Skill Level Intermediate

Finished Measurements Head circumference: X-Small: 12–14.5/30.5–37 cm, Small: 15–17.5/38–44.5 cm, Medium: 17.5–19/44.5–48 cm, Large: 19–22.5/48–57 cm

Height: X-Small: 4.5–6/11.5–15 cm, Small: 6–6.5/15–16.5 cm, Medium: 6.5–7/16.5–18 cm, Large: 7–7.5/18–19 cm

Yarn

• I Love This Cotton!, medium worsted weight #4 yarn (100% cotton; 180 yd/3.5 oz, 165 m/100 g per skein) 1 skein #48 Taupe (Color A) 1 skein #20 Brown (Color B) 1 skein #254 Rosy (Color C)

Hook and Other Materials

• 7 (4.75 mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle

Gauge 12 sts and 8 rows in dc = 4"/10 cm square

Notes The beanie is worked from the top down.

The flower is made separately and then sewn onto the beanie.

The ch2 at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.

When changing colors, you will carry the old yarn, instead of fastening it off. That will allow you to simply pick the yarn up later, with no ends to weave in.

To change colors, push the hook through the last stitch of the first color, pull the yarn back through, yarn over with the NEXT color, and pull through. Color change is complete.

Hat X-SMALL Using Color A, ch4. Round 1: 10dc in fourth chain from hook, sl st to first stitch to join round (10 sts). Round 2: Ch2, (fpdc, dc) in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join (20 sts). Round 3: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (30 sts). Round 4: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (40 sts). Rounds 5–9: Ch2, * dc3, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join. Rounds 10–11: Ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Round 12: Join Color B, drop Color A, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first st to join. Round 13: Drop Color B, pick up Color A, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first st to join. Round 14: Drop Color A, pick up Color B, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first st to join. Round 15: Repeat Round 13. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

SMALL Using Color A, ch4. Round 1: 8dc in fourth chain from hook, sl st to first stitch to join round (8 sts). Round 2: Ch2, (fpdc, dc) in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join (16 sts). Round 3: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (24 sts). Round 4: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (32 sts). Round 5: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc2, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (40 sts). Round 6: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc3, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (48 sts). Rounds 7–11: Ch2, dc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Rounds 12–13: Ch1, sc in each stitch. Round 14: Join Color B, drop Color A, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first st to join. Round 15: Drop Color B, pick up Color A, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first st to join. Round 16: Drop Color A, pick up Color B, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first st to join. Round 17: Repeat Round 15. Round 18: Repeat Round 12. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

MEDIUM Using Color B, ch4. Round 1: 11dc in fourth chain from hook, sl st to first stitch to join round (11 sts). Round 2: Ch2, (fpdc, dc) in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join (22 sts). Round 3: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (33 sts). Round 4: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (44 sts). Round 5: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc2, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (55 sts). Rounds 6–14: Ch2, dc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Round 15: Ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Round 16: Ch1, * sc 9, sc dec, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (50 sts). Round 17: Join Color C, drop Color B, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Round 18: Drop Color C, pick up Color B, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Rounds 19–20: Repeat Round 15. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

LARGE Using Color B, ch4. Round 1: 10dc in fourth chain from hook, sl st to first stitch to join round (10 sts). Round 2: Ch2, (fpdc, dc) in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join round (20 sts). Round 3: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (30 sts). Round 4: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (40 sts). Round 5: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc2, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (50 sts). Round 6: Ch2, * 2dc in next stitch, dc3, fpdc, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (60 sts). Rounds 7–15: Ch2, dc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Round 16: Ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Round 17: Ch1, * sc 8, sc dec, repeat from * to complete round, sl st to first stitch to join (54 sts). Round 18: Join Color C, drop Color B, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Round 19: Drop Color C, pick up Color B, ch1, sc in each stitch, sl st to first stitch to join. Rounds 20–21: Repeat Round 16. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Flower Using Color C, ch26. Row 1: Turn, dc in fourth chain from hook, * (dc, ch3, dc) in next chain, repeat from * in each chain. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew together. Roll flower up; using yarn needle, sew together and onto hat. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

This beanie hat pattern is is excerpted with permission from Mommy & Me Crocheted Hats: 30 Fun & Stylish Designs for Kids of All Ages by Kristi Simpson (Stackpole Books).