Anytime Beanie
Yarn: 1 skein Lion brand-LB Collection Anya #201 Bluegrass Festival or 1 skein of Stylecraft Special Dk yarn in various colors or any size 3 Dk yarn
Materials: US Size J/10 (6.0mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors
Size: Medium Adult Beanie- to fit 20-23” circumference
Large Adult Beanie- to fit 24-26” circumference
Note: if you wish to make the beanie to fit a larger head size, increase the crown rounds by one round and if you wish to make it fit a smaller head decrease the crown rounds.
Gauge: 14 hdc and 16 rows = 4” (10.16 cm)
Stitch Guide: ch(s) – chain(s), dc – 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 at the beginning of each row does not count as a st.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Medium Adult Beanie
Make a magic ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, 8 hdc in the ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in the next st and in each st around, join to first stitch. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (40 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (48 hdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 5 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (56 hdc)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 6 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (64 hdc)
Rnd 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))
Rnd 10: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join to first st. (72 hdc)
Rnds 11-24: repeat round 10. (72 hdc)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st around, join to beginning st, fasten off. (72 reverse sc)
Weave in ends
Large Adult Beanie
Make a magic ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, 8 hdc in the ring, join to first hdc. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in the next st and in each st around, join to first stitch. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (40 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (48 hdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 5 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (56 hdc)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 6 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (64 hdc)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 7 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (72 hdc)
Rnd 10: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 8 st; repeat from * around, join to first stitch. (80 hdc)
(*at this point the crown should measure 7 in ( 17.8 cm))
Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join to first st. (80 hdc)
Rnds 12-28: repeat round 10. (80 hdc)
Rnd 28: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st around, join to beginning st, fasten off. (80 reverse sc)
Weave in ends
©Lynne Samaan 2023, make as many Anytime 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*