Skylar Beanie Free Crochet Pattern
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For my February hat contribution, I have this beautiful beanie that is the perfect compliment to the Skylar Cowl pattern from last week! It works up very quickly and has a great texture. Scroll down to check out the FREE crochet pattern for the Skylar 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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Skylar Beanie
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Materials:
- Approximately 61-210 yds of Category 4 Medium Weight Yarn; I used Knit Picks Brava Speckle* yarn in the Tidal colorway
- Size I 5.5mm Furls Streamline Metal Crochet Hook*
- Yarn Needle* for weaving ends
- Scissors*
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Skill Level:
Intermediate
Abbreviations:
ch(s) – chain(s)
CL – cluster
dc – double crochet
dc4tog – double crochet four stitches together (see special stitches)
hdc – half double crochet
hdc dec – half double crochet decrease
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
() – indicates stitch counts
* – indicates instructions to be repeated
Gauge:
15.2 stitches & 8.4 rows = 4″ (in pattern stitch)
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 the round and is joined after each round. You will turn your work after each round, where indicated.
- Invisible join tutorial
- Magic Circle tutorial
Special Stitches:
dc4tog (CL):
- Yarn over, insert hook into designated stitch
- Yarn over, pull up a loop
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops
- Repeat Steps 1-3, 3 more times
- Yarn over, pull through all 5 loops on hook.
Instructions:
Newborn:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 9 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (9 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (18 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (27 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (36 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (45 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (9 clusters)
Round 7: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (9 clusters)
Rounds 8-11: Repeat Rounds 6-7
Round 12: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (45 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
0-3 Months:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (20 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (30 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (50 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (10 clusters)
Round 7: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (10 clusters)
Rounds 8-11: Repeat Rounds 6-7
Round 12: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (50 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
3-6 Months:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 11 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (44 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (55 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (11 clusters)
Round 7: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (11 clusters)
Rounds 8-11: Repeat Rounds 6-7
Round 12: Repeat Round 6
Round 13: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (55 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
6-12 Months:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (20 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (30 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (50 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (60 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (12 clusters)
Round 8: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (12 clusters)
Rounds 9-12: Repeat Rounds 7-8
Round 13: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (60 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
12-24 Months:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 11 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (44 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (55 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (66 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc dec over the first 2 sts, 1 hdc into each remaining st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (65 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (13 clusters)
Round 9: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (13 clusters)
Rounds 10-13: Repeat Rounds 8-9
Round 14: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (65 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
3-5 Years:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (20 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (30 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (50 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (60 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (70 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (14 clusters)
Round 9: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (14 clusters)
Rounds 10-13: Repeat Rounds 8-9
Round 14: Repeat Round 8
Round 15: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (70 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
6-10 Years:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (20 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (30 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (50 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (60 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (70 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (14 clusters)
Round 9: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (14 clusters)
Rounds 10-15: Repeat Rounds 8-9
Round 16: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (70 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
Adult Small:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 11 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (44 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (55 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (66 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (77 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 hdc dec over the first 2 sts, 1 hdc dec over the next 2 sts, 1 hdc into each remaining st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (75 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (15 clusters)
Round 10: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (15 clusters)
Rounds 11-16: Repeat Rounds 9-10
Round 17: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (75 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
Adult Medium:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 10 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (10 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (20 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (30 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (50 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (60 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (70 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (80 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (16 clusters)
Round 10: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (16 clusters)
Rounds 11-16: Repeat Rounds 9-10
Round 17: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (80 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
Adult Large:
Magic Circle, ch 1,
Round 1: Work 11 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (60 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (72 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (84 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, 2 hdc into the first st, 1 hdc into each remaining st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (85 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, 1 sc into the first st, *ch 3, dc4tog over the next 4 sts, ch 1, 1 sc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (17 clusters)
Round 10: Ch 5, work 1 sc into the next CL, *ch 3, dc4tog into the ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc into the next CL; Repeat from * until the last ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc4tog into the last ch-3 sp, join into the beginning ch-5 with a sl st, turn. (17 clusters)
Rounds 11-16: Repeat Rounds 9-10
Round 17: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join in the beginning hdc with an invisible join. (85 sts)
Finish:
- Fasten off, weave all ends.
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