Serendipity Slouch Hat

**This Pattern is available for free on my site!** **Difficulty:** Easy **Materials Needed:** 4mm (G) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge - band 5mm (H) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge - hat body 250-260 yards Red Heart Soft in "Seafoam", or, 250 yards Red Heart Unforgettable in "Sunrise"  1/4 yd Fashion Faux Fur Fabric - Ivory Gold Metallic Heavy-duty button thread Sharp, heavy duty sewing needle Golf-ball sized piece of polyester stuffing Large pom-pom maker (optional) **Stitches Used:** ch = chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet FPdc = Front Post double crochet **Additional Terms:** 3-dc cluster= dc3tog worked in same st hdc in the 3rd loop = Look at the top of the stitch, and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back*, and you should see another “V”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”, this is called the 3rd loop. *For this hat band the textured portion created by working hdc in the 3rd loop should always be facing you when beginning a new row. When working on the hat body the 3rd loop will be facing away from you. **Gauge:** With Red Heart Soft: 15 hdc in 4"  With Unforgettable: 16 hdc in 4" **Measurements:** With Red Heart Soft: 10 3/4" at widest point x 10" 1/2" tall, excluding pom-pom  With Unforgettable: 10 1/2" at widest point x 9 1/2" tall **Additional Notes:** Ch-1 at beginning of a row does not count as a stitch. Ch-2 at beginning of row does count as a stitch.