"Joyce" beanie. Free Pattern.

2014©M.A. Dominguez

Skill level: Easy 

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn in two colors, flower and edge, hat.

5 mm hook. (US H-8/UK 6)

Scissors

Yarn needle

Gauge: 10ch = 2.8” (7cm). 10ch x 10 rows (sc) = 2” x 2.8” rectangle (5cm x 7cm).

Stitches & Abbrevations:

Chain – Ch

Single Crochet – Sc

Double Crochet – Dc

Front post double crochet – FPdc

Slip stitch – Sl st

Stitch - st

Magic Ring

Size(*):

Newborn

Baby

Toddler

Child

Teen/Adult

(*)Size can vary depending on the type of yarn and hook. The one pictured above is: circumference 13,4” (34cm). Height 5,5” (14cm). Newborn – 3 months. (Sizes are approximate).

Instructions:

All sizes start the same until Round 5, see instructions for bigger sizes.

Start with magic ring.

Round 1: ch3 (always counts as first dc), 9dc in ring, join with a sl st in top of ch3 (see PICTURE 1 below) – 10dc

Round 2: ch3, dc in same st (see PICTURE 2 below), 2dc in each st, join – 20dc

Round 3: ch3, dc in same st, *1dc in next st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 30dc

Round 4: ch3, dc in same st, *1dc in next TWO st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to*, join – 40dc

Round 5: ch3, dc in same st, *1dc in next THREE st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 50dc

NEWBORN – 3 MONTHS  (13,4” /34cm Ø)

Rounds 6-7: ch3, dc in same st, 1 dc in each. Repeat, join – 50dc

Rounds 8-11: ch3, FPdc in next stitch *dc in next st, FPdc in next*. Repeat, join.

Rounds 12-13: ch1, 1sc in each st, join.

(Change to contrast color)

Round 14: ch1, 1sc in each st, fasten off.

BABY (15,4”/39cm Ø)

Round 6: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next FOUR st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 60dc

Rounds 7-8: ch3, dc in same st, 1 dc in each. Repeat, join – 50dc

Rounds 9-12: ch3, FPdc in next stitch *dc in next st, FPdc in next*. Repeat, join.

Rounds 13-14: ch1, 1sc in each st, join.

(Change to contrast color)

Round 15: ch1, 1sc in each st, fasten off.

TODDLER-CHILD (17,3”/44cm Ø)

Round 6: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next FOUR st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 60dc

Round 7: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next FIVE st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 70dc

Rounds 8-9: ch3, dc in same st, 1 dc in each. Repeat, join – 50dc

Rounds 10-13: ch3, FPdc in next stitch *dc in next st, FPdc in next*. Repeat, join.

Rounds 14-15: ch1, 1sc in each st, join.

(Change to contrast color)

Round 16: ch1, 1sc in each st, fasten off.

TEEN (19,3”/49cm Ø)

Round 6: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next FOUR st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 60dc

Round 7: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next FIVE st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 70dc

Round 8: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next SIX st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 80dc

Rounds 9-10: ch3, dc in same st, 1 dc in each. Repeat, join – 50dc

Rounds 11-14: ch3, FPdc in next stitch *dc in next st, FPdc in next*. Repeat, join.

Rounds 15-16: ch1, 1sc in each st, join.

(Change to contrast color)

Round 17: ch1, 1sc in each st, fasten off.

ADULT (21,3”/54cm Ø)

Round 6: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next FOUR st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 60dc

Round 7: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next FIVE st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 70dc

Round 8: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next SIX st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 80dc

Round 9: 3ch, dc in same st, *1dc in next SEVEN st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat from * to *, join – 90dc

Rounds 10-11: ch3, dc in same st, 1 dc in each. Repeat, join – 50dc

Rounds 12-15: ch3, FPdc in next stitch *dc in next st, FPdc in next*. Repeat, join.

Rounds 16-17: ch1, 1sc in each st, join.

(Change to contrast color)

Round 18: ch1, 1sc in each st, fasten off.

ROSE:

Start with ch16

Row 1: 2dc in 4^th ch from hook, 3dc in each ch. Turn.

Row 2: ch3, 2dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch2, sc in next st. *ch2, 2dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch2 sc in next st*. Repeat two more times. Fasten off.

Roll it and use the needle to attach the rose to the beanie.