Free Crochet Pattern - Key Tab Slouchy

I recently found this fun stitch called the Key Tab on "The New Stitch a Day" website. I fell in love with the texture so I decided to write up some free patterns with it. This is the 1st in a series! I hope you will enjoy these new patterns as much as I do. I think these will make perfect Christmas gifts or just a perfect fall accessories! 

My inspiration for this pattern came from a new coat I recently purchased. I wouldn't normally pick mustard color anything, but my hubby insisted and It's my new favorite! 

This hat is currently only sized pre-teen to women's, but it's very easy to change the sizing up or down. Just make sure you do your ribbing row counts in a multiples of 4.  It features a fun button tab add on. It's totally optional as it's added on at the very end for embellishment. 

This pattern was tested by my amazing testers! A big thank you to them as always! 

I used Lion Brand's Heartland yarn. Which is becoming a new favorite. It's color ways are vibrant but multi tonal for dimension. Its a lighter worsted more like simply soft but I think its so much better to work with. Be sure to check your gauge with heavier worsted weight yarn but it's a slouchy that is meant to fit a little bigger. 

I can't wait to see your hats! 

Key Tab Slouchy Hat Free Crochet Pattern

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Key Tab Slouchy 

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials: 

Worsted Weight Yarn of Choice: Lion Brand Heartland  - 1 Skein in Color-way of choice

Yarn details {5 oz / 251 yards - Worsted Weight (4)}

*Hook size: H - (5.00 mm)

*Tapestry Needle

* 2 Buttons of choice

*Ribbing Gauge 2” x 2” swatch =  8 rows of 8 sc 

*Body of Hat Gauge 2” x 2” swatch = 4 rows of 8 dc

Terms and Stitches used:

(ch) chain, (st) stitch, (sl st) slip stitch, (sc) single crochet, (dc) double crochet, (rep) repeat, (blo) back loop only, (flo) front loops only, (YO) yarn over

Special Stitches: 

*Three Double Crochet Cluster (3dc cl)

YO hook insert hook into the next indicated st/sp, YO and draw up a loop, (3 loops on hook) YO and draw through 2 loops, YO hook insert hook into the same st/sp, YO and draw up a loop, (4 loops on hook) YO draw through 2 loops, YO hook insert hook into the same st/sp, YO and draw up a loop, (5 loops on hook), YO draw through 2 loops, YO and pull through remaining 4 loops. One cluster made. 

*Three Double Crochet Cluster Dec (3dc cl dec) See image example below

YO hook insert hook into the next indicated st/sp, YO and draw up a loop, (3 loops on hook) YO and draw through 2 loops, YO hook insert hook into next st/sp, YO and draw up a loop, (4 loops on hook) YO draw through 2 loops, YO hook insert hook into the next st/sp, YO and draw up a loop, (5 loops on hook), YO draw through 2 loops, YO and pull through remaining 4 loops. One cluster dec made. 

Notes:

 *Chain stitch does not count in stitch count!

*The number at the end of each row is the stitch count for the row (#).

Key Tab Slouchy Hat
Pre-teen - Women’s Size fits approx. 20-22”
Approx Measurements un-stretched 10 1/2” wide by 10 1/2” tall 

*Note: Hat is worked from the bottom up! 

Ribbing:

Row 1: ch 11, (working in BLO only) sc in 2nd ch from the hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn (10) 

Row 2: sc in blo of each st across, ch 1, turn (10)

Row 3-76: Repeat Row 2

*Match up Row 1 and Row 76, sl st together in blo of each st across to join, ch 1 

*Do Not Fasten off!

Body of Hat:

Make sure right side is facing.

Round 1: working along the ends of the rows, sc in each row around, join with a sl st to 1st sc, ch 1 (76)

Round 2: sc in same st as join, ch 3, 3dc cl in next st, ch1, sk 2 sts, *(sc in next st, ch 3, 3dc cl in next st, ch1 sk 2 sts) rep from * around, join with a sl st to 1st sc, ch 2, turn (19 - 3dc cl)

Round 3: *(sc, ch 3, 3dc cl) in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with a sl st to 1st sc, ch 2, turn (19 - 3dc cl) 

Round 4-14: rep Round 3 

Note: You can add more rows here if you would like more slouch. 

**Rounds 15-18 use the 3dc cl dec (see special stitches) 

Round 15: *(sc, ch 3, 3dc cl) in next ch 3 sp, ch1, (sc, ch 3) in next ch 3 sp, 

3dc cl dec over (same ch 3 sp, ch 1 sp and next ch 3 sp), ch 1 rep from * around to last ch 3 sp, (sc, ch 3, 3dc cl) in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, join with a sl st to 1st sc, ch 2, turn (7 - 3dc cl, 6 - 3dc cl dec )

Round 16: (sc, ch 3, 3dc cl) in next ch 3 sp, ch1, *(sc, ch 3) in next ch 3 sp, 

3dc cl dec over (same ch 3 sp, ch 1 sp and next ch 3 sp), ch 1 rep from * around, join with a sl st to 1st sc, ch 2, turn (1 - 3dc cl, 6 - 3dc cl dec)

Round 17: (sc, ch 3, 3dc cl) in next ch 3 sp, ch1, *(sc, ch 3) in next ch 3 sp, 

3dc cl dec over (same ch 3 sp, ch 1 sp and next ch 3 sp), ch 1 rep from * around, join with a sl st to 1st sc, ch 2, turn (1 - 3dc cl, 3 - 3dc cl dec)

Round 18: *(sc, ch 3) in next ch 3 sp, 3dc cl dec over (same, ch 3 sp, ch 1 sp and next ch 3 sp), ch 1 rep from * around, join with a sl st to 1st sc 

(2 - 3dc cluster dec)

*Fasten off, but leave a long tail for sewing top closed. Sew closed by weaving yarn through the remaining sts. Weave in ends. 

Optional Button Tab: 

Count over about 30 Rows on the ribbing to the Right or Left of the back seam. (depends on which side you’d like your tab) 

Row 1: Join yarn to the front loops with a sl st, sc in front loops of the same st as join and each of the 9 stitches across, ch, 1 turn, 

Row 2: sc in blo of each st across, ch 1, turn (10)

Row 3-7: Repeat Row 2

*Fasten off, but leave a long enough tail to sew on two buttons of choice.

*Sew buttons as desired.

* Fasten off and Weave in ends. 

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Enjoy,

Elisabeth

Be sure to check out the rest of the Key Tab Series 

Links to the other patterns! 

Boot Cuffs

Fingerless Gloves

Cowl