I have been given a small bag of yarn and requested to make beanies & / or scarves for the homeless. I'm hoping that there's going to b e more yarn - which also means there will be more patterns discovered and written.
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There are four sizes for this patten from Newborn , 2 - 10 yrs , Small adult & Adult
Follow the color coded instructions for the size you need
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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 50 gms of Basics 8-ply wool (in off-white) with a 4 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle
I've also used about 40 - 75 gms of MAKR DK ply yarn with a 4.5 mm crochet hook & made the four sizes of beanie (in four colors)
For Indians : The yarn I’ve used is similar in thickness to our Vardhaman acrylic yarn or Laura knitting cotton .
You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Oswal acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.
but I think you could also use Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn
You may just have to tweak the gauge a bit.
Difficulty level :
If you are working the optional finish, there are calculations and that makes this intermediate - else this is an easy pattern
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk
Here is a sizing chart for general head sizing :
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet hdc : Half Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch
Instructions using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all my rounds with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for video tutorials of all the stitches used in today’s pattern.
Please note that I take a lot of trouble to give loads of tips through my pattern sheet, so please read through the full sheet before you pick up your hook n yarn.
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0Round 1 : Start with a magic circle and work 12 dc in it ;
join to the 1st st with a sl-st (12 dc)
Round 2 : Increase round
2 dc in the 1st dc
and in each dc all around.
Join with a sl-st to the1st st. (24 dc)
Round 3 : Increase round
2 dc in the 1st dc, dc in the next dc ;
(2 dc in the the next dc ; dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to. the1st st (36 dc)
At this point the diameter of my circle is 3.75"
Stop here to make a beanie for a Newborn (to get a circumference 13.5" / length 5")
Go straight to Eyelet Round
Do a quick circumference check now.
To check, you are either going to wear the beanie (or put it on the baby), or check with the head size chart given at the top of this blog or the headwear calculations at the bottom of this blog.
Round 4 : Increase round
2 dc in the 1st dc, dc in the next 2 dc ;
(2 dc in the the next dc ; dc in the next 2 dc) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to. the1st st (48 dc)
At this point the diameter of my circle is about 4.75"
Stop here to make a beanie for 2 - 10 yrs (to get a circumference 20" / length 7.5")
Go straight to Eyelet Round
Round 5 : Increase round
2 dc in the 1st dc, dc in the next 3 dc ;
(2 dc in the the next dc ; dc in the next 3 dc) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to. the1st st (60 dc)
At this point the diameter of my circle is 5.75"
Stop here to make a beanie for Small adult (to get a circumference 21-22" / length 8.25"). Go straight to Eyelet Round
Round 6 : Increase round
2 dc in the 1st dc, dc in the next 4 dc ;
(2 dc in the the next dc ; dc in the next 4 dc) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to. the1st st (72 dc)
At this point, the diameter of my work is just about 7"
This will give me the circumference of 23-24" / length 8.75 - 9" for an Adult beanie
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Eyelet round
sc in the 1st dc ;
(ch 1, sk next dc, sc in the next dc ;
rep (to) all around.
ch 1 & join with a sl-st to the1st st
This is how the pattern will loook
... and this is how we'll work on it
To get the tulips, we will work dc 2-tog sts
Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;
{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.
This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.
Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch. Visit this video tutorial at https://youtu.be/lLUXOJ1sY9wRound 8 : Tulip round
(dc 2-tog ; ch 2, dc 2-tog) all in the 1st ch-sp ;
*sk next ch-sp, rep (to) all in next ch-1 sp* ;
rep *to* all around.
join with a sl-st to the1st st (18 tulips)
For the next round we're just going to work ch-3 sps.
Now between two sets of tulip stitches, there is no stitch, right?
But in that space between them, that's where we will work 1 sc. Got it?
For this sc, I have chosen to go around the stitch (not on top of it as we usually do).. but this does not really affect the pattern - so do what suits you.
Here's a close up photo to show you what I mean
Round 9 :
sc in the space between the last and 1st Tulip st ;
*ch 2, sc in the next ch-2 sp of the next Tulip st ;
ch 2, sc in the space between the Tulip sts* ;
rep *to* all around.
ch 2, join with a sl-st to the1st st
Rounds 10 - 12 :
sc in the 1st ch-sp ;
(ch 2, sc in the next ch-sp) ;
rep (to) all around.
ch 2, join with a sl-st to the1st st
Rounds 13 - 22 :
Rep Rounds 8 - 12
Note : These instructions are for the adult beanie.
For the other sizes, you will work as many pattern rows (Rounds 8 - 12) as needed for the length of your beanie
Round 23 :
Rep Round 8
Round 24 :
hdc in the between the last and 1st Tulip st ;
(hdc on the dc 2-tog ; 2 hdc in the ch-2 sp ; hdc on the dc 2-tog ;
hdc in the space between the Tulip sts) ;
rep (to) all around.
join with a sl-st to the1st st (72 hdc)
Rounds 25 - 26 :
hdc in the 1st st and in each st all around
You could end right here, if you have the length you want for the cap.
Optional Last Round (Picot Border) :
In the last round , you could work a picot in every 3rd hdc to finish it up nicely.
hdc in the 1st 2 hdc ;
(hdc + picot in the next hdc ;
hdc in next 2 hdc) ;
rep (to) all around.
join with a sl-st to the1st st
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Block as per yarn requirement, if needed.
Headwear calculations
1. Hat circumference = measure around the head just above ears and subtract one inch for a nicely fitted finished hat.
2. Crown width = (this is a flat circular top of the hat) you need to divide hat circumference by 3.14 (pi).
3. Hat height = Head circumference / 10 x 4.
So you need to measure circumference of the head (round head measurement) and keep checking the outer circumference of your work.
There is another trick for measuring circumference (without running your measure tape all around the edge of your circle as you are working).
This works for a cap that you are working top down, from the crown of the head.
It works by dividing your round head measure by pi (3.14).
So say your head measurement is 22, divide 22 by 3.14 = 7.
Remember when calculating diameter, you must account for the stretch of your yarn too.
So once the ‘flat portion’ for the crown (or the first few rounds while you are still increasing) of your cap is 7” diameter, you can stop increases and start increasing just the length (without increasing stitches for the round)
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Here are some of my other creations.
and a matching scarf at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cup-cake-scarf
and a matching cowl at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teer-cowl
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leher-beanie and a matching scarf at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lehar-scarf
with a matching cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tircha-cowl
and a pair of fingerless gloves https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tircha-fingerless-gloves
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