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Sunday Slouch Beanie

A relaxed, slouchy DK-weight hat worked in the round from the bottom up, featuring a cozy folded brim and allover broken rib stitch. The roomy crown gives a casual, laid-back silhouette.

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Finished / weight

18 in circumference × 11 in tall (unstretched), designed to stretch to fit a 20–23 in adult head

Gauge

22 sts × 30 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in broken rib with US 6 (4.0 mm)

Yarn

DK weight, approximately 190 yards; suggested fibers: superwash merino or merino/nylon blend

Needles / hooks

US 6 (4.0 mm) 16-inch circular needles; US 6 (4.0 mm) set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) for crown shaping

Notions

Stitch marker (1), tapestry needle, scissors

Abbreviations

k = knitp = purlk2tog = knit two stitches together (right-leaning decrease)pm = place markersm = slip markerrnd = roundsts = stitchesRS = right sideWS = wrong siderep = repeatdpn = double-pointed needlesl = slip stitch purlwiseco = cast onbo = bind off

Cast On and Join

Cast OnUsing the long-tail cast-on method, co 100 sts onto the 16-in circular needle. Pm and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist sts.100 sts

Folded Brim (Ribbing — worked double for fold)

Rnds 1–19Sm, *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.(19 rows)

Rnd 20Sm, *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd. Brim measures approximately 2.5 in from cast-on edge. The brim will be folded in half so that the cast-on edge meets this round on the inside of the hat.

Body in Broken Rib

Rnd 21Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 22Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 23Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 24Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 25Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 26Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 27Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 28Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 29Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 30Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 31Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 32Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 33Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 34Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 35Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 36Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 37Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 38Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 39Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 40Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 41Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 42Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 43Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 44Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 45Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 46Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 47Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 48Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 49Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 50Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 51Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 52Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 53Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 54Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 55Sm, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 56Sm, k all sts to end of rnd. Body measures approximately 7 in from fold line. Switch to DPNs when sts become too tight on circular needle.

Crown Decreases

Rnd 57Sm, *k8, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)90 sts

Rnd 58Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 59Sm, *k7, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)80 sts

Rnd 60Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 61Sm, *k6, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)70 sts

Rnd 62Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 63Sm, *k5, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)60 sts

Rnd 64Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 65Sm, *k4, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)50 sts

Rnd 66Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 67Sm, *k3, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)40 sts

Rnd 68Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 69Sm, *k2, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)30 sts

Rnd 70Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 71Sm, *k1, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)20 sts

Rnd 72Sm, k all sts to end of rnd.

Rnd 73Sm, *k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd. (10 decreases worked.)10 sts

Bind Off and Close Crown

Rnd 74Cut yarn, leaving a 10-in tail. Thread tail through a tapestry needle and draw through all remaining 10 sts on needle. Pull snugly to close the crown. Secure on WS.0 sts

Finishing

With tapestry needle, weave in all ends securely on the WS. Fold the brim in half to the inside of the hat so that the cast-on edge is hidden; the folded edge will sit against the forehead. No seaming is required. Block lightly by dampening with water, shaping gently to desired dimensions, and laying flat to dry. The brim can be tacked down with a few hidden sts if preferred.

Notes

The broken rib is a two-rnd repeat: Rnd A is *k1, p1* and Rnd B is knit all sts. This offset creates the 'broken' texture. The folded brim adds double-layer warmth over the ears and temples — work it in a smooth, consistent tension for the neatest fold. If your gauge swatch comes out larger than 22 sts per 4 in, try US 5 needles; if smaller, try US 7. For a less-slouchy fit, end the body section at Rnd 50 instead of Rnd 56 before beginning crown decreases. Switch to DPNs (or magic loop with a longer circular) once fewer than ~60 sts remain and the circular needle becomes awkward.

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AI-drafted, human-run · this version drafted Oct 5, 2026. Always swatch and verify stitch counts before casting on.