It won’t take you two seconds (well…maybe a little longer) of searching on Craftsy or Ravelry to find hundreds of projects for women but…..finding them for men is a different story. They are certainly on there but it does take a little more time don’t you think? That’s why I love this Hickory Bark Beanie, another free crochet beanie! It’s definitely textured to give that added layer of warmth, and I would say that’s important to the fella wearing it. Especially mine because as you can see…..he’s outside splitting wood!
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Pattern Instructions for Hickory Bark Beanie
Supplies:
1. Lion Brand Tweed Yarn #5 Bulky Yarn (Specifications: 3 oz/85 grams, 144 yards) Colorway: Caramel
ch 4, sl st into first ch to make a ring.
2. Hook – K/6.5
3. Tapestery needle for weaving in the ends.
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip st
Gauge – 12 dc st and 6 rows = 4″
Notes: Please read this before starting the pattern! It will help you understand the pattern.
Once you’ve completeed round 7, you will see there is a ridge formed inside the hat. That is cause by the fpdc pushing the top part of round 6 (the loops). Once you start round 8, you will fpdc around the first stitch then I tell you to dc in the loops of round 6. You will continue to fpdc around the next st (on current round) then go back to dc in the next dc on Round 6. So basically you are going back and forth which in the front looks like you are skipping every other fpdc stitch and in the back it looks like you are skipping every other dc stitch.
Here’s a photo showing what the inside of the hat will look like once you’ve completed round 7.
Here’s another photo of the inside of the hat showing what it will look like once you’ve finished round 8.
ch 1 and ch 2 do not count as first stitch.
ch 4, sl st to form a ring
Round 1: ch 2, 10 dc in ring, sl st in first dc (10 st)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each dc, sl st in first dc (20 st)
Round 3: ch 2 and dc in first st, work 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next dc, work 2 dc in next dc*, repeat from *to*, join by sl st in first dc (30 st)
Round 4: ch 2 and dc in first st, dc in next dc, work 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 2 dc, work 2 dc in next dc*, repeat from *to*, join by sl st in first dc (40 st)
Round 5: ch 2 and dc in first, dc in next 2 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, work 2 dc in next dc*, repeat from *to*, join by sl st in first dc (50 st)
Round 6: ch 2 and dc in first st, dc in next 3 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 4 dc, work 2 dc in next dc*, repeat from *to*, join by sl st in first dc (60 st) (Flat circle measured 7″)
Round 7: ch 1 and fpdc around first st, fpdc around next st and each st around, join by sl st in first fpdc. (60 st).
Round 8: ch 1 and fpdc around first st, dc in both loops of next dc in Round 6 , *fpdc around next st, dc in both loops of next dc in Round 6 *, repeat from *to*, join by sl st in first fpdc. (60 st)
Round 9: ch 1 and sc in first st, sc in next st and around, join by sl st to first sc. (60 st)
Round 10: ch 2 and dc in first st, dc in next st and around, join by sl st to first dc. (60 st)
Rounds 11-14: Repeat Rounds 7-10
Rounds 15-17: Repeat Rounds 7-9
Rounds 18-19: Repeat Round 9, Fasten Off and weave in the ends.
Have a great day! Be blessed!
Kathy