Dara Beanie Free Crochet Pattern

Welcome to the 2022 Hat of the Month CAL!

For my October hat contribution, I have this adorable beanie pattern that has an amazing texture and is the perfect match for the Dara Infinity Scarf pattern from last week! Scroll down to check out the FREE crochet pattern for the Dara Beanie. And for a limited time only, get a FREE PDF version of this pattern from my Ravelry shop! I hope you enjoy it! Happy Crocheting!

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Make sure to visit the other Hat posts from this month’s CAL: 

Click here to see Rhondda’s October Pattern: Bright Blue Alpine Hat Pattern

Click here to see the Clustered Columns Hat by Stitches n Scraps

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Dara Beanie

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Materials:

• Approximately 36-115 yds of Category 4 Medium Weight Yarn in 2 colors:
  • Approximately 22-81 yds of Color A; I used Furl Wander* in the Patina colorway
  • Approximately 14-34 yds of Color B; I used Furls Wander* in the Laguna colorway
• Size I 5.5mm Furls Streamline Galaxy Supernova Crochet Hook*
• Yarn Needle* for weaving ends
• Scissors*

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Skill Level:

Easy

Abbreviations:

ch(s) – chain(s)
ch-sp – chain space
dc – double crochet
dc dec – double crochet decrease
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
st(s) – stitch(es)
t-ch – turning chain
() – indicates stitch counts
* – indicates instructions to be repeated

Gauge:

15.2 stitches & 9.6 rows = 4″ (in dc)

Finished Sizes:

• Newborn – Fits 13.5″ head size
• 0-3 Months – Fits 16″ head size
• 3-6 Months – Fits 17″ head size
• 6-12 Months – Fits 18″ head size
• 12-24 Months – Fits 19″ head size
• 3-5 Years – Fits 20″ head size
• 6-10 Years – Fits 21″ head size
• Adult Small – Fits 22″ head size
• Adult Medium – Fits 23″ head size
• Adult Large – Fits 24″ head size

Notes:

• This pattern is written in US terms.
• Sizing will vary depending on how tightly or loosely you crochet. If you would like to keep the sizing the same, please check your gauge before starting this project.
• This hat is worked in a continuous round and is only joined after a round where indicated. You will also have to turn your work where indicated.

Special Stitches:

Baby Bean Stitch:

• Insert hook into designated stitch
• Yarn over, pull up a loop
• Yarn over and insert hook into same stitch
• Yarn over, pull up a loop
• Yarn over and pull up through all 4 loops on hook

Instructions:

Newborn:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 11 dc into the magic circle. (11 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (22 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (33 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (44 sts)
Round 5: 1 dc into each st around. (44 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 6: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (43 sts)
Round 7: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (43 sts)
Round 8: Repeat Round 7
Change to Color A
Round 9: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (43 sts)
Round 10: Repeat Round 9
Change to Color B
Round 11: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (43 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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0-3 Months:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 dc into the magic circle. (10 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (20 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (40 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (50 sts)
Round 6: 1 dc into each st around. (50 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 7: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (49 sts)
Round 8: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (49 sts)
Rounds 9-10: Repeat Round 8
Change to Color A
Round 11: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (49 sts)
Rounds 12-13: Repeat Round 11
Change to Color B
Round 14: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (49 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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3-6 Months:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 8 dc into the magic circle. (8 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (16 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (32 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (40 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (48 sts)
Round 7: *1 dc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (56 sts)
Round 8: 1 dc into each st around. (56 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 9: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (55 sts)
Round 10: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (55 sts)
Round 11: Repeat Round 10
Change to Color A
Round 12: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (55 sts)
Round 13: Repeat Round 12
Change to Color B
Round 14: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (55 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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6-12 Months:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 dc into the magic circle. (10 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (20 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (40 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (50 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (60 sts)
Round 7: 1 dc into each st around. (60 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 8: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (59 sts)
Round 9: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (59 sts)
Rounds 10-11: Repeat Round 9
Change to Color A
Round 12: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (59 sts)
Rounds 13-14: Repeat Round 12
Change to Color B
Round 15: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (59 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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12-24 Months:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 8 dc into the magic circle. (8 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (16 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (32 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (40 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (48 sts)
Round 7: *1 dc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (56 sts)
Round 8: *1 dc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (64 sts)
Round 9: 1 dc into each st around. (64 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 10: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (63 sts)
Round 11: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (63 sts)
Round 12: Repeat Round 11
Change to Color A
Round 13: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (63 sts)
Rounds 14-15: Repeat Round 13
Change to Color B
Round 16: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (63 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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3-5 Years:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 dc into the magic circle. (10 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (20 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (40 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (50 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (60 sts)
Round 7: *1 dc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (70 sts)
Round 8: 1 dc into each st around. (70 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 9: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (69 sts)
Round 10: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (69 sts)
Rounds 11-12: Repeat Round 10
Change to Color A
Round 13: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (69 sts)
Rounds 14-16: Repeat Round 13
Change to Color B
Round 17: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (69 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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6-10 Years:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 9 dc into the magic circle. (9 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (18 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (27 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (36 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (45 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (54 sts)
Round 7: *1 dc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (63 sts)
Round 8: *1 dc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (72 sts)
Round 9: 1 dc into each st around. (72 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 10: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (71 sts)
Round 11: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (71 sts)
Rounds 12-14: Repeat Round 11
Change to Color A
Round 15: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (71 sts)
Rounds 16-17: Repeat Round 15
Change to Color B
Round 18: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (71 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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Adult Small:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 11 dc into the magic circle. (11 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (22 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (33 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (44 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (55 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (66 sts)
Round 7: *1 dc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (77 sts)
Round 8: 1 dc into each st around, 1 dc dec over the last 2 sts. (76 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 9: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (75 sts)
Round 10: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (75 sts)
Rounds 11-14: Repeat Round 10
Change to Color A
Round 15: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (75 sts)
Rounds 16-18: Repeat Round 15
Change to Color B
Round 19: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (75 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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Adult Medium:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 dc into the magic circle. (10 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (20 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (40 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (50 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (60 sts)
Round 7: *1 dc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (70 sts)
Round 8: *1 dc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (80 sts)
Round 9: 1 dc into each st around. (80 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 10: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (79 sts)
Round 11: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (79 sts)
Rounds 12-15: Repeat Round 11
Change to Color A
Round 16: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (79 sts)
Rounds 17-18: Repeat Round 16
Change to Color B
Round 19: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (79 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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Adult Large:

With Color A,
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 11 dc into the magic circle. (11 sts)
Round 2: 2 dc into each st around. (22 sts)
Round 3: *1 dc into the next st, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (33 sts)
Round 4: *1 dc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (44 sts)
Round 5: *1 dc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (55 sts)
Round 6: *1 dc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (66 sts)
Round 7: *1 dc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (77 sts)
Round 8: *1 dc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 dc into the next st; Repeat from * around. (88 sts)
Round 9: 1 dc into each st around. (88 sts)
Change to Color B
Round 10: *Work 1 baby bean st into the first st, ch 1, sk the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (87 sts)
Round 11: Ch 3, *work 1 baby bean st into the next ch-sp, ch 1; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning st with a sl st, turn. (87 sts)
Rounds 12-15: Repeat Round 11
Change to Color A
Round 16: Ch 3, 1 dc into each st around. (87 sts)
Rounds 17-19: Repeat Round 16
Change to Color B
Round 20: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (87 sts)

Finish:

• Weave all ends.

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