Chains of Color Beanie

Yarn: Stylecraft special Dk yarn, Dark Beanie was done with #1011 Midnight,#1425 Bright Pink, #1062 Teal, #1256 Jaffa, #1188 Lavender, #1114 Sunshine, and #1010 Matador. Light color beanie was done in 1005 Cream, #1065 Meadow, #1277 violet, #1034 Sorbet, #1390 Clematis, #1422 Aspen and #1026 Apricot.

Materials

US Size H/8 (5.0mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors

Difficulty

Beginner

Size

Women- to fit 20-23” circumference

Note; if you wish to make the beanie larger increase the crown rounds by one round and if you wish to make it smaller decrease the crown rounds.

Gauge

16 hdc and 14 rows = 4” 

Stitch Guide

ch(s) - chain(s), dc- double crochet, hdc - half double crochet, sc- single crochet, st(s) - stitch(es), RS - right side,

Special Stitches

Reverse Sc (Crab stitch)-insert hook in the next stitch to the right, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook. 

Notes

The ch-2 and ch-3 at the beginning of each row does not count as a st, unless indicated in the instructions.

Instructions:

With A, make a magic ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 2, 8 hdc in the ring, join to first hdc. — 8 hdc

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in the next st and in each st around, join to first stitch. — 16 hdc

Round 3: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. — 24 hdc

Round 4: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. — 32 hdc

Round 5: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. — 40 hdc

Round 6:Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. — 48 hdc

Round 7:Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 5 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. — 56 hdc

Round 8:Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 6 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. — 64 hdc

Round 9:Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 7 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. — 72 hdc

(*at this point the crown should measure 6.25 in ( 15.8 cm))

Round 10: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join to first st (72 hdc)

Round 11-13- Repeat round 10 (72 hdc)

Round 14: Ch 4 (counts as a ch 1 and dc), skip first st, dc in the next st, * ch 1, skip next st, dc in the next st; Repeat from * around, join to first st. (36 dc, 36 ch-1 sps)

Round 15: Ch 2, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in the ch-1 space, * hdc in the next st, hdc in the ch-1 space; Repeat from * around, join to first st.  (72 hdc)

Round 16: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join to first st. (72 hdc)

Rounds 17-19: repeat rounds 14-16 

Rounds 20-22: repeat rounds 14-16

Round 23: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join to first st. (72 hdc)

Round 24: reverse sc in each stitch around. (72 reverse sc). This gives the beanie edge a more finished look.

Adding chains of color: Attach the first color to the first ch of the ch-4 in round 14 (in the back of the beanie),and chain 80.

After completing the chain add a stitch marker in the last chain (for weaving) and cut yarn, leaving a long tail           

Use the stitch marker to weave the chain through the open work row, attach to the 1st ch of the ch-4 and fasten off and weave in the ends.

Add the second color using the 2nd ch of the beginning ch-4, weaving opposite of the first chain.

Continue to add chains of color to rounds 17 and 20, making sure to weave the chains opposite of each other. (weave in your ends as you go)

Once all your chains of color are done all the ends are woven in, your beanie should look like the picture at the top of this pattern.

Make as many Chains of Color Beanies  as you like, but do not reproduce or sell this pattern. Please provide a link to the pattern or my blog post when using this pattern on the internet*