Starfish Slouch Beanie Pattern

Here today is a Teabeans original pattern!

AUTHOR'S NOTE 1/29/12:
I recommend THIS revised version of the Starfish Slouch Beanie:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/78988074/Starfish-Slouchie-Beanie-Pattern

Starfish Slouch Beanie

Hook: E/4 -- 3.50MM

Yarn: Brown Sheep Company's CottonFleece in Putty

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dch), 8 dch in loop of ch 3. 9 dch total Sl st to first st to join.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn (counts as 1st dch). 2 dch in each dch around. 18 dch total Sl st in first st to join.

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1st dch and ch 2), dch in same st. *sk 1 st, dch, ch 2, dch in same st, ch 2, sk 1 st, dch, ch 2, dch in same st* [4 times]. Dch in beginning st, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch in 1st ch 4.

Row 4: Ch4, turn, dch in same st. Only st overtop of dch from previous row for each of the next rows. *Dch, ch 2, dch in same st, ch 2, dch in same st, dch in next st, ch 2, dch in same st* [6 times]. Dch, sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch 4.

Row 5: Ch4, turn, dch in same st. *Dch, ch 2, dch in same st (V-stitch), dch, ch 2, dch in same st, ch 2, dch in same st, dch, ch2, dch in same st (V-stitch)* [6 times], V-stitch, sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch 4. Added ch2, dch is 1 increase.

Row 6: Ch4, turn, dch in same st. *V-stitch, V-stitch, dch, ch2, dch in same st, ch2, dch in same st, V-stitch* [6 times], V-stitch, sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch 4.

Row 7: Ch 4, turn, dch in same st. V-stitch overtop each dch around [31 times]. Sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch4.

Row 8: Ch4, turn, dch in same st, V-stitch around [31 times]. Sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch4.

Row 9: Ch 4, turn, dch in same st (counts as 1st V-stitch). *6 V-stitch, dch, ch2, dch in same st, ch2, dch in same st* [4 times]. 4 V-Stitch, sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch4.

Row 10: Ch4, turn, dch in same st. *4 V-stitch, dch, ch2, dch in same st, ch2, dch in same st, 2 V-Stitch* [5 times]. 1 V-stitch, sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch4.

Row 11: Ch4, turn, dch in same st. V-stitch around, sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch4.

Row 12: Repeat row 11

Row 13: Ch4, turn, dch in same st. 2 V-stitch. *dch, 6 V-stitch* [5 times], 2 V-stitch. Sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch 4. Dch is one decrease.

Row 14-17: Repeat row 11.

Row 18: Ch 4, turn, dch in same st (counts as first V-stitch). *8 V-stitch, dch* around. Sl st in 3rd ch in 1st ch4.

Row 19: Repeat row 11.

Row 20: Repeat row 18.

Row 21-22: Repeat row 11.

Row 23: Ch 2 (counts as first dch), do not turn, dch in blo around. (111 dch total) Sl st in beginning ch2.

Row 24: Ch 2, do not turn, *2 FP dch, 1 BP dch* around. Sl st in beginning ch2.

Row 25-31: Repeat row 24.

Fasten off.