Little Twister, Beanie Design
Cat's Beanie-Babe #4
This is a very quick hat to make and would be ideal for charity use.
To fit:
newborn
Hook size: 4.00mm US G/6
Yarn: 8 ply approx 50 gm’s US
DK/Medium
US crochet terms used
Skill level: beginner +
Tension: medium
Time: approx 2 hours
Stitches used:
Sl st= slip stitch
Ch= chain
Dc= double crochet
FPDC= front post double
crochet
BPDC= back post double crochet
BPHDC= back post half double crochet
FPHDC= front post half double crochet
http://www.crochetcabana.com/stitches/stitches-fpdc-bpdc.htm
Measurements:
Head Circumference 13 inches, hat height 5 inches
The beanie
begins at the top of the head and worked down, the beanie is worked in one
piece using dc’s and the fpdc st, which gives a slight twist look.
The Crown:
Begin:
Beginning ch 2 of every rnd is
counted as a st.
Chain 4, sl st to first ch to form a
ring.
Row 1 ch 2, work 14 dc into ring, sl st to join into the top of the ch 2 (15 st’s)
Increase
rounds:
(Excluding the fpdc, increase in each st)
Row
2 ch 2, work
1 dc in same st as the ch 2, work 2 dc’s into the next dc, work a fpdc around
the post of the next dc, *work 2 dc’s into each of the next 2 dc’s, work a fpdc
around the post of the next dc,* repeat from*to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (25 st’s)
(Excluding the fpdc, increase in every 2nd dc)
Row
3 ch 2, work
2 dc’s into next dc, work 1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a
fpdc around the post of the fpdc, *work 1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into
next dc, work 1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a fpdc around
the post of the fpdc,* repeat from*to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (35 st’s)
(Excluding the fpdc, increase in every 3rd dc)
Row
4 ch 2, work
1 dc into next dc, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work 1 dc into each of the next 2
dc’s, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a fpdc around the post of the fpdc, *work
1 dc into each of the next 2 dc’s, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work 1 dc into
each of the next 2 dc’s, work 2 dc’s into next dc, work a fpdc around the post
of the fpdc,* repeat from*to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (45 st’s)
Stop
Increases:(now working the hat height)
Row
5 ch 2, work
1 dc into the next 7 dc, work a fpdc around the post of the fpdc,* work 1 dc
into the next 8 dc, work a fpdc around the post of the fpdc,* repeat from*to*
to end of the round, sl
st to join into the top of the ch 2 (45 st’s)
Row
6 to Row 12, repeat row 5 (approx 4.5
inches high)
Ribbed Edging: 3 Rows
Decrease row, using fpdc and bpdc:
Row
1 ch 2, work
a fpdc around the next dc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work the next 2 dc’s
together using a fpdc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work a fpdc around the
next dc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work a fpdc around the next fpdc, * work
a bpdc around the next dc, work a fpdc around the next dc, work a bpdc around
the next dc, work the next 2 dc’s together using a fpdc, work a bpdc around the
next dc, work a fpdc around the next dc, work a bpdc around the next dc, work a
fpdc around the next fpdc,* repeat from *to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (40 st’s)
Now using the hdc st in the front post and back post,
for the next 2 rows:
Row 2 ch 2, work
a fphdc around next st, *work a bphdc around the next st, work a fphdc around
the next st,* repeat from *to* to end of the round, sl st to join into the top of the ch
2 (40 st’s)
Row 3 repeat row 2, (approx 5 inches
high)
Finish off and
weave in ends
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