Crochet pattern to make a slouchie Pokeball beanie from Rosy Alice Crochet Designs at Ravelry
6mm hook Tapestry needle Red yarn White yarn Black yarn
UK terms used throughout, so a DC = US SC and a TR = US DC. This pattern used front post triple crochets BUT you can crochet ordinary prefer. Front post triple crochet: click here for a video tutorial from bobwilson aka aussiecrochetchick. Here's the url if the link doesn't work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djh1zxnPUPg Start by chaining 66 with white yarn (or enough chains to go around the head). Join with a slip stitch, taking care not to twist yarn. Row 1: Chain 1. Crochet a double crochet into the next stitch and then all the way around. This is the brim of the hat. At the end of the row, slip stitch into the FIRST stitch of the previous row, not into the chain 1. Row 2: Chain 1. Crochet a front post triple crochet into the next stitch and then all the way around. At the end of the row, slip stitch into the FIRST stitch of the previous row, not into the chain 1. Rows 3 - 14: Repeat row 2. Rows 15 - 18: Change to black yarn and repeat row 2. Rows 19 - 30: Change to red yarn and repeat row 2 After you have completed row 30, leave a long tail and cut yarn. Use a tapestry needle to weave yarn all the way around the edge of the hat and then pull yarn like a drawstring to close hat. Sew in ends. Tie knots to ensure secure closure if needed. Next, using your white yarn, create a magic ring. Round 1: ten triple crochet into ring. Pull ring shut securely. Round 2: Chain 1. 2 triple crochet into each stitch from previous round. Round 3: Switch to black yarn. Chain 1. \*1 tr into first stitch, 2 into next\*. Repeat from \* to \* all the way round. Round 4: Chain 1. \*1 tr into first stitch. 1 tr into next stitch. 2 into next\*. Repeat from \* to \* all the way round. Round 5: Chain 1. \*1 tr into first stitch. 1 tr into next stitch. 1 tr into next. 2 into next\*. Repeat from \* to \* all the way round. Fasten off and sew onto hat in correct position. And you're done!
