RIBBED CROCHET BEANIE SUPPLIES:
H (5 mm) hook – Clover Amour Hooks.
A ball (or 2) of your favorite yarn. I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Colonial Blue, and one in Mustard.
Bernat Faux Fur Pom-Poms
scissors
embroidery needle
ABBREVIATIONS:
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
fhdc – foundation half double crochet
A note on sizing: The number of stitches in your foundation row is the height of the hat. For reference, the yellow beanie was 37 FHDC stitches, and the blue was 47 FHDC stitches, with the extra 10 being the fold-up brim. Baby hats will obviously have less stitches, and I’ll leave that as an exercise for the reader, since it’s highly dependent on the gauge and tension of your stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS [ ADULT BEANIE, WITHOUT FOLD ]:
Start with a row of 37 foundation half double crochet stitches. Ch 2.
(All subsequent stitches are worked in the back loops only – that’s what creates the rib!)
Row 2: Starting in the first foundation half double crochet stitch, work 1 hdc in each of the next 32 stitches. Work 1 sl st in each of next 5 stitches. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 3: Work 1 hdc in each stitch across (working in the back loops of both the sl st and the hdc from the previous row). Ch 2. Turn.
Row 4: Work 1 hdc in each of the next 32 stitches. Work 1 sl st in each of next 5 stitches. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 5: Work 1 hdc in each stitch across. Ch 2. Turn.
Repeat Rows 4-5 until the hat can wrap around the head.
The side with the the less visible tapering is the outside (right side), and the side with the visible slip stitches is on the inside (wrong side). The picture below shows the right side.
With the right sides together, join the two ends of your rectangle together using a slip stitch. As you hold the ends together, you’ll see 4 loops to work through This sounds totally confusing, but with Loop 1 being the closest to me, I worked through loops 1, 2 and 4. This allowed for a more seamless look on the right side.
Fasten off, but leave a nice long tail.
To close the top of the beanie, weave the tail around the top end of the beanie and pull tight. Work a few extra stitches in to secure the closing.
Last but not least, tie on a pom-pom, whether it’s a yarn or faux fur one, and weave in all ends.
