Sweet Nothings Crochet: WAFFLE BEANIE

Waffle Beanie - free crochet pattern info for two beanies from Sweet Nothings Crochet

I have been given a second bag of yarn and requested to make beanies & / or scarves for the homeless. I'm hoping that there's going to be even more yarn - which also means there will be more patterns discovered and written.

Today's project is completely reversible - so yaay!

I have worked the same pattern using two different sets of stitches, so you get two ideas in one blog.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 50 gmsVera Moda Piuma acrylic with a 7 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers

For Indians : The yarn I’ve used is similar in thickness to about 2 strands of 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. Using chunky yarn just means that the project zooms ahead that much faster. So if you want a thicker yarn, just use a few strands together.

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 : Easy to Intermediate.

This pattern uses post stitches.

Size made : Adult beanie : 22" x 8.25"

Size only given for yarn estimation.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk

Here is a sizing chart for general head sizing : here or here

Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

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 chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

WAFFLE BEANIE 1

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

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/lWXpl1KdbZ8

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 9 hdc in it.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (9 sts)

Round 2 : 2 hdc in the 1st st ; hdc in the next st ;

(2 hdc in the next st ; hdc in the next st) ;

rep (to) all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (18 sts)

Round 3 : 2 hdc in the 1st st ;

and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (27 sts)

Round 4 : 2 hdc in the 1st st ; hdc in the next 3 sts ;

(2 hdc in the next st ; hdc in the next 3 sts) ;

rep (to) all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (36 sts)

Round 5 : 2 hdc in the 1st st ; hdc in the next 5 sts ;

(2 hdc in the next st ; hdc in the next 5 sts) ;

rep (to) all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (42 sts)

Do a quick circumference check. I have a diameter of 6.25" which will translate to 22" for an adult beanie. Check the top of the blog for the measurement charts or the bottom of this blog for a neat calculation method

If you need to, go ahead and work one more round of increase till you get to this measurement.

Round 6 : dc in the 1st hdc and in each hdc all around ;

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (42 sts)

Let's start on our waffle stitch

Front Post Double Crochet : fpdc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch of the row below.

How to work the fpdc : yo, hk into sp between posts of st from row below – going from back of stitch, around st and into the front of the st ; yo, pull yarn through the sps (3 lps on hk), (yo & pull through 2 lps) twice. One fpdc complete

View the video at https://youtu.be/9tL5XiqKi14

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/wskv3iTjRx0

We will Turn at the end of each round.

Round 6 : dc in the 1st 2 sts ;

(fpdc around the next st ; dc in the next 2 sts) ;

rep (to) all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. Turn (14 fpdc sts)

Round 7 : dc in the 1st st ;

(fpdc around the next 2 sts ; dc in the next st) ;

rep (to) all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. Turn (28 fpdc sts)

.. and that's our pattern done !

Rep Rounds 6 & 7 till you have the length you need for your beanie from crown to brim.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

WAFFLE BEANIE 2

The waffle stitch can be worked using hdc too. So for this 2nd creation let's try that.

Work Rounds 1 - 6 as above, ending with 42 sts.

Let's start on our waffle stitch with fphdc or front post half double crochet

Front post half double crochet : fphdc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch of the row below. Here is an easy video tutorial for the fphdc at https://youtu.be/R_dVr9FnBkk

For those who'd like a visual, here's a video tutorial. In case the video does not come on, please go to https://youtu.be/R_dVr9FnBkk

We will Turn at the end of each round.

Round 6 : hdc in the 1st 2 sts ;

(fphdc around the next st ; hdc in the next 2 sts) ;

rep (to) all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. Turn (14 fpdc sts)

Round 7 : hdc in the 1st st ;

(fphdc around the next 2 sts ; hdc in the next st) ;

rep (to) all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. Turn (28 fpdc sts)

.. and that's our pattern done !

Rep Rounds 6 & 7 till you have the length you need for your beanie from crown to brim.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Here's a great way to check circumference

To check, you are either going to wear the beanie, or check with the head size chart given at the top of this blog.

Remember that yarn stretches - so if it's a bit snug, it's good

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)

Right then, back to the pattern sheet.

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