PATTERN FOR COLOURFUL CROCHET BEANIE

Here are close up views of just the beanies, to see the girls wearing them you need to have a look at an earlier post...

The one on the pudding basin- solo at right is HAT NUMBER 1, the iother with the dark purple scallop edge is hat number 2.

Here follows the pattern I used: they weigh about 38-42 grammes each ( as a finished hat) and were made in DK ( UK terminology used throughout with translation at the end for the USA)

weight cotton yarns , it's an ideal way to use up your yarn stash!

I purchased the pink and lime greens specially because I really wanted to play with those colours...

INSTRUCTIONS:

You need a 4mm hook, but I work quite loosely and as the construction is quite stretchy I don't think a gauge swatch is necessary, however if you know you work quite tightly , you may want to use a 4.5 or even 5mm hook?!!

If buying from new you need 5 colours you love, 1 X 50 g ball in each.

I have used the following:

A: Dark purple shiny stranded pure cotton DK - pengouin brand I think

B: FUSCHIA PINK: Rowan handknit cotton

C: LIME GREEN: Rowan Calmer

D: Turquoise: Rowan linen and cotton- it comes wound over a cardboard core- like a toiletroll....

E: Sirdar pure cotton DK in pale lilac

HAT 1:

rnd 1:Using E , ch4 join with slst to form ring

rnd2:ch4,work [1tr,1ch]into the ring 7 times,join with slst to 3rd ch of beg 4ch.

( you now have 8 spokes of a wheel)

rnd3:Ch5 ,work 1tr into chsp( chsp=chainspace) ,ch2*[1tr,2ch,1tr]in next chsp,ch2,rep from *all round,join with slst to 3rdch at beg.

You now have 16 tr.

rnd4:Change to C

Ch5,work1tr in chsp ,ch2,1tr in next chsp,ch2*[1tr,ch2,1tr]in next chsp,ch2,1tr in next chsp,ch2,rep from * all round,join with slst to 3rd ch at beg.

You now have 2 tr in a ch sp and then 1 treble in the next chsp and then it repeats( 2:1 etc)

24Tr.

rnd5:Change to A

Ch5, work 1tr in 1st chsp,ch2,1tr in next chsp,ch2,1tr in next chsp,ch2*[1tr,ch2,1tr]in next chsp,ch2,1tr in next ch sp,ch2, 1 tr in next chsp,ch2 rep from * all round, join with sl st to 3rd ch at beg.

You have a 2:1:1 repeat now and 32 tr in total.

rnd6: Change to B

ch5* work 1 tr in a chsp,ch2, rep from * all round, join with a slst to 3rd ch at beg.

rnd7: repeat round 6 twice more

rnd9:Change to D rep rnd 6

rnd10:Change to E rep rnd 6

rnd11: Change to A

cH 3,WORK 2 TR IN IST CHSP*[work 1 tr in top of tr in lower row,2tr in chsp],rep all round,slst to 3rd ch of beg.

rnd12: Change to C

Ch5,miss the first 2 tr,work 1 tr into 3rd tr of previous rnd,*[ch2,miss 2tr,work 1 tr into top of 3rd tr]rep from * all round,join with slst to 3rd ch of beg5.

rnd13: rep rnd 11

rnd14:Change to B , REP RND 12

rnd 15 , 16 Change to D

REP RND 6 for 2 rounds , placing the tr into the chsp s.

rnd 17:Change to A

REP RND 6

rnd 18 Change to E

Ch1,* work[ 1dc,1tr,1dc ]into each chsp all round, join with slst to beg ch.

Sew all yarn ends in neatly.

FINITO!!!

For USA: EACH tr is a dc, each dc is a sc.

the DK yarn is approx a worsted or light worsted type yarn, category 3 to 4 in the standard yarn weight system.

A 4mm hook is a USA G/6 and for tight tension/gauge people you may wish to try a 7 or H/8 hook.

Beg= beginning ie the 3rd chain of the 5 chain or 3 chain that you did as a start to a new round.

This changes the chains to represent a treble.( USA dc)

HAT 2 : This is the one with the dark purple scallop edge.The taller girl wears it in the photo.

The hats are the same size and stretch to fit.

Work rounds as for hat 1 but replace the colours thus:

R1,2,3,in A

rnd 4 in C

RND 5 in B

rnd 6 in E

RND 7 rep rnd 6.

rnd 8: change to D rep rnd 6.

rnd 9: ch3* work 2 tr in chsp, 1 tr into top of tr, rep from * to last chsp,work 2 tr into chsp, then slst to 3rd ch of beg.

rnd 10: Change to A

cH 5 , MISS 2 TR, WORK 1 TR INTO TOP OF 3RD tR ,* miss 2 tr,ch2,work 1 tr into top of 3rd tr, rep all round ending on a 2 ch, slst to 3rd ch of beg

rnd 11 Change to C

CH5, work tr into top of tr, * ch2, 1 tr into top of tr below,rep from * ending in 2ch then sl st to 3rd ch of beg.

rnd 12 Change to B

rep rnd 6

rnd 13 Change to A, REP RND 9

rnd 14 change to E , rep rnd 10

rnd 15,16: change to C rep rnd 6 twice.

rnd 17: change to B, REP RND 6

rnd 18: change to A :

Ch1, * [work 1dc,1tr,1dc] into each chsp all round, join with a slst to begch.

To finish: work a loose chain in D the length to fit loosely around the intended wearer's head,add 20 cm for a tie with bow or 10 cm for a tie without a bow, finish.

Weave this through the spaces in rnd 16, tie a knot( overhand) with or without a bow, weave ends back into hat, sew ends into hat and secure bow with sewing also if desired.

( Can do the latter with fine matching sewing thread if you so wish)

Variation: Add a crocheted flower to one side instead of the knot or bow....!

Further variations: Add a few more woven in crocheted cords or use ribbons?!

For Winter: make it in wool and thread wool cords or velvet ribbons through it, or finish the lower edge with a Funky fur or similar eyelash yarn!!!

ETC ETC , too many ideas too little time!

Please let me know if you use this at all, it took me a ( school)day to type up and load onto the site, was it worth it?

If someone else makes one then yes , it WILL have been.....

Sew in all yarn ends as invisibly as possible.