I am so honored to make some hats for these wonderful kids visiting here from a Ukrainian orphanage for the holidays.  I started working on them a few weeks ago and it was easy to come up with the girl hats because I already have a few patterns, but the boy hats needed some work.  Of course, the classic houndstooth beanie was an option, but I love to create new projects and this was the perfect opportunity.

It’s another simple beanie hat that works up really quickly.  Lately my yarn of choice has been Red Heart Soft, so that’s the yarn for this project.  I didn’t bother to try it out on other yarns because I think this pattern would work well with most worsted weight #4 yarns.

The pattern will fit someone with the average size head of 22″.  Just to have complete transparency, I had to do an extra increase round on my hat in order for it to fit my husband (23″) with no other changes.

Pattern Instructions

Supplies:     
1. Red Heart Soft or equivalent WW material.     Medium/4
2. Crochet Hook Size – I
3. Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.

Gauge:
8 stitches and 4 ½ Rows = approximately 2 inches. (My measurements are from the rounds using the standard dc st.)

Abbreviations:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip st
sp – space

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

Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc in ring, sl st in first dc (12 st)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each dc, sl st in first dc (24 st)

Round 3: ch 2 and dc in same sp, 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 (36 st)

Round 4: ch 2 and dc in same sp, 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 (48 st)

Round 5: ch 2 and dc in same sp, 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 (60 st)

Round 6: ch 2 and dc in same sp, dc in next dc and around, join by sl st in first dc (60 st)

Round 7:  ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in next dc and around, Change color, join by sl st in first sc. (60 st)

Round 8:  ch 2 and hdc in same sp, hdc in next sc and around, Change color, join by sl st in first hdc (60 st)

Round 9:  ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in next hdc and around, join by sl st in first sc (60 st)

Round 10:  ch 2 and dc in same sp, dc in next sc and around, join by sl st in first dc (60 st)

Round 11-18 – Repeat Rounds 7-10 (2 times)

Rounds 19-21- Repeat Rounds 7-9

Round 22:  ch 1 and sc in same sp, sc in next sc and around, join by sl st in first sc (60 st)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

I hope you enjoy the pattern.  As always, please do not use my photos as your own.  Please feel free to sell you projects from my pattern.  I just ask that you link back to me if you are featuring it on any other social media.

Have a great day and be blessed!

Kathy