It’s always a pleasure for me to design a hat specifically for a cancer patient and the Saving You Summer Beanie is perfect. As I sat down with the cotton yarn, I thought it was time for another hat for the chemo patients especially since I was just at Emory Winship hospital a few weeks ago donating hats made by the great gals in the ELK Studio Crocheter’s Group! We have another event coming up (details at a later date), and I wanted to design something that was quick, easy and fun.

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The Saving You (From) Summer beanie is designed to have a somewhat open design while still allowing enough protection from the sun too. Many people getting chemo treatments still get cold in the doctor’s offices and a lightweight hat made of cotton is the perfect little trick. I hope you will consider making a few of them and giving them to someone you know that needs it or even donating to your local cancer center.

Pattern Instructions

Supplies:
1. Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton, #4, 100 g/180 yards, Colorway: Pale Denim (1 skein), approximately 120-150 yards
2. Hook – G/4.0 mm
3. Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends

Abbreviations:
beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
rem – remaining
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

Special Stitches:
X-stitch: (skip next 2 sts as indicated, dc in next st, ch 1, dc in 1st skipped st)

Gauge: 16 dc sts and 8 rows = 4”.

Finished Size: Hat to fit head circumferences of (20”, 22”, 24”)

Pattern Notes:
● Ch 2 at beginning of pattern does not count as double crochet unless otherwise stated.
● Ch 1 at beginning of pattern does not count as single crochet unless otherwise stated.
● Ch 3 at beginning of pattern counts as double crochet unless otherwise stated.
● Hat is made in joined rounds with the right side always facing.

Round 1: Ch 4, sl st into first ch to make a ring, ch 2 (See Pattern Notes), 12 dc in ring, sl st in first st. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each rem st, sl st to first st. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 2, dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (60 st) Size Small, Skip to Round 8

Round 6: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (72 st) Size Medium, skip to Round 8

Round 7: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (84 st) Size Large, continue with Round 8

Round 8: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60,72,84 sts)

Round 9: Ch 3, (See Pattern Notes), X-stitch (See Special Stitches), *dc in next st, x-stitch, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (60,72,84 sts)

Round 10: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60,72,84 sts)

Rounds 11-18: Repeat Round 9-10 (4 times)

Round 19: Ch 1, (See Pattern Notes), sc in first st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60, 72, 84 sts)

Round 20: Repeat Round 19, Fasten off. Weave in the ends.