Greetings!     There was one point during this past weekend when I couldn't find the cloth kerchief I usually wear to keep my dreads away from my face while working... so, I pulled out a ball of yarn from my stash and crocheted up a quick kerchief in about hour or so. Since then, I've made 2 others using the same pattern but different yarns. (I'm keeping it slightly hush-hush for the time being. You'll see them soon, pattern and all.) This hat also happened. I love this stitch pattern—so much so that I crocheted a second version of this hat. While working on the second one, I took careful notes about what I did so I could post the pattern for you all to make your own versions! I swear, I haven't taken this hat off since I've made it. One version or the other is always on my head. When I was out shoveling snow yesterday I had the solid version on, then when I came in to get warm, I put the wet, snow covered hat asside to dry and the lacy version took its place on my head. They're so comfortable and easy to make.     Violet, the Slouchy Head Friend       Sizes: Adult Small (Medium, Large) Finished Measurements: 20 (22½, 25)" circumference Yarn Requirements: Ecological Wool by Cascade 100% natural peruvian wool 250 gram hank = approx 478 yards • 1 hanks Crochet Hook: • One size US J/10 (6 mm) Or size to obtain gauge. Gauge: 11 single crochets through the back loop = 4". Take time to save time, check your gauge. Includes: 3 letter-size pages, 3 color photos, no charts, no schematic Techniques used: no sewing required, circular crochet, sc-tbl, hdc, dc, ch       Scroll over images to see them larger. Photos courtesy of James Clark.     $3.00      Upcoming Publications:   • A pullover in Classic Elite's Renaissance, color 7138 Espresso — Knitty.com, Fall 2009 • A pullover in Classic Elite's Kumara, colors 5721 Grasshopper and 5709 Wild Duck — Twist Collective, Winter 2009 • A crochet cardigan in Classic Elite's Fresco, color 5358 Tomato — Interweave Crochet, Winter 2009

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