When I posted the Double Down beanie made from the bottom up, I knew many of you would want the pattern made from the top-down. I already had it in the plans but also decided to make it in the same wonderful Lion Brand Jeans yarn but in girly colors!
Don’t forget to check out the Bottom Up Version too. It’s totally the perfect hat for the guys in your life!
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The schedule for this projects is as follows:
July 9, 2018/Week 1/Supply List
July 19th, 2018/Week 2/ Pattern Instructions (Current Week)
Remember, all the 2018 Christmas Present CAL information, supply lists, and patterns instructions will be kept on the Main Page. If you ever get lost, you can find everything you need in one place.
Supply List:
- Lion Brand Jeans Yarn, 100% Acrylic, #4 Worsted Weight, 246 yards/100 grams, Colorways: Capri and Bermuda Shorts (1 skein each)
- G Hook/4.0mm
- Tapestry Needle
Abbreviations:
blo – back loop only
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
yo – yarn over
Gauge: 15 dc sts and 8 rows = 4″
Finished Measurement: Fits (20″ and 22″) and is 8″ in length
Abbreviations:
blo – back loop only
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
yo – yarn over
Gauge: 15 dc sts and 8 rows = 4″
Finished Measurement: Fits (20,22″) 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 two loops, YO, pull through last 2 loops.
(YOU’LL SEE THIS VERSION of the sdc IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE BOTTOM UP AT THE END OF THE STITCH). I did this because the yarn seemed to pull “tight”, and I wanted the flat circle to lay down better. It worked. You can still use the original version by pulling through all three loops at the end if you wanted too as written in the Bottom Up version.
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.
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) Small, Skip to Round 12
Round 10: 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. (72 dc, 60 front loop only sts in round below)
Round 11: Ch 2, sdc in first st, sdc in next 4 sts, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, *sdc in in next 5 sts, sdc in next st but in same front loop as previous, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (72 sdc)
Change to Color B
Round 12: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each st around, join by sl st to first st.
Round 13: Ch 1, hdc in blo in first st, hdc in blo in next st and each st around, join by sl st to first st.
Round 14: Ch 1, sc in blo in first st, sc in blo in next st and each st around, join by sl st to first st.
Change to Color A
Round 15: 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. (60,72 dc)
Round 16: Ch 2, sdc in first st, sdc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.
Repeat Rounds 12-16
Round 21: 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 22: 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 21-22 (2 times) or desired length of hat.
Fasten Off. Weave in the ends.
If you want to get an idea of what happens during the Christmas Present CAL, you can check out the 2015 and 2016, 2017 projects. Maybe you’ll get some ideas from there too.
I hope you are getting excited to start this CAL with me! Let’s have our usual ELKies CAL fun in the group, so if you aren’t a member…..whatcha waiting on? Join us today!