Supplies:
Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Swish worsted 100% superwash merino wool by Knit Picks.)
I hook (5.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker or scrap of yarn to mark the beginning of each round
For the faux fur pom:
Scrap of faux fur at least 4” square
Polyester fiberfill
Sewing needle and sturdy thread
Abbreviations used:
CC: contrast color
Ch: chain
Bpdc: back post double crochet
Dec: decrease (insert hook in first st, pull up a loop, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all loops on hook)
Fpdc: front post double crochet
Inc: increase (2 sc in each stitch)
Hdc: half double crochet
Sc: single crochet
St: stitch
MC: main color
Yo: yarn over
Gauge: 2” = 7 sc
2” = 7 rows in pattern
Mark the first stitch of each round with a stitch marker, moving it up as you go. Do not join and ch 1 at the beginning of each round, simply begin the next stitch and move up your stitch marker.
To add in contrast color (CC): insert hook into st, pull up a loop of CC on your hook, yo with MC and pull through
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Size 0-6M
Finished hat circumference: approx. 13.5”
Hat height: 5.75”
Ch 3, join to form a loop
Round 1: 8 sc in center of loop
Round 2: inc in each st (16sc)
Round 3: 1sc, inc (24sc)
Round 4: 2sc, inc (32sc)
Round 5: 3 sc, inc (40sc)
Round 6: 4 sc, inc (48sc)
(End of increases, time to add contrast yarn.)
Round 7: *sc 1 CC, 5 MC, repeat from * around
Round 8: hdc MC around
Round 9: *sc 4 MC, 1 CC, *5 MC, 1 CC, repeat from * around. End with 1 MC sc
Round 10: hdc MC around
Round 11: *sc 2 MC, 1 CC, 3 MC, repeat from * around. End with 3 MC sc
Round 12: hdc MC around
Rounds 13-17: repeat rounds 7-11
Round 18: *10 hdc, dec, repeat from * around (44 hdc)
Ribbing:
Round 1: dc in each stitch
Round 2 & 3: fpdc, bpdc
It may be necessary to end the last round a few stitches early and/or with a hdc so the edge is even.
Faux Fur Pom:
Cut a circle of faux fur approximately 4” in diameter. Flip it over and sew a long gathering stitch along the edge of the back side. Slowly pull it tight and stuff some polyfill in the little “bag” as you tighten. Tighten completely and knot well. Sew the pom to the top of your hat.
Sizing Tips:
- To make the hat smaller, you can change the last increase round (round 6) to 7sc, inc (45sc). You can then change the ratio of MC to CC stitches to 4 MC, 1 CC. Decrease hat height to 5” by eliminating 3 rounds (ie rounds 15-17)
- To make the hat larger, you can add in another increase round after round 6: 5 sc, inc. (56sc) Then you can change the ratio of MC to CC stitches to 6 to 1. Increase hat height to 7-7.5” as desired by repeating rounds 7-11 as needed.
If you decide to create a beanie of your own we would LOVE to see it! Tag me, Jen, @tealandfinch or you can share it using the YHN community tag #yhnfashion
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Karen Ryle
I’m a little confused on row 9. Can you please clarify what the repeat is? Thank you.
Vi T
Would you be able to help me with something?
In Round 9, the pattern says:
Round 9: sc 4 MC, 1 CC,5 MC, 1 CC, repeat from * around. End with 1 MC sc
But what am I repeating? I don’t see a way to get this to make 48 stitches like the row prior.