Moray Slouchy Hat and Cowl

Difficulty:
Easy
Size:
Adult; can be made to any size, as long as you keep a multiple of 5 sts in the hat band
or the cowl starting chain.
Materials required:
5.5mm (I/9) hook; 200 grams (428 yards) worsted weight yarn #4; yarn
needle
Sample was made using Stylecraft Special Aran in Lavender.
Abbreviations:
fhdc = foundation half double crochet;
sc = single crochet; hdc = half double

crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; rep = repeat; beg = beginning; st/s =
stitch/es; sp= space; blo = back loop only; sk = skip; sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Gauge:
7 complete stitch patterns in 8 [stitch pattern is (sc, hdc, dc) in designated stitch
plus sk2 sts.]
Measurements: Hat:
22 - 24 Circumference; 10.5 Length;
Cowl:
38 x 6.5 (adaptable to
any length by using any multiple of 5 sts.
Pattern is written in US terms; a conversion chart is included at the end.

Hat:
Row 1:
With
5.5 (I/9) hook,
Chain 11, sc in 2nd st from hook and to end
(10).
Turn.
Row 2:
Ch1, sc in blo to last st; sc in last st; Turn.
Repeat Row 2
for a
total
of 55 rows.
Fold the hat band with
right sides
facing inwards, short ends together, slip stitch to join.
Row 3:
Turn the right way around again, then ch1, sc in every row end around, sl st to beg
sc. (
55
)
Row 4:
Ch1, (sc, hdc, dc) in same st, sk 2 sts, *(sc, hdc, dc) in next st, sk 2 sts; rep from * to
end,
do not join.
Place a stitch marker
to indicate the end of this row and continue working [ (sc, hdc, dc) in
next st, sk 2 sts], around until hat measures 11. sl st to beg sc.
Next row:
Ch1, sc in same st as ch1, sc2tog in next st; *sc in next st; sc2tog in next st; rep
from * to end, sl st to beg sc.
Closing the back of the hat:
Lay the hat down in front of you with the back away from you, and the hook now in the
centre. Join to the opposite centre stitch with a single crochet. (1 anchor point made)
Join with a sc to the centre of the left hand side, then repeat with the centre of the right
hand side.
You now have 4 anchor points, and 4 gaps that look like a big X. One by one, join the centre
point of these gaps, as you did before. Continue going around, joining the centre point of
each gap with a single crochet, until you have closed up the back of the hat. Fasten off and
weave in ends securely.

Cowl:
Row 1:
With
5.5mm hook (I/9) hook,
fhdc 100 sts, sl st to beg fhdc, being careful not to
twist. Alternatively, chain 101 sts loosely, (preferably with a size larger hook), hdc in 2nd st
from hook and to end, (turning ch2 counts as 1st hdc), then join to beg hdc.
Row 2:
Ch1, (sc, hdc, dc) in same st as ch1, sk 2 sts; *(sc, hdc, dc) in next st; sk 2 sts; rep to
end. Do not join.
Place a stitch marker to indicate the end of this row
and continue working [ (sc, hdc, dc) in
next st, sk 2 sts], around until cowl measures 6.5. sl st to beg sc.
Next Row:
Ch2, hdc in each stitch around; fasten off securely and weave in all ends.

AG Handmades 2015
Stitch Detail: