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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to crochet and a time to knit!

You all know crochet is my favourite hobby, I love to crochet and I prefer to crochet, however, there is a time when I just need to knit.

Knitting gives me a break from crochet. To hold a needle in each hand where the hand movements are different from that of holding a crochet hook, and gradually working my way through the stitches on the needle, is more relaxing than making all those stitches using one hand with a crochet hook. That is why every now and then I will share with you a knitting project where I have taken the time to write down the instructions.

BUZZ BUZZ Knit Slouchy Hat

This months' knit pattern is a simple slouchy hat using chunky yarn. I had a couple of balls of this lovely Wendy Mode Chunky in my stash, it's a lovely soft blend of 50% Merino Wool 50% Acrylic, and for those of you who prefer to machine wash your knit garments, this yarn is machine washable.

PATTERN DETAILS:

Difficulty: Easy

Size: Adult One (1) size - Fits up to 24in (61cm) head circumference

Measurements: approx. 17in (43cm) circumference; 11in (28cm) in length (unstretched)

Yarn used: Wendy Mode Chunky ● 50% Acrylic 50% Merino Wool ● 100g ● 153yd (140m) CC - Imperial 229; MC - Nightfall 244

Yardage: Approx. 103yd (94m)

Tension: 16sts x 20 rows to 4in (10cm) in pattern stitch

Notions: 6mm circular needles, Yarn needle

Pattern Notes: Hat is worked bottom up in the round. This pattern includes basic knit stitches. You need to know how to knit, purl, purl two together, slip stitch, pass slip stitch over.

You can substitute the yarn, if you wish, just remember to check the YARNSUB website, to get the best match.

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BUZZ BUZZ Slouchy Hat Instructions:

This hat pattern uses multiples of 8sts.

BRIM OF HAT:

With CC and 6mm needles, cast on 72sts. Continue in the round without twisting stitches.

Rnd 1-3: *K1, P1, rep from * around.

Change to MC.

Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 1

Change to CC.

Rnd 5-6: Rep Rnd 1

Rnd 7-16: Rep Rnd 1, changing colour same manner as Rnds 4-6.

BODY OF HAT:

Change to MC.

Rnd 1-5: Knit.

Rnd 6-10: Purl.

Rnd 11-40: Rep Rnd 1-10.

Rnd 41-45: Knit.

CROWN OF HAT:

Decrease Rounds

Rnd 1: *P2tog, P7, rep from * around. (64sts)

Rnd 2: Purl.

Rnd 3: *P2tog, P6, rep from * around. (56sts)

Rnd 4: Purl.

Rnd 5: *P2tog, P5, rep from * around. (48sts)
Rnd 6: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K4, rep from * around. (40sts)
Rnd 7: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K3, rep from * around. (32sts)
Rnd 8: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K2, rep from * around. (24sts)
Rnd 9: *Sl 1, K1, psso, K1, rep from * around. (16sts)
Rnd 10: *Sl 1, K1, psso, rep from * around. (8sts)

FINISH: Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread tail using a yarn needle through remaining stitches and pull tight to secure. Weave in ends.

Knitting Abbreviations
Abbreviation	Description	Abbreviation	Description
[ ]	work instructions within brackets as many times as directed	p2tog	purl 2 stitches together
( )	work instructions within parentheses in the place directed	psso	pass slipped stitch over
* *	repeat instructions following the asterisks as directed	rep	repeat/s
*	repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed	rnd/s	round/s
approx	approximately	RS	right side
beg	begin/beginning	sl	slip
CC	contrasting colour	sl1k	slip 1 knitwise
cm	centimetre/s	sl1p	slip 1 purlwise
CO	cast on	sl st	slip stitch/es
dec	decrease/decreases/decreasing	st/s	stitch/es
dpn	double pointed needle/s	tbl	through back loop
g	grams	tog	together
inc	increase/increases/increasing	WS	wrong side
k or K	knit	wyib	with yarn in back
k2tog	knit 2 stitches together	wyif	with yarn in front
m	metre/s	yd	yard/s
M1	make one stitch	yfwd	yarn forward
MC	main color	yo	yarn over
mm	millimetre/s	yrn	yarn around needle
p or P	purl
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