FOREST BEANIE
I have been given yet another bag of yarn and requested to make beanies for the homeless. What started as a few beanies has beautifully snowballed into nearly 100 beanies, with 4 dozen matching cowls & fingerless gloves ...
The Universe is always listening - and the words "if you build it they will come" is so true. When you start something beautiful, it always works out.
Both the beanies have been made using the same pattern - and how wonderfully different they look, don't they?
I've also worked this pattern in four sizes : New born beanie , 2 - 10 yrs , Small adult & Adult beanie
Follow the color coded instructions to the size you want.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 50 gms Porta Craft (Multi Forest Green) DK-ply acrylic with a 5 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle
I've worked the four sizes in MAKR DK ply acrylic yarn with a 4.5mm crochet hook
For Indians : The Porta craft DK-ply yarn I’ve used is about 1.5 times thicker than our Vardhaman / as well as Oswal acrylic yarns or Laura knitting cotton.
The MAKR DK ply acrylic yarn is the same thickness as our Vardhman /Oswal 4-ply yarn
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 ; 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 of 3 or 4-ply yarn 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
Difficulty level :
Size made : Newborn, 2 - 12 yrs, Teen /small adult & adult
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
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/lWXpl1KdbZ8Here 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
dc : Double crochet
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.
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/wskv3iTjRx0
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 12 dc in it.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (12 sts)
Round 2 : 2 dc in the 1st st & in each st all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (24 sts)
Round 3 : 2 dc in the 1st st ; dc in the next st ;
(2 dc in the next st ; dc in the next st) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (36 sts)
If not making newborn beanie, skip Round 3A and go straight to Round 4
ONLY for New born beanie
Round 3A : 2 dc in the 1st st ; dc in the next 4 sts ;
(2 dc in the next st ; dc in the next st) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (42 sts)
At this point the diameter of my circle is 4.5"
Stop here to make a beanie for a Newborn (to get a circumference 13.5" / length 5")
Go straight to Pattern Round 1
Please check the top of this blog for a head measurement chart and /or the bottom of this blog for circumference calculations.
Round 4 : 2 dc in the 1st st ; dc in the next 2 sts ;
(2 dc in the next st ; dc in the next 2 sts) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (48 sts)
If not making beanie for 2 - 10 yrs, skip Round 4A and go straight to Round 5
ONLY for beanie for 2 - 10 yrs
Round 4A : 2 dc in the 1st st ; dc in the next 7 sts ;
(2 dc in the next st ; dc in the next 7 sts) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (54 sts)
At this point the diameter of my circle is 5.75"
Stop here to make a beanie for 2 - 10 yrs (to get a circumference 20" / length 7.5")
Go straight to Pattern Round 1
Round 5 : 2 dc in the 1st st ; dc in the next 3 sts ;
(2 dc in the next st ; dc in the next 3 sts) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (60 sts)
If not making beanie for Small adult, skip Round 5A and go straight to Round 6
ONLY for beanie for Small adult
Round 5A : 2 dc in the 1st st ; dc in the next 9 sts ;
(2 dc in the next st ; dc in the next 5 sts) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (66 sts)
At this point, the diameter of my work is just about 6"
Stop here to make a beanie for Teen / Small adult (to get a circumference 21-22" / length 8.25"). Go straight to Pattern Round 1
Round 6 : 2 hdc in the 1st st ; hdc in the next 4 sts ;
(2 hdc in the next st ; hdc in the next 4 sts) ;
rep (to) all around.
Join with a sl-st to the 1st st. (72 sts)
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
Let's start our pattern. As we may be at different rounds here on, I'll restart numbering
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Pattern Round 1 : (sc ; ch 2, sc) all in the 1st st ;
*sk next 2 sts ; rep (to) in the next st* ;
rep *to* all around ;
join to the 1st st with a sl-st.
Pattern Round 2 : sl-st into the 1st ch-sp ; 3 dc in the same 1st ch-sp ;
*3 dc in the next ch-sp* ;
rep *to* all around ;
join to the 1st st with a sl-st.
Pattern Round 3 : sk 1st dc, sl-st into the 2nd dc of the 3-dc set ;
(sc ; ch 2, sc) all in the same 2nd st ;
*sk next 2 sts ; rep (to) in the next st* ;
rep *to* all around ;
join to the 1st st with a sl-st.
Fasten off and weave in ends
and that's our pattern done.. How easy is this?
Rep Pattern Rounds 2 & 3 for the length you need for your beanie, ending with Round 2. You could end right here or work Optional last round
ending with Round 2
ending with Round 1
Optional Last Round : sc or hdc in the 1st st and in each st all around ;
join to the 1st st with a sl-st.
Fasten off and weave in ends
Headwear calculations
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)
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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
