Tweed Slouchy Hat Free Knitting Pattern

Free Knitting Pattern: Tweed Slouchy Hat
This cozy tweed hat has a slight slouch to it to give it a modern look. A ribbed edge keeps it in place on the head. This quick knit hat works up in just an hour or two and uses just one ball of Plymouth Europa Tweed yarn.

You will need:

• 1 skein Plymouth Europa Tweed Yarn, shown in color #3
• Size US 10 circular 16" needles
• Size US 10 double pointed needles
• Stitch marker

One size
Completed hat measures: 19" circumference x 8" long

Gauge: 3 sts per inch on US 10 needles

Hat Pattern

1. Cast on 56 sts, place marker and join 
2. Rounds 1-4: *K2, p2.* Repeat from * to * around.
3. Knit all rounds until hat measures 6" from the beginning.
4. *Knit 5 sts, knit next 2 sts together.* Repeat from * to * around - you will have 48 sts.
5. Knit one round.
6. *Knit 4 sts, knit next 2 sts together.* Repeat from * to * around - you will have 40 sts.
7. Knit one round.
8. *Knit 3 sts, knit next 2 sts together.* Repeat from * to * around - you will have 32 sts.
9. Knit one round.
10. *Knit 2 sts, knit next 2 sts together.* Repeat from * to * around - you will have 24 sts.
11. Knit one round.
12. *Knit 1 st, knit next 2 sts together.* Repeat from * to * around - you will have 16 sts.
13. Knit one round.
14. *Knit next 2 sts together.* Repeat from * to * around - you will have 8 sts.
15. Cut yarn leaving approximately an 8" tail. Using a yarn needle, weave tail through remaining 8 sts then remove them from the needles. Fasten.
16. Weave in all yarn ends.

Happy knitting!