull through to join; Return Pass: Yarn over, pull through two loops across the round
Rounds 2–6
Hat Band Work 6 rounds of ribbing with a repeat of 2 Tunisian Knit Stitches, 2 Tunisian Purl Stitches; Join in the back loops as before; Return Pass: Yarn over, pull through two loops across
Rounds 7–26
Hat Body Repeat Round 7 for 20 rounds; Forward Pass: Insert hook into two stitches together, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull up a loop again through the same stitches, yarn over and pull through next two loops to complete stitch; Repeat textured stitch around; Join in both back loops; Return Pass: Yarn over, pull through two loops across
Round 27
Crown Decreases (Work 4, Decrease 4): Work textured stitch over two stitches twice; Decrease by working textured stitch over next four stitches together; Repeat sequence around; Complete return pass
Round 28
Crown Decreases (Work 2, Decrease 4): Work textured stitch over two stitches; Decrease over next four stitches together; Repeat sequence around; Complete return pass
Round 29
Crown Decreases (Decrease 4): Work decrease stitch over every four stitches around; Join in the first two loops
Join
Step 1Final Closing: Yarn over and pull through all loops in a large slip stitch motion; Cut yarn, pull tail through last loop, and fasten off; Use a regular crochet hook to pull the tail inside the hat and tug to close the hole
Finish
- Weave the starting and ending tails into the inside of the fabric with a yarn needle before closing the crown.
- Cinch the final slip stitch closure tight, then tug the tail through to pull the last hole shut at the top.
- Block the finished hat lightly over a bowl or head form to relax the ribbing and even out the textured rounds.
Bigger or smaller
- Larger
- Work with a bulkier yarn on the same Tunisian hook, or size up the hook with the same worsted yarn, to loosen the gauge and add width and height.
- Smaller
- Work fewer rounds within the body section before the decrease rounds begin, which shortens the hat while leaving the band and crown shaping intact.
Photographs of this one
Every photograph on this page was taken by whoever published the pattern, and they are printed in the order the source listed them.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
Why does the hat call for a hook with a cord?
The cord lets all the loops from the foundation and later rounds sit on the hook at once during the forward pass. Without it, the loops would slide off before the return pass locks them in.
What happens if the decrease rounds are skipped?
Skipping the decrease rounds leaves the crown open and flat instead of closing into a rounded top. The final slip stitch closure needs those earlier decreases to bring the loop count down to a size it can finish gathering.