In January, while grabbing some supplies at Hobby Lobby, I received a text message from a friend that just said “Congratulations”… why? what? I couldn’t imagine what it was about.
My blog made the top 100 blogs on AllFreeCrochet.com for 2019! THANK YOU for supporting me in all of my craziness! To celebrate I have designed a new beanie pattern (since a beanie pattern of mine is what earned this glorious celebration).
This beanie was definitely made with love. Love for all of you who make it possible for me to continue and to grow my business in new ways. This blogging adventure has definitely been interesting. At the end of last year, as with many times over the past few years, I wondered if I should continue blogging and if so, to what extent. Then this happened, giving me new steam to continue on, bigger and better.
I hope you will spread love to those who touch your life too.
Made With Love Beanie Pattern
This pattern is available for free below.
An ad-free downloadable file is available to purchase from my Ravelry Shop.
Materials and Details
- Yarn: 200-250 yards worsted weight in choice of colors
Samples were made with Red Heart With Love Metallic yarns: White, Lt Grey, Red, Purple, Rose - Crochet Hook: I (5.5mm), J (6mm)
- Miscellaneous: yarn needle, large pompom (handmade or commercial)
- Gauge: 2” with an I hook – 7 hdc sts and 5 hdc rounds; 2” with a J hook – 3.5 of the repeat and 6 rounds
- Sizes: 6-12mths, 12-24 mths (toddler), child/preteen, teen/adult
Tips
- First stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain unless noted.
- The beginning ch is not counted as a stitch.
- Numbers at the beginning of each line may refer to steps and not indicate number of rows.
Directions – All Sizes
Help Tips
- Rounds start with 8 increases each to form a flatter top, and then switch to 6 increases each starting on round #3. All sizes start the same. Work each step until round for desired size has been completed. Skip to “body” section at that time
- The stitch combination that creates the texture of the body of this hat has a tighter gauge than other stitches. For this reason, stitch counts are increased per size for this style and a larger sized hook is used for the body section.
- Color changes written for white sample, with notes at the end of the pattern for color changes for the grey hat.
1. With an I hook and yarn color of choice (white in sample), start with a magic circle of 8 sc sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 8 sc sts). Pull closed and place marker to keep track of beginning of round. (8sts)
2. 2sc in each stitch to end of round. (16sts)
3. *hdc, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (24sts)
4. *hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (30sts)
5. *hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (36sts)
6. *hdc 5, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (42sts) 4.25” across
7. *hdc 6, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (48sts) 6-12 mths, 5” across
8. *hdc 7, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (54sts) 12-24 mths, 5.75” across
9. *hdc 8, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (60sts) Child/preteen, 6.5” across
10. *hdc 9, 2 hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round. (66sts) Teen/Adult, 7” across
Body
- Continue here for all sizes after round for desired size has been completed.
- I did NOT cut the white yarn as I worked this hat. I carried it on the inside of the hat as I changed colors for the stripes.
- I DID cut the colored yarns at the end of those rounds, leaving long tails to weave in on the inside of the hat.
- The samples are size teen/adult which are long and allow more room for more stripes. For the smaller sized hats, you might want to work just one round of white (main hat color) between the colored stripes to make room for more stripes. The grey hat is worked with just one round of grey (main hat color) between the colored stripes.
1. This step lowers the height of the round to work in stripes of color from this point on. Hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. This is the new beginning of the round.
2. Change to a J hook and pink yarn. Ch 1, skip the first st (the first st = the same st as the beginning chain), sc in the next st, hdc in the skipped st (same as the sl st from previous step). To work this st, cross in front of the sc and work the hdc in that skipped st.
*sk next st, sc in next st, hdc in skipped st*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join.
See photos at the end of the pattern for placement if needed.
3. Change to white yarn. Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in the next st, hdc in the skipped st, *sk next st, sc in next st, hdc in skipped st*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join.
4. Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in the next st, hdc in the skipped st, *sk next st, sc in next st, hdc in skipped st*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join.
5. Change to red yarn. Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in the next st, hdc in the skipped st, *sk next st, sc in next st, hdc in skipped st*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join.
6-7. With white yarn, ch 1, skip the first st, sc in the next st, hdc in the skipped st, *sk next st, sc in next st, hdc in skipped st*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join.
8. Keep repeating steps 5-7 until hat is 1.25-1.5” shorter than desired length. See chart below for sizes.
Color sequence for remaining hat: 1 round purple, 2 rounds white, 1 round bright pink, 2 rounds white.
9. Change back to an I hook for the rest of the hat. Ch 1, *FPHDC around next post, BPHDC around next post*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join.
10. Ch 1, *BPHDC around next post, FPHDC around next post*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join.
11. Ch 1, *FPHDC around next post, BPHDC around next post*, repeat to end of round, sl st in first st to join. Finish off and weave in ends.
Pompom: Use the beginning yarn tail to sew a pompom to the top of the hat.
Color Variation
Grey Sample: Follow directions for the hat, working the increase rounds in grey yarn. Continue with grey yarn for the first 3-5 rounds of the crossed sts.
Stripe sequence: 1 round red, 1 round grey, 1 round pink, 1 round grey, 1 round red. Finish by repeating step #11 three times with grey yarn.
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