Size Notes
Sizes are approximate and will be affected by the gauge, choice of yarn, and the amount of stretch in the yarn. Pattern is written for small sized tam with medium and large in parentheses
Materials
1 (1.25)(1.5) balls of KnitPicks Comfy Sport TM $75\%$ Pima Cotton, $25\%$ Acrylic, FINE $50\;9/136$ yds) or comparable yarn. Colour shown - Sea Foam 4.00 mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge 3.50 mm crochet hook Yarn needle Galvanized steel washer
Gauge
10 dc $\times\ 6\,\mathsf{r o w s}=\ 2^{\prime\prime}\,(5.2\,\mathsf{c m})$ square with a 4.00 mm crochet hook
Stitch Legend
ch - chain sl st - slip stitch hdc - half double crochet sp - space dc - double crochet YO - yarn over sk - skip dc2tog - double crochet 2 together $=\mathsf{Y O}_{\iota}$ insert hook into next st, YO and pull through loop, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook FPhdc - Front Post half-double crochet $=\mathsf{Y O},$ insert the hook from front to back around the post of the st indicated, YO and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), YO and draw through all 3 loops BPhdc - Back Post half-double crochet $=$ same as FPhdc but insert the hook from back to front
Small (child) - 17.25" (43.8 cm) circumference Medium (tween) - 18"(45.8 cm) circumference Large (adult) - 18.75" (47.6 cm) circumference
Instructions for Slouch Tam
EASY
Using a $4.00\;\mathsf{m m}$ , ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc now and throughout pattern), working in ring 2 dc, ch 2, $^{*_{3}}$ dc, ch 2, repeatfrom $^{*4}$ more times, join round with a sl st in top of beginning ch - 18 dc and 6 ch sp Round 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch $2s p,$ ch 2, $\ast_{1}$ dc in each of the next 3 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, repeat from \* 4 more times, join round with a sl st - 30 dc and 6 ch sp Round 3: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, 2 dc in ch $2s p,$ ch 2, $\ast_{1}$ dc in each of the next 5 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, repeat from $*_{4}$ more times, join round with a sl st - 42 dc and 6 ch sp Round 4: Ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, 2 dc in ch $2s p,$ ch 2, $\ast_{1}$ dc in each of the next 7 dc, 2 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, repaet from $*_{4}$ more times, join round with a sl st - 54 dc and 6 ch sp Rounds 5 - 8(9)(10): Continue in this same pattern for 4(5)(6) more rounds - 102(114)(126) dc and 6 ch sp Round 9(10)(11): SI st in the next dc, ch 3, 1 dc in each of the next 15(17)(19) dc, 1 dc in ch $2s p,$ ch 2, \*sk next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 16(18)(20), 1 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, repeat from \* 4 more times, join round with a sl st - 102(114)(126 dc) and 6 ch sp Rounds 10-14(11-17)(12-20): Repeat Round 9(10)(11) five(seven)(nine) times - 102(114)(126) dc and 6 ch sp Round 15(18)(21): Sl st in the next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, 1 dc in each of the next 11(13)(15) dc, dc2tog, 1 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, \*sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, dc2tog, 1 dc in each of the next 11(13)(15) dc, dc2tog, 1 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, repeat from \* 4 more times, join round with a sl st - 90(102)(114) dc and 6chsp Round 16(19)(22): Sl st in the next dc, ch 3, dc2tog, 1 dc in each of the next 9(11)(13) dc, dc2tog, 1 dc in ch 2 sp, ch2, \*sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, dc2tog, 1 dc in each of the next 9(11)(13) dc, dc2tog, 1 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, repeat from \* 4 more times, join round with a sl st - 78(90)(102) dc and 6chsp Do not fasten off. Ribbed Band Switch to a $3.50\;\mathrm{mm}$ hook. Round 17(20)(23): Ch 2, 1 hdc in each of the next (12) dc, 2 hdc in ch sp, $^\mathrm{~*~}1$ hdc in each of the next (13) dc, 2 hdc in ch sp, repeat from $*\,4$ more times, join round with a sl st - 90(102)(114) hdc Round 18(21)(24): Ch 2, $\ast_{1}$ FPhdc in first hdc, 1 BPhdc in next hdc, repeat from \* around, join round with a sl st - 90(102)(114) hdc Rounds 19 - 21(22 - 24)(25-27): Repeat Round 18(21)(24) three more times or until you have the width of band that you desire - 90(102)(114) hdc Fasten off and weave in ends.
Overlaid Chain and Button - optional
Cut six lengths of coordinating cotton approximately $52^{\prime\prime}$ in length. Fold one of the yarn lengths in half. Holding the length of cotton and the tam in your free hand, insert your hook from front to back in Round 1 on the ribbed band and at the base of a ch 2 sp row.
Hook the folded length of cotton and pull the loop through to the front of hat. Pull loop so it reaches up to the first ch 2 space
Insert hook through hole. YO both strands and pull through to the front of hat and through the loop on hook. Repeat step to the center of the hat Note: Be careful not to do it too tightly or the hat will pucker. The look of the hat will change according to how tight you make the overlaid chain. This may take a little practice. Repeat for the remaining five ch 2 space rows. Once satisfied with the look, pull all loose ends through thecenter of thehat andweave in all ends. Wrap a galvanized steel washer with a length of coordinating cotton and attach to the hat. This pattern may be printed for the personal use of the purchaser only. You MAY NOT in any form reproduce or distribute this pattern in part or in whole through any venue, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the written authorization of the publisher. The purchaser of this pattern is granted permission to sell the finished product for profit on a limited basis only. Copyright 2010 Tara Schreyer of knot·sew·cute If you have any questions regarding this pattern please fee free to contact us at knotsewcute@gmail.com
