This beanie pattern came about for one very good reason – I found a bunch of this beautiful Buttercream by Luxe Craft Alpaca at my local craft store on clearance and snagged as many of the colors as I could to make up some fun, quick beanies! I don’t know about you all, but I love beanie season! Making beanies is one of my most favorite things to make. I don’t typically use a chunky #6 yarn to make them, but this yarn is so beautiful that I wanted to work up a style that I could make up quick – you know what I mean – for craft show and the holiday season, you want gifts and inventory to be not only stylish, fun and nice, but also fairly quick to make so that you can crank them out and maximize your profit making time. This pattern is fast! Once you see how to make them, you can easily get this done in under an hour -and if you are quick less than 30 minutes!
I have used the above mentioned yarn which is a #6 in some of these colors: Succulent, Purple, Espresso, Dark Turquoise, Brown and Lime. Any #6 yarn should be fine, but keep in mind that if you use a yarn different than what I have used in this pattern your end result may vary. All #6 yarn doesn’t necessarily work up the same.
To make this easier to follow and beginner friendly, I have also done a whole video tutorial on making this beanie.
If you like this pattern check out this Rainbow Beanie pattern.
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I have used my N/10.00mm hook for this beanie and the Buttercream Alpaca mentioned above. Here are some of the materials used in this pattern:
For any clarification on the pattern please visit my youtube video tutorial above. This beanie is worked from the bottom band up to the top. There are also helpful video tips on how to make this into a BUN Beanie.
Chain 6 (in the video I also say you can do 5 or 7 for a shorter or taller brim – just start your work in the 2nd chain from the hook)
In the 2nd chain from the hook make a hdc and then hdc across the chain (5)
Chain and turn on every row. Starting on Row 2 and for EVERY row, work in the back loop only (BLO) to make ribbing.
I worked in hdc blo for 24 rows to get me to an 18″ length for an adult size beanie. Please check your length after 24 rows to make sure you are close to 18″ and if not adjust your length here if you are making an adult beanie.
Chain 1 and gather the two ends of your band and slip stitch them together. Chain 1 after the band is slip stitched together and flip the band so that your slip stitch join is on the inside. You will now be crocheting around the band for Round 1.
In the video, I mention that for every two rows there is a “ridge” that makes up your ribbing – I worked in hdc, but you can also choose to sc this round – but whichever you do, for every two rows you need to have 3 stitches – 1 on one side of the ridge and 2 on the other – for example, I had 24 rows and will end up with 36 hdc after I do my hdc around the beanie placing 3 hdc in every two row ends. The video explains this a little better. Basically, this is going to make sure you crochet evenly around the beanie brim because hdc needs more than one sc in each side, but not as many as two per row so this helps get it even. Don’t stress if you end up with one or two more or less -just join and fix it on the next round by increasing or decreasing one or two stitches.
So, after round 1 is complete you should have around 36 stitches. Join and chain up 1.
For rounds 2-5, you are going to be making a hdc in the back third loop all the way around. You will be joining and chaining up one each round. Each round should still remain at/around 36 stitches. If you are unsure about working in the third loop please see the video.
After round 5, I start crocheting in a continuous spiral with no join. So, for round 6, go straight into the first stitch with a sc and sc around the entire beanie (36)
Round 7 starts your decrease rounds. On round 7 you will go from 36 to 30 sc around. (sc 4, dec)* all the way around.
Round 8 goes from 30 to 24 sc around. (sc 3, dec)* around.
Round 9 goes from 24 to 18 sc around (sc 2, dec)* around.
Round 10 goes from 18 to 12 sc around (sc, dec)* around.
Round 11 depends on if you are making a regular beanie or a messy bun/pony tail beanie. For a bun beanie use Round 11 to sc around in every stitch and attach a pony tail hair band to the last round (the video shows this very well), but basically, you need to crochet a sc in each stitch and work over your hair band to secure and then fasten off and weave in your tail.
Round 11 for a regular beanie is simply a sc around in each stitch for 12 sc. Leave a tail and sew the opening closed.
In the video, I show how I sew a button in the inside top of my beanie to attach my pompom to so that it can be removed for washing if needed. Weave in all end and your Butter Beanie is complete!
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