October is National Bully Prevention month. #hatnothate (https://hatnothate.org) is an amazing organization that rallies fiber artists around the country to knit and crochet blue hats to be worn by kids during the month of October. What an amazing sight of blue to combat bullies! Donations are collected through September and we will be sending ours off this week!
For #hatnothate 2022, we have created 10+ beanies for the cause. Here is our Tiger Beanie in BLUE, in honor of this year’s lunar calendar zodiac animal. This beanie has a final height of 8 inches and flat circumference of 18 inches.
Stitches used:
ch- chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
2dctog – YO and insert needle into st, YO and pull yarn through loop, YO and pull yarn through 2 loops, YO and insert needle into next st, YO and pull yarn through 2 loops, YO and pull through remaining 3 loops.
YO – yarn over
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
Using size 4 yarn (worsted or medium weight yarn) with a K-10.5 (6.5 mm) needle in LIGHT BLUE
Ch 4 and loop to make a magic ring.
Row 1 (in LIGHT BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row) and then 11 dc into the ring. Join with sl st to first dc (12 dc)
Row 2 (in LIGHT BLUE) – 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. (24 dc)
Row 3 (in LIGHT BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in the 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. (36 dc)
Row 4 (in LIGHT BLUE) – 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 (48 dc). Change to DARK BLUE yarn.
Row 5 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first sc of this row), sc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first sc. (48 sc). Change to LIGHT BLUE yarn.
Row 6 (in LIGHT BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first dc. (48 dc). Change to DARK BLUE yarn.
Row 7 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first dc. (48 dc). Change to LIGHT BLUE yarn.
Row 8 (in LIGHT BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first dc. (48 dc). Change to DARK BLUE yarn.
Row 9 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first sc of this row), sc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first sc. (48 sc). Change to LIGHT BLUE yarn.
Row 10 (in LIGHT BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first dc. (48 dc). Change to DARK BLUE yarn.
Row 11-12 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first dc. (48 dc). Change to LIGHT BLUE yarn at the end of Row 12..
Row 13 (in LIGHT BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this row), dc in each st all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to first dc. (48 dc). Change to DARK BLUE yarn.
Row 14 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 1 (this counts as your first sc of the row), sc in each stitch all the way around to the end. Join with sl st to the first sc and fasten off. (48 sc)
EARS (Make 2)
Using DARK BLUE yarn, ch 4 and loop to make a magic ring
Row 1 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this round) and then 11 dc into the ring. Join with sl st to the first dc. (12 dc)
Row 2 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this round), dc in the same st as joining, 2 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st, CHANGE TO LIGHT BLUE yarn and dc in the next 5 st, CHANGE TO DARK BLUE, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 3 st. (15 dc)
Row 3 (in DARK BLUE) – ch 2 (this counts as your first dc of this round), 2dctog over the next 4 st, CHANGE TO LIGHT BLUE yarn and dc in the next 5 st, CHANGE TO DARK BLUE, 2dctog over the next 2 st, dc in the next 3 st. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. (12 dc)
Putting it together:
- Sew Ears in between Rows 3-4 on each side
Happy Crocheting! Wear with HOPE and be warmed by LOVE.
Gracefully Made Crochet 