Snowdrops Beanie by Castle Handmade
What You'll Need 3.5mm Crochet Hook approx. 50g 8plyYarn (dk) (I used Bendigo Woollen Mills 100% wool Luxury 8ply Colour A: Baby Blossom, Colour B: Frost, Colour C: Fuchsia) Tapestry/Wool NeedleScissors
Finished Size
Newborn: 0 - 3 Months Old (Head Circumference 13.5 inches, 34cm. Hat Height 5.5 inches, 14cm)

US crochet terms used throughout
Abbreviations Used:
ch - chain dc - double crochet slst- slip stitch hdc - half double crochet yoh- yarn over hook sC - single crochet st- stitch sk - skip sts - stitches fo - finish off
NOTES:
ch1, ch2 or ch3 at the beginning of rounds is NOT included in the stitch count. the pattern says dc in the 'same' st, stitch in the first st of the previous rov This pattern is worked in rounds. Join the last st of each round to the first stitch at the beginning of that round, (Not the chain stitch). DO NOT TURN. Continue working in the same direction throughout. SPECIAL STITCH: when you reach the 'special stitch'. Make as follows: (yoh, enter into st, catch yarn and draw up a loop, yoh, draw through 2 loops on hook) Repeat 2 more times into the same st, yoh,draw through all 4 sts on hook to finish. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: you are welcome to SELL PRODUCTS you make from this pattern, provided you do not claim the pattern as your own. Please give credit to me by stating "Pattern by Castle Handmade" and/or a link to my facebook page www.fb.com/castlehandmade. You do NOT have permission to recopy, rewrite, redistribute or resell my patterns in any form. If you have any questions or queries please email me at castlehandmade@hotmail.com Happy Hooking :) Regards Elizabeth Using colour A yarn Round 1 Make a slip knot then ch 3. 12 dc into the first ch you made. Slst into the first dc. (12) Round 2 ch2, 2 dc into the same st and into each st around. Slst into the first dc. (24) Round 3 ch2, 2dc into the same stitch, 1dc into the next stitch. \*2 dc in next st, 1dc in next st\* Repeat from the \* all around. Slst into the first dc. (36) Round 4 ch2, 2dc into the same stitch, 1dc into the next 2 stitches. \*2 dc in next st, 1dc in next 2 sts \* Repeat from the \* all around. Slst into the first dc. (48) Round 5 ch2, 2dc into the same stitch, 1dc into the next 3 stitches. \*2 dc in next st, 1dc in next 3 sts \* Repeat from the \* all around. Slst into the first dc. (60) Round 6 ch2, 2dc into the same stitch, 1dc into the next 9 stitches. \*2 dc in next st, 1dc in next 9 sts \* Repeat from the \* all around. Slst into the first dc. (66) Round 7- 9 ch2, 1dc into the same st and into each st around. Slst into the first dc (66) Change yarn to colour B Round 10. ch2, 1hdc into the same st and into each st around. Slst into the first hdc (66) Change yarn to colour C. Round 11 ch1, 1sc into the same st and into each st around. Slst into the first sc (66) Change yarn to colour A. Round 12 ch2, (yoh, enter into same st, catch yarn and draw up a loop, yoh, draw through 2 loops on hook) Repeat 1 more time into the same st, yoh,draw through all 3 sts on hook to finish. \*Ch 1 , skip the next sc , then do SPECIAL STITCH into next sc\* Repeat from the \* all around, ch 1, Slst into the first stitch.
Change yarn to colour C
Round 13. ch 1, 1sc into the same stitch, \*sc into ch1 space, sc into special stitch\* Repeat from the \* all around. Sc into the last ch1 space, slst into the first sc. (66) Change yarn to colour B. Round 14 ch2, 1hdc into the same st and into each st around. Slst into the first hdc (66) Change yarn to colour A. Round 15 -16 ch2, 1dc into the same st and into each st around. Slst into the first dc (66) Round 17 ch1, 1sc into the same st and into each st around. Slst into the first sc. Fo (66) Weaveinends.