This beanie is made by alternating triplets of Long Front Post Double Crochet stitches in the body of the hat.
Stitches used:
ch- chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
FPdc – front post double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
Hat Sizes:
Small – 8” long and 18” flat circumference
Medium – 8.5” long and 19” flat circumference
Large – 8.5” long and 20” flat circumference
Using size 5 yarn (bulky yarn) with a L-11 (8 mm) needle.
Follow sizing by order in parentheses – (small, medium, large)
Ch 4 and loop to make a magic ring.
Row 1 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row) and then 9,(10,11) dc into the ring. Join with sl st to first dc (10,11,12 dc)
Row 2 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in the same st as joining, and then 2 dc in each stitch all the way around to end. Join with sl st to first dc. (20, 22, 24 dc)
Row 3 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in same st as joining, dc in the next st, then repeat {2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st} to the end. Join with sl st to first dc. (30, 33, 36 dc)
Row 4 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in same st as joining, dc in the next 2 st, then repeat {2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 2 st} to the end. Join with sl st to first dc (40, 44, 48 dc)
Row 5 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in the next st, then repeat {FPdc in the next 3 st, dc in the next 3 st} all the way around. Join with sl st to first dc. (40, 44, 48 dc)
Row 6 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in the next st, then repeat {FPdc in the next 3 st, dc in the next 3 st} all the way around. Join with sl st to first dc. (40, 44, 48 dc)
Row 7 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), FPdc in the next st, then repeat {dc in the next 3 st, FPdc in the next 3 st} all the way around. Join with sl st to first dc. (40, 44, 48 dc)
Row 8 – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), FPdc in the next st, then repeat {dc in the next 3 st, FPdc in the next 3 st} all the way around. Join with sl st to first dc. (40, 44, 48 dc)
Row 9-14 (for S) and Row 9-16 (for M and L) – repeat Rows 5-8. (40, 44, 48 dc)
Row 15 (for S) and Row 17 (for M and L) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in the same st as joining, dc in each st all the way around. Join with sl st to first dc. (40, 44, 48 dc)
Row 16 (for XS and S) and Row 18 (for M and L) – ch 1 (this counts as your first sc of the row), sc in each stitch all the way around to the end. Join with st to the first sc and fasten off. (40, 44, 48 sc)
Happy Crocheting! Wear with HOPE and bey warmed by LOVE.
Gracefully Made Crochet 