Originally released in parts as an Instagram KAL, Shock Star Slouch is now available as a full PDF pattern. You can still find the original posts for free on my Instagram (@emmawelford) or by searching #SHOCKSTARKAL.

We’re all guilty of impulse buying a skein of gorgeous hand-dyed yarn with no plan in mind. If you’ve got such a skein of DK weight in your stash, consider the Shock Star Slouch. Designed to showcase speckled, multi-colored yarn, the Shock Star Slouch will corral your yarn into a slouchy textured hat that shows off all those colors--the wilder, the better!

Sizes S (L), shown in size L
18 (22.5)”/45.7 (57)cm at brim (unstretched)
8 (9)”/20.3 (22.9)cm deep

Yarn Spun Right Round Squish DK (100% Superwash Merino; 115g=250yds); Shock Star, 1 skein

Gauge 23 sts & 33 rows = 4”/10cm in shock star body pattern

Tech editing: Cait Livingston