Scrunch!
Scrunch!
Scrunch is a textured slouchy hat knit with chunky or worsted weight yarn. The scrunch technique is achieved by knitting live stitches together with stitches from a previous row.
Do you want to see how to work the scrunch stitch? Here is the tutorial.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Dimensions
22 inches at brim, 24 inches at widest, 9 inches tall
Materials
Chunky
2 skeins Berroco Vintage Chunky [50% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 10% Nylon; 130 yd/120 m per 100g skein]; color: Mistletoe 6152
1 set US #10/6mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #10/6mm circular needle
Cable needle
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Worsted
1 skein Knitty McPurly Warsaw Worsted, 100% Superwash Merino
Wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 215 yds/197 m, any color
1 set US #6/4mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #6/4mm circular needle
Cable needle
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Gauge
Chunky:16 stitches = 4 inches in scrunch pattern
Worsted: 21.5 sts = 4 inches in scrunch pattern