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Knitted Slouchy Hat

February 11, 2015 By Lauren 16 Comments

There is no better knitted slouchy hat for the rain, snow or cold weather than this beautiful one made out of merino wool. 

knitted slouch hat

I’m on a roll with this knitting thing! And right now I am all about hats. After making a beanie for Cody and a couple more of the same style. I decided it was time to make myself one.

I love the slouchy hat style that seems to be very popular right now. They are super cute and they are fairly loose which is nice. Any tight hat that sits on your forehead drives me crazy! I needed one that can sit a little farther back and out of the way and still look good.

knit hat

I found this pattern on Ravalry by Vivian Aubrey, who lives in the Pacific Northwest (always nice to support local knitters). I used Malabrigo Merino Warsted weight in Burgundy. It’s the same yarn I used for the last beanie. I absolutely love it! It’s 100% Merino wool so it is super soft, super warm, wicks moisture, and comes in so many fabulous colors.

I finished this hat in the middle of January and I have been wearing it constantly! I walk to work everyday since my office is so close. But there have been pleanty of mornings that are a little chilly or lightly sprinkling. My new hat has been perfect for keeping my ears warm and by head dry. In fact, the name of this hat is Parapluie Hat which is french for umbrella. It is ready to go play in the rain!

knitted slouchy hat

I love the unusual band on this hat. It was a stitch I had never done before and it makes it look so much more professional than the typical ribbing band that many hats have.

knit hat in the rain

After finishing this one I have been thinking about designing my own hat and writing the pattern. Maybe I need to make a couple more hats or at least look at the basic structure of a few more hats before I dive into creating my own, but it sounds like fun!

Has anyone out there created their own pattern? 

PS Follow me on Raverly. I would love to see what projects you are working as well!

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Comments

  1. Marlynn @UrbanBlissLife says

    February 11, 2015 at 9:18 am

    I love that beautiful raspberry/burgundy color! Great hat.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 11, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      Thanks Marlynn!

      Reply
  2. Geoff (Steep Stories) says

    February 11, 2015 at 11:44 am

    I need a tea cozy made of that material . . . and color!

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 11, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      It would make a great tea cozy! I have some yarn left I will have to figure out how much is needed for a cozy.

      Reply
  3. kelsey says

    February 11, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    super cute!
    http://www.ladiesinnavy.com

    Reply
  4. Aunt Carla says

    February 11, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    I love this hat! I’m going to share it with my knitting friends at school. They’ll love it, too! I wish I liked to wear a hat….or rather that I had a head of hair that liked to wear a hat!

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 11, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      This is one of the few hats I actually like wearing. Most are really annoying and get too hot.

      Reply
  5. Bonnie says

    February 12, 2015 at 10:18 am

    I LOVE this and totally want one. Nicely done!

    Reply
  6. Bea says

    February 12, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    This is such a super cute hat – years ago I have knitted a couple of sweaters, last year it was a scarf and maybe, just maybe, I will be brave enough to knit a hat soon. You are inspiring me to get back into it.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 12, 2015 at 6:55 pm

      I think if you can do sweaters you can do hats. I am intimidated by sweaters!

      Reply
  7. Tracy says

    February 12, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    Nice color too! Very cute. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Dawn says

    February 13, 2015 at 10:42 am

    Really cute hat Lauren! I would love it if you would make me a “practice hat.” And I’d be happy to pay you for it.

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 18, 2015 at 10:30 am

      I would love to make you a hat! Do you have a style in mind? Or something similar to this one?

      Reply
  9. ashley says

    February 16, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Great hat! LOVE the color especially.

    Reply
  10. Crystal @ Dreams, etc. says

    February 17, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    This looks great! I wish I knew how to knit so that I could make one. It’s exactly the type of hat that I’m looking at for an upcoming trip. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      February 18, 2015 at 10:30 am

      Time to learn to knit! It’s a great activity to do while watching TV.

      Reply

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