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You will love playing with colour and texture in this beautiful Charlottetown Beanie crochet pattern!
This past fall I had the opportunity to travel to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada for their annual fibre festival. While there I led a few crochet workshops, met some wonderful people and enjoyed shopping at the fibre market.
One of the items I picked up at the market was some beautiful Alpaca and Alpaca/Merino blend yarn from Green Gable Alpacas.
Located on beautiful Prince Edward Island, Green Gable Alpacas produces high quality alpaca and alpaca blended yarn in an array of stunning colours. After picking up a few skeins to try and feeling how wonderfully soft it was, I knew I wanted to make a winter set.
While in Prince Edward Island I first designed the Charlottetown Cowl (available soon!) and then this beanie!
When choosing the yarn I went with colours from Green Gable Alpaca that I thought went well together. As a result I picked up a couple skeins that were pure Alpaca and a couple that were blended with wool. All were worsted weight and crocheted well together.
One thing to note when working with Alpaca yarn, is that pure alpaca does tend to shed a little bit. I did not mind it, however it is one thing to be aware of. The alpaca that was blended with the wool shed much less.
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Each skein of yarn had between 165 and 200 yards of yarn in them. Three skeins (one in each colour) is enough to make both the hat and the cowl, as long as you mix up the colour order between the hat and cowl. To make the set therefore only required about 500 yards in total.
You may certainly substitute the yarn for another fibre, simply look for a worsted or medium weight.
Our hat today is worked from the brim up to the top and is sized to fit an adult head although I will provide the multiples below should you wish to change the size.
The pattern uses a variation of a twisted granny stitch. I love the texture in this stitch and it’s fairly straightforward to work up. I know you’ll love it!
The hat can be worn with a pompom or without. For my hat I used a little bit of the leftover yarn to make a pompom and I think it tied it all in quite nicely.
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Charlottetown Beanie Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 12 sts x 12 rnds of hdc in 3rd loop = 4 inches
Finished Size: 12.5 x 7 inches laid flat to fit an adult/teen
Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) Hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge
Stitches and Abbreviations:
3rd Loop – Looking at the back of your hdc you will see a loop running along under the back loop, this is your 3rd loop.
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog – Half Double Crochet Two Together
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Pattern is worked in rounds.
- Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- Turn at the end of rounds ONLY AS INDICATED.
- Hat may be worn with a pompom or without.
- When changing colours, in the stitch prior to the colour change, drop the colour in use before completing the stitch, place the new colour on your hook and draw through the final two loops on your hook. Then continue working with the new colour.
- For this pattern I like to gently carry the non working yarn up the inside of the hat. Alternatively you may fasten off at the end of each colour change and weave in your ends as you go.
- To change the size of your hat you may use any multiple of stitches for the brim and will need a multiple of 4 stitches for the first round of your hat body.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Brim (Worked in rows):
With colour A, ch 10.
Row 1: Sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sl sts)
Row 2: Working in the blo, sl st in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (9 sl sts)
Continue to repeat row 2 until work from the beginning measures approximately 16-17 inches.
Do not fasten off, but fold brim of hat so that two shorter ends meet. Now working through both thicknesses, sl st across working through the blo on each side. Do not fasten off, turn work so that the right side is facing you.
Now working around the edge of the brim, continue working in rounds as follows:
Hat Body (Worked in rounds):
Rnd 1: Ch 1, evenly work 72 hdc all the way around. Join with a sl st in the first st. Do not turn. (72 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Switch to colour B. Ch 1, do not turn.
Rnd 3: With colour B and working in the 3rd loop all the way around, ch 3, *sk the next st, 3 dc in the next st, sk the next st, dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Ch 1, TURN.
Rnd 4: Sc in the 1st st, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Switch to colour C. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 5: With colour C, working over the sc in the previous rnd 3 fpdc around the post of the dc 2 rows below, * sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, 3 fpdc around the post of the next st 2 rows below; Rpt from * around until 3 sts remain, sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 6: Sc in the 1st st, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Switch to colour B. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 7: With colour B, working over the sc in the previous rnd 3 fpdc around the post of the dc 2 rows below, * sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, 3 fpdc around the post of the next st 2 rows below; Rpt from * around until 3 sts remain, sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, Switch to colour A in the final st, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: With colour A, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Switch to colour B. Ch 1, do not turn.
Rnd 10: With colour B and working in the 3rd loop all the way around, ch 3, *sk the next st, 3 dc in the next st, sk the next st, dc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Ch 1, TURN.
Rnd 11: Sc in the 1st st, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Switch to colour C. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 12: With colour C, working over the sc in the previous rnd 3 fpdc around the post of the dc 2 rows below, * sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, 3 fpdc around the post of the next st 2 rows below; Rpt from * around until 3 sts remain, sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 13: Sc in the 1st st, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Switch to colour B. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 14: With colour B, working over the sc in the previous rnd 3 fpdc around the post of the dc 2 rows below, * sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, 3 fpdc around the post of the next st 2 rows below; Rpt from * around until 3 sts remain, sk the next st, dc in the next st, sk the next st, Switch to colour A in the final st, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn.
Fasten of colours B and C.
Rnd 15: With colour A, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnds 16-17: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 6 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 6 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn. (63 sts)
Rnd 19: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 5 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 5 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn. (54 sts)
Rnd 20: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 4 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 4 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn. (45 sts)
Rnd 21: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 3 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 3 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn. (36 sts)
Rnd 22: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 2 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn. (27 sts)
Rnd 23: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in the 1st st, hdc2tog, *hdc in the next st, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 24: Working in the 3rd loop around, hdc2tog in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. (9 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Using the long tail, sew the top of the hat closed. Fasten off and weave in your ends. Attach Pompom to the top if desired.
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