Seriously Striped Crochet Beanie
Winter just got more fun with this Seriously Striped Crochet Beanie. Work up different colors for each member of the family or for all your friends! Everyone is sure to love this striped crochet beanie pattern that is simple, fun, and easy. Bulky yarn makes it fast to work up, so you are sure to have a whole load of them before winter even hits. With a 22" circumference, this crochet beanie pattern will fit perfectly.
Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- Red Heart Heads Up, 1 ball each:
- A: 100 Ivory
- B: 275 Bright Coral
- Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [K-10 1/2 US]
- Yarn Needle
SIZE:
Hat measures about 22" (56 cm) circumference
GAUGE:
Rounds 1-4 = 4" (10 cm) diameter
NOTES:
1. To make a smaller hat, use a hook one size smaller. To make a larger hat, use a hook one size larger.
2. Hat is worked in joined rounds, beginning at top of hat. Join but do not turn rounds.
3. Hat stripes are worked in the following color sequence: 3 rounds with A, 1 round with B, [1 round with A, 1 round with B] 4 times, 3 rounds with A.
4. To change color, fasten off old color and join new color in indicated stitch as instructed. The new color is joined in different stitches to help hide the joins.
Special Stitches:
beg-dc (beginning double crochet) = Beginning with empty hook and leaving a long beginning tail to weave n later, [yarn over] twice, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice. Note: If preferred, a traditional beginning double crochet can be worked as follows: Join yarn with slip st in indicated stitch, ch 3.
BEANIE
With A, ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (right side): Work 8 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc.
Notes: Work first stitch of each round in same stitch as joining slip stitch unless otherwise instructed.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc—16 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 8 times; join with slip st first sc—24 sc. Fasten off A.With A, ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (right side): Work 8 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc.
Notes: Work first stitch of each round in same stitch as joining slip stitch unless otherwise instructed.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc—16 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 8 times; join with slip st first sc—24 sc. Fasten off A.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.