{Mix-ol-o-gy} Pattern & Product Review

Recently I was sitting here at the computer and I saw the UPS truck pull up out front.  I wasn't expecting anything so I was surprised when the driver came to the door.  I asked him if I need to sign anything and he said "no, have a nice day."
The return address on the box said "Coats & Clark" so I knew right away that the box contained yarn.  Upon opening it I discovered three skeins of Red Heart's latest yarn, {Mix-ol-o-gy}.  You can find more about this #6 super bulky weight yarn at Red Heart Yarns.  I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to make with this yarn so I set it aside and continued with the project I had been working on.
Looking for something to do this morning I pulled out the box of yarn from Red Heart and began playing around with it.  Working with the skein of "Swirl" in the Calypso colorway I created this Slouchie Hat with just one skein.  It worked up quickly and I was done within an hour.  I am really pleased with how this soft, homespun style yarn felt in my hands and how easily it glided over my hook.  This yarn comes in 4 oz skeins, comes in beautiful mix and match colorways and is made of an easy care acrylic/polyester blend.  Since the yarn has so much texture I didn't need elaborate stitches to create additional texture.  This yarn has enough on it's own!!  The recommended hook size is N and the recommended needle size is 15 US.  I used a P hook for my hat.  You can find the pattern below.

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                     Calypso Slouchie Hat
                      © Home made hats by Cheryl
Materials:
1 4 oz skein Red Heart Mixology Swirl
P hook
Tapestry needle

Stitches and Abbreviations:
mr - Magic Ring
dc - Double Crochet
sc - Single Crochet
ch - chain
ss- slip stitch
sc2tog - Single Crochet 2 together - insert hook into specified stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, (3 loops on hook) yarn over (yo) and pull through all three (3) loops.  sc2tog complete

This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

Round 1 - make a mr, ch 2, 10 dc in ring.  If you don't know the mr method you can ch 3, make 10 dc in 3rd ch from hook.
Round 2 - 2 dc in each stitch around.  Join with ss, ch 2
Round 3 - 2 dc in same stitch as join, dc in next stitch, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch, repeat from * around.  Join with slip stitch, ch 2
Round 4 -  dc in same stitch as join and in each stitch around, join with ss, ch 2
Rounds 5 - 9 - repeat round 4, join ch 1
Round 10 - sc in same stitch as join, *sc2tog, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around.  Join with ss, ch 1
Round 11 - sc in same stitch as join and in each stitch around.  Fasten off, weave in ends.  Wear or gift!    
      
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