-Basic Crochet Beaniein three sizes with cap length option
SIZES:
Small - 18 to 20" head circumference - 18" measured flat Medium - 20 to 22" head circumference - 20" measured flat Large - 22 to 24" head circumference - 22" measured flat Sizes listed from smallest to largest in parentheses. This hat is very stretchy and each size will fit multiple sizes. Materials: about 4 oz. of WW yarn for largest size. size I9/5.5mm hook yarn needle sed: slip stitch, chain, double crochet, magic loop (o Cap length stops at the bottom of the ear. Beanies are long enough to fold up on them selves making a double layer over the ear. THIS PATTERN ASSUMES BASIC CROCHET KNOWLEDGE. Feel free to email me with questions. NOTES: 1.) All rounds are ended by connecting last stitch of round with a slip stitch to top of first stitch of round. 2.) At the beginning of each round either chain 2 for turning chain or use an elongated chain stitch. 3.) Turning chain counts as double crochet.
CROWN/TOP
RND 1: (11, 12, 11) dc into magic ring\* OR ch 4, (11, 12, 11) dc in to last ch from hook. (11, 12, 11 dc) RND 3: \* dc, inc. Repeat from \* around. (33, 36, 33 dc) RND 4: \* 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, inc. Repeat from \* around. (44, 48, 44 dc) RND 5: \* 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, inc \* repeat from \* around. (55, 60, 55 dc) LARGESIZE ONLY RND 6: \* 1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, inc \* repeat from \* around. (66 dc) BODY SIZE SMALL (cap length is 14 rounds total - beanie length is 20 rounds total) RND 6-20: 1 dc in each stitch around. (55 dc) SIZE MEDIUM (cap length is 15 rounds total - beanie length is 21 rounds total) RND 6-21: 1 dc in each stitch around. (60 dc) SIZE LARGE (cap length is 16 rounds total - beanie length is 22 rounds total) RND 7-22: 1 dc in each stitch around. (66 dc) Fasten off for all sizes. Weave in ends. Abbreviations: ch= chain dc = double crochet RND = round inc = increase rep = repeat
