The Hint of Spring beanie pattern is all about trying out a new stitch!  Have you ever used the Herringbone double crochet stitch?  It’s basically just a different way of double crocheting but the added hint of texture and definition of the stitch is amazing!  Plus…the Red Heart soft yarn is wonderful to use for this project because it really allowed each stitch to have its own “look”.  I hope you’ll enjoy learning something new!

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Pattern Instructions

Supplies:

• Red Heart Soft 5 0z/141 grams, 224 yards. Approximately  140-170 yds.  Colorway:  Turquoise and White
• Hook – I/5.5 mm
• Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends.

 Abbreviations:
ch – chain
herr dc – Herringbone double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
YO – yarn over

Special Instructions for Herringbone st:   YO, insert hook into next st indicated, YO, pull through st and 1st loop on hook, YO, pull through 1 loop on hook, YO, pull through last 2 loops on hook. If you are visual, try watching the video tutorial by Moogly.

Gauge:  7 herr dc st and 6 rows = 2”

Finished Project:  Approximately 22″ in circumference and 7 1/2″ in length.

With Color A, ch 4, sl st into first ch to make a ring.

Round 1: ch 2, 10 herr dc in ring, sl st in first herr dc. (10 st)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 herr dc in each st, sl st in first herr dc. (20 st)

Round 3: ch 2 and herr dc in first st, 2 herr dc in next st, *herr dc in next st, 2 herr dc in next st*, repeat from * to *join by sl st in first st. (30 st)

Round 4: ch 2 and herr dc in first st, herr dc in next st, 2 herr dc in next st, *herr dc in next 2 st, 2 herr dc in next st*, repeat from * to * join by sl st in first st. (40 st)

Round 5: ch 2 and herr dc in first st, herr st in next 2 st, 2 herr st in next st, *herr st in next 3 st, 2 herr dc in next st*, repeat from * to * join by sl st in first st. (50 st)

Round 6: ch 2 and herr dc in first st, herr dc in next 3 st, 2 herr dc in next st, *herr st in next 4 st, 2 herr dc in next st*, repeat from * to * join by sl st in first st (60 st) (5 3/4″)

Round 7: ch 2 and herr dc in first st, herr dc in next 4 st, 2 herr dc in next st, *herr st in next 5 st, 2 herr dc in next st*, repeat from * to * join by sl st in first st (70 st) (6 1/4″)

Round 8: ch 2 and herr dc in first st, herr dc in next st and each st around, join by sl st in first st. (70 st)

Color B

Round 9: ch 1 and sc in first st, sc in next st and each st around, join by sl st in first st. (70 st)

Round 10: Repeat Round 9

Color A

Round 11: ch 3 (counts as first herr dc here and throughout), herr dc in first st, skip next st, *2 herr dc in next st, skip next st*, st, repeat from * to *, join by sl st in top of 3rd ch. (70 st)

Round 12: ch 3 and herr dc in first st, 2 herr dc between next 2 herr dc and each 2 herr dc around, join by sl st in top of 3rd ch. (70 st)

Round 13: Repeat round 12

Color B

Round 14-15: Repeat Round 9

Color A

Round 16: Repeat Round 10

Round 17-18: Repeat Round 12

Color B

Round 19-20: Repeat Round 9

Color A

Rounds 21-24: Repeat Round 9, Fasten off and weave in the ends.

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Kathy