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Better Late Than Never
Beanies
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Originally designed while
on a ski vacation a few years ago but pattern notes left unwritten
until now. Fortunately beanies are ever-popular!
Skill
level: Easy+
Sizes: Baby/Toddler (Small/Medium, Large)
Baby/Toddler: 15.5
circumference x 6 high (measured flat) stretches up to 17 head
circumference
Small/Medium: 21
circumference x 8 high (measured flat) stretches up to 24 head
circumference
Large: 23 circumference x
9 high (measured flat) stretches up to 26 head circumference
Materials:
Worsted wt. yarn:
75 (100, 100) yds. main
color (MC)
30 (50, 75) yds. contrast
color (CC)
Samples shown in Lion Brand
Yarns Vannas Choice (100% acrylic, 170 yds (155 m) per 100 gm
(3.53 oz) ball) & Red Heart "Super Saver" (Solids: 100% acrylic;
7oz/198g; 364yd/333m ; Prints/Multi-colors: 100% acrylic; 5oz/141g;
244yd/223m.)
Sample color combinations:
Colonial Blue/Dusty Green, Cranberry/Black, Pink Poodle/White,
Lavender/Artist Print, Cranberry/Cream
Size
I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to achieve gauge
Tapestry needle
Gauge:
12 sts & 8 rows = 4 in double crochet on size I/9 (5.5 mm) hook
Pattern notes:
Beanies are worked from center top of crown down to lower edge, in
alternating color stripes and joined rounds of single and double
crochet.
Do not
turn at end of each round but continue in same direction every
round.
At
each color change, drop and pick up colors as instructed, stranding
unused color loosely up inside of work. Do not cut colors until
directed to do so.
Terms/Abbreviations: beginning (beg), chain (ch), double crochet
(dc), each (ea), hook (hk), loop (lp), repeat (rep), round (rnd),
single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), stitch (st), yarn over (yo)
Beanie
For
all sizes:
Rnd 1:
With MC, ch 4, join into ring (or use magic disappearing beginning
loop method: wrap yarn around finger once, insert hook into this
loop, yarn over and draw strand through loop on finger); ch 3, work
11 dc in ring; drop MC (but do not cut it), insert hk into top of
beg ch-3, join CC by pulling it through top of beg ch-3 & through lp
on hk, ready to work next rnd with CC; do not turn (12 dc)
Rnd 2
(inc rnd): With CC, ch 1, work 2 sc in ea dc around, drop CC (but do
not cut it), insert hk into top of beg sc, pick up MC by pulling it
through top of beg sc & through lp on hk, ready to work next rnd
with MC; do not turn (24 sc)
Rnd 3
(inc rnd): With MC, ch 3, dc in same st at base of beg ch, dc in
next sc, *2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc, rep from * around, drop
MC, insert hk in top of beg ch-3, pick up CC & join as before, ready
to work next rnd with CC; do not turn (36 dc)
Rnd 4:
With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, drop CC, insert hk into top of
beg sc, pick up MC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with MC;
do not turn (36 sc)
Rnd 5
(inc rnd): With MC, ch 3, dc in same st at base of beg ch, dc in ea
of next 2 sc, *2 dc in next sc, dc in ea of next 2 sc, rep from *
around, drop MC, insert hk into top of beg ch-3, pick up CC & join
as before, ready to work next rnd with CC; do not turn (48 dc)
For
Baby/Toddler size only:
Rnd 6:
With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, drop CC, insert hk into top of
beg sc, pick up MC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with MC;
do not turn (48 sc)
Rnd 7:
With MC, ch 3, dc in ea sc around, drop MC, insert hk into top of
beg ch-3, pick up CC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with
CC; do not turn (48 dc)
Rnds
8-11: Rep Rnds 6-7. At end of Rnd 11, fasten off and cut MC
(leaving a 6 tail for weaving in later).
Continue with CC only for remainder of hat.
Rnd
12: With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Rnd
13: Ch 3, dc in ea sc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Rnd
14: Ch 1, sc in ea dc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Fasten
off and weave in all tails.
For
Small/Medium size only:
Rnd 6:
With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, drop CC, insert hk into top of
beg sc, pick up MC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with MC;
do not turn (48 sc)
Rnd 7
(inc rnd): With MC, ch 3, dc in same st at base of beg ch, dc in ea
of next 3 sc, *2 dc in next sc, dc in ea of next 3 sc, rep from *
around, drop MC, insert hk into top of beg ch-3, pick up CC & join
as before, ready to work next rnd with CC; do not turn (60 dc)
Rnd 8:
With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, drop CC, insert hk into top of
beg sc, pick up MC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with MC;
do not turn (60 sc)
Rnd 9:
With MC, ch 3, dc in ea sc around, join with sl st, drop MC, insert
hk into top of beg ch-3, pick up CC & join as before, ready to work
next rnd with CC; do not turn (60 dc)
Rnds
10-15: Rep Rnds 8-9.
At end
of Rnd 15, fasten off and cut MC (leaving 6 tail for weaving in
later).
Continue with CC only for remainder of hat.
Rnd
16: With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Rnd
17: Ch 3, dc in ea sc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Rnd
18: Ch 1, sc in ea dc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Fasten
off and weave in all tails.
For
Large size only:
Rnd 6:
With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, drop CC, insert hk into top of
beg sc, pick up MC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with MC;
do not turn (48 sc)
Rnd 7
(inc rnd): With MC, ch 3, dc in same st at base of beg ch, dc in ea
of next 3 sc, *2 dc in next sc, dc in ea of next 3 sc, rep from *
around, drop MC, insert hk into top of beg ch-3, pick up CC & join
as before, ready to work next rnd with CC; do not turn (60 dc)
Rnd 8:
With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, drop CC, insert hk into top of
beg sc, pick up MC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with
MC; do not turn (60 sc)
Rnd 9
(inc rnd): With MC, ch 3, dc in same st at base of beg ch, dc in ea
of next 4 sc, *2 dc in next sc, dc in ea of next 4 sc, rep from *
around, drop MC, insert hk into top of beg ch-3, pick up CC & join
as before, ready to work next rnd with CC; do not turn (72 dc)
Rnd
10: With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, drop CC, insert hk into top
of beg sc, pick up MC & join as before, ready to work next rnd with
MC; do not turn (72 sc)
Rnd
11: With MC, ch 3, dc in ea sc around, drop MC, insert hk into top
of beg ch-3, pick up CC & join as before, ready to work next rnd
with CC; do not turn (72 dc)
Rnds
12-17: Rep Rnds 10-11.
At end
of Rnd 17, fasten off and cut MC (leaving 6 tail for weaving in
later).
Continue with CC only for remainder of hat.
Rnd
18: With CC, ch 1, sc in ea dc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Rnd
19: Ch 3, dc in ea sc around, join with sl st; do not turn.
Rnd
20: Ch 1, sc in ea dc around, join with sl st; do not turn .
Fasten
off and weave in all tails.
Variation:
For a
decorative edge, work one final round of reverse single crochet.
Copyright 2011 Designs by KN
www.designsbykn.com
For
personal or charity use only. Do not duplicate pattern for
commercial purposes.
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