Made for the Cold Beanie Top Down Version

As many of you requested, you can now have the Made for the Cold Beanie in the top down version! I know it’s easier for lots of you to work from the top down….so here ya go!

You’ll still use the special stitching to create the double-layer effect to give such a nice and warm hat. What do ya’ll think about the “girly” version? I think you could add a pom-pom, a flower or even a button to really make it your own!

If you’ve never seen the original Made for the Cold, click HERE.

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Supplies:  

1. Red Heart Soft, #4 Worsted Weight Yarn, 141 grams/256 yards, 100% Acrylic, Colorway:  (1 skein) Charcoal, (1 skein) white OR (1 skein) Rose, (1 Skein) Cream
2. I Hook/5.5 mm
3. Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations:
blo – back loop only
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
yo – yarn over

Gauge: 13 dc sts and 8 rows = 4″

Finished Measurement:  Fits (22″) and is 8″ in length

Special Stitches: (Click HERE for a Video Tutorial)
Special Single Crochet: (ssc) Insert hook into st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through one loop, insert hook in front loop only in round below, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through last two loops.

Special Double Crochet:  (sdc) YO, insert hook into st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, insert hook in front loop only in round below, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through last 3 loops.

Notes:

• Ch 1 is not considered the first single crochet in the pattern.
• Ch 2 is not considered the first double crochet in the pattern.
• When you starting crocheting your increases rounds, the hat (your flat cirlce) may not lay perfectly flat as most hats.  It’s okay if this happens because it’s one of the design elements due to the double-layering of the hat.  Just keep working with it because if you did lay it flat after you finished the last increase round, it would measure over 8″ for the “flat circle”….while that may not seem correct, the hat will fit perfectly.
• For the guy version, Begin with Charcoal.  Change your color to white on Round 21 and Change to Charcoal on Round 23
• For the girl version, Begin with Rose.  Change your color to cream on Round 18.

Round 1:  Ch 4, join to first chain to form a ring, Ch 2 (See Pattern Notes), 12 dc in ring, join by sl st to first st. (12 dc)

Round 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in back loop only in first st, 2 dc in back loop only in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (24 dc, 12 front loop only sts in round below)

Round 3:  Ch 2, *sdc (See Special Stitches) in first st,  sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, *sdc in next st, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, repeat from *around, join by sl st to first st. (24 sdc)

Round 4:  Ch 2, dc in back loop only in first st, 2 dc in back loop only in next st, *dc in back loop only in next st, 2 dc in back loop only in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (36 dc, 24 front loop only sts in round below)

Round 5: Ch 2, sdc in first st, sdc in in next st, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, , *sdc in next st 2 sts, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (36 sdc)

Round 6:  Ch 2, dc in back loop only in first st, dc in back loop only in next st, 2 dc in back loop only in next st, *dc in back loop only in next 2 sts, 2 dc in back loop only in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (48 dc, 36 front loop only sts in round below)

Round 7: Ch 2, sdc in first st, sdc in next 2 sts, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, *sdc in next 3 sts, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (48 sdc)

Round 8:  Ch 2, dc in back loop only in first st, dc in back loop only  in next 2 sts, 2 dc in back loop only in next st, *dc in back loop only in next 3 sts, 2 dc in back loop only in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (60 dc, 48 front loop only sts in round below)

Round 9:  Ch 2, sdc in first st, sdc in next 3 sts, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, *sdc in in next 4 sts, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (60 sdc)

Round 10:  Ch 2, dc in back loop only in first st, dc in back loop only in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60 dc)

Round 11:  Ch 2, sdc in first st, sdc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.

Repeat Round 10-11 (3 times) or until your hat measures 6 1/2″-7″ for an 8″ length.

Round 18:  Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.

Round 19:  Ch 1, sc in blo in first st, sc in blo of next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.

Round 20:  Ch 1, ssc (See Special Stitches) in first st, ssc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.

Repeat Rounds 19-20 (2 times)

Round 25:  Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.  Fasten Off.  Weave in the ends.

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