Free Crochet Pattern: The Sharon Slouch

This pattern has not been tested and I would rate it as an intermediate pattern.

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Materials

4.5mm hook
Yarn: DK 8 Ply. I used Olympus by Crucci. Please note that this particular colour seems to be thinner than the rest of the colours in this particular yarn.

Pattern

Pattern is worked in rounds, join each round with a slip stitch into the top of the beginning ch 2.

Starting with a magic circle

Round 1: Ch 2, 11 dc in circle. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. (24 dc)

Round 3: Ch 2, dc in same st as ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next* around. (36 dc)

Round 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as ch 2, dc in next 2 stitches, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 st* around. (48 dc)

Round 5: Ch 2, dc in same stitch as dc, dc in next 3, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches*around. (60 dc)

Round 6: Ch 2, dc in same stitch as dc, dc in next 4, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches*around. (72 dc)

Round 7: Ch 2, dc in same stitch as dc, dc in next 5, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 5 stitches*around. (84 dc)

Round 8: Ch 2, dc in same stitch as dc, dc in next 6, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next 6 stitches*around. (96 dc)

Round 9: Ch 4, dc into same stitch, ch 2, skip 4 stitches, sc in each of the next 3 stitches, *ch 2, skip 4 stitches, (dc, ch 3, dc) in same space. Ch 2, skip 4 stitches, sc in each of the next 3 stitches*. Repeat between * ending with a ch 2. Slip stitch into first ch space. (Made when you did ch 4, dc at start of round)

Round 10: ch 2, 4 dc in same sp as ch 2. *Ch 2, sc in middle sc (of the 3 sc's) Ch 2, 7 dc in ch 3 space* Repeat from * to * ending with ch 2, skip first sc, sc in middle sc. Ch 2, 2 dc in same space as beginning ch 2 and 3 dc. Join to top of ch 2 with a slip stitch.

Round 11: ch 1, sc in same stitch as ch 1, sc in next 2 stitches. * ch 2, (dc ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in each of the next 3 dc* Repeat around ending with ch 2, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 2. Join to top of middle sc with a slip stitch.

Round 12: ch 1, sc in same stitch as ch 1. *Ch 2, 7 dc in ch 3 space, ch 2, sc in middle sc (of the 3 sc's)* Repeat between * and * ending with a ch 2, 7 dc into ch 3 space, ch 2 join to first sc with a slip stitch

Round 13: Ch 4, dc into same st. *Ch 2, skip 2 dc, sc in each of the next 3 dc, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc* repeat between *. Finish with ch 2, sc in each of the next 3 dc, ch 2. Slip stitch into first ch space. (Made when you did ch 4, dc at start of round)

Round 14: repeat round 10

Round 15: repeat round 11

Round 16: repeat round 12

Round 17: repeat round 13

Round 18: repeat round 10

Round 19: repeat round 11

Round 20: repeat round 12

Round 21: ch 2, place 1 hdc in each ch 2 space. 1 hdc in each sc. 1 sc in each dc. (80)

Round 22-26: Ch 1, Sc around.

Button option. (photo to come)

To make flap continue from round 26

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in next 8 (9 hdc)

Row 2- 7: Ch 2, turn. Hdc across (9 hdc)

Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Sc in same stitch as ch 1, skip 3, 7 dc in next stitch, sc in last stitch

Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in same stitch as ch 1, sc in next 2 stitches, ch 3, skip 3, sc in last 3 stitches. Finish off.

Attach button and button flap. 

Weave in ends.