This pattern is for making a simple beanie for Blythe using any yarn or hook.
The goal is to obtain a flat part of the beanie of 7.5 cm in diameter should you like a snug fit or 8-8.5 cm for a loose fit.
I used Katia Promo Fin yarn and a 3 mm hook.
Materials:
- Any yarn.
- Any hook appropriate for the chosen yarn.
- Stitch marker.
- Tapestry needle.
- Scissors.
Abreviations:
st/sts- stitch/stitches.
sc- single crochet.
For this tutorial I've used a 3mm hool and Katia Promo Fin yarn. The beanie is worked in a continuous round so do not join. One increase is to crochet 2 sc in 1 st of the previous round.
Round 1: Magic loop, ch1 and make 6 sc. Pull tight to close the loop. Do not join (6 st in this round).
Round 2: Work 2sc in every sc of the previous round (total of 12 st.).
Round 3: 2sc in every sc of previous round (24st)
Round 4: work 1 sc in every sc of previous round (24st)
Round 5: work *1sc in the first sc and 2sc in the next sc, repeat from * all the way around (36st).
Round 6: work 1sc in every sc (36st)
Round 7: work 1sc in first sc, 1sc in next sc and 2sc in the next st, that is increase every 3 st, repeat all the way around (48st).
Round 8: work 1sc in every sc (48st)
Round 9: work 1increase every 4 sts (60sts)
Round 10: work 1sc in every sc (60sts)
Round 11: work 1 increase every 5 sts (72sts)
Round 12: sc round, no increases (72 sts)
Round 13: increase every 6 sts (84 sts)
Round 14 and following rounds: sc in every sc all the way around.
If needed, next increasing rounds would be every 7, 8, etc. sts. Always alternate with a "no increase" round.
The last round of increases for the flat part of my beanie measures 7,5 cm after round 9 (60 sts). At this point all I have to do is work in the round for as many rounds as I need in order to obtain a 9-10 cm high beanie (measured from the crown centre to the last round). I crocheted 15 more rounds after the last increasing round using the yarn and hook mentioned above.
Let's say that I want a loose fit beanie: the diameter should measure between 8 and 8.5 cm, right? If I work rounds 11 and 12 I will end up with an oversized beanie. So what do I do? Well, to be honest I would make a trial-and-error approach, but what’s being working for me until now is to make a 4 increases round just after the last increase round so if mine is round 9 (60 sts) ,I would work an increase every 15 sts for a total of 64 sts to reach the 8.5 cm target.
To finish off the beanie, stop 2 sc before the first sc of the previous round, cut a long tail of the yarn an pull it out of the stitch with your hook. With a tapestry needle insert the yarn through both loops of the sc before the first st of the previous round ( you’re skipping one sc) and through the back loop of the st were you cut the yarn, adjust the size of the newly created stitch and weave in ends.
You can add your touch to the beanie: for the brimmed purple hat (snug fit, first picture of the post) I've crocheted a 8.5 cm high beanie and then worked a 1.5 cm high brim (3 mm hook and Katia yarn).
I've also crocheted a snug fit beanie using a 4mm hook and light yarn. I've stopped at round 7 and then worked 10 more rounds plus a reverse sc round. See? Perfect and round, isn't it?
You can see in the last picture a loose fit red beanie that I've crocheted using a 6mm hook and yarn. In this case I stopped at round 5 (36 sts).
You seeee? It works! (applause, please).
Note: always make sure to measure the flat part of the beanie after a round of increases as the following rounds will make the beanie grow only in height.
Now go and play with your yarns and hooks, don't be afraid of making mistakes and if something goes wrong swear as loud as you can and go back to work.
That’s all for today, which is no small thing… See you next Friday!
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