Marshmallow Stripes Beanie

MATERIALS:

• Red Heart Heads Up, 1 ball each:
  • A: 100 Ivory
  • B: 275 Bright Coral
  • C: 701 Candy Pink
• Susan Bates Crochet Hook (L/11 or 8 mm)
• Yarn Needle

SIZE:
Hat measures 20 (22)" (51 (%6) cm) circumference

GAUGE:
10 sts = 4" (10 cm); 3 rounds = 4" (10 cm).

NOTES:
1. Hat is worked in joined rounds beginning at the top of the hat.
2. The chain-2 beginning chain of each half double crochet (hdc) round counts as the first stitch.
3. When changing color, you can fasten off the old color as instructed. Alternately, to reduce the number of ends to weave in later, keep the old color attached and bring it carefully up the inside of the hat when next needed.

BEANIE
Round 1 (right side): With A ch 3, work 11 hdc in 3rd ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first hdc); join with slip st in top of beginning ch—12 hdc.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), hdc in same st as joining (increase made), 2 hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—24 hdc.
Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—36 hdc.
Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in each of next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—48 hdc.

20” Circumference Only
Rounds 5–7: Ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off A.
Round 8: With right side facing, draw up a loop of B in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off B.
Round 9: With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off A.
Round 10: With right side facing, draw up a loop of C in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off C.
Round 11: With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off A.
Round 12: With right side facing, draw up a loop of B in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off B.
Round 13: With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Do not fasten off A.
Round 14: Ch 1, TURN, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

22” Circumference Only
Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in each of next 7 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 7 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—54 hdc.
Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off A.
Rounds 7 and 8: With right side facing, draw up a loop of B in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off B.
Round 9: With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off A.
Rounds 10 and 11: With right side facing, draw up a loop of C in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off C.
Round 12: With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off A.
Rounds 13 and 14: With right side facing, draw up a loop of B in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off B.
Round 15: With right side facing, draw up a loop of A in same st as joining, ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Do not fasten off A.
Round 16: Ch 1, TURN, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends

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