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The Dandelion Beanie Crochet Pattern is a beautiful textured crochet hat pattern that was designed with a hand-dyed skein of yarn in mind!
Earlier this Fall I had the pleasure of teaching a few workshops at the Fibre Festival in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
For one of those workshops I focused on teaching a project that could be made with one skein (approximately 100 grams) of a gorgeous hand dyed yarn. I think that, as crocheters, we see (and maybe even purchase) the gorgeous hand crafted yarn that we find at local festivals, but are sometimes at a loss for what to make with it.
Introducing the Dandelion Beanie!
It was actually just over a year ago that I picked up some beautiful, naturally dyed wool yarn from Cabin Boy Knits. The yarn was gorgeous gold, green and variegated tones and so, so soft on the skin! I immediately fell in love with it and designed a couple of crochet hats with it. The first was the Charlie Beanie Crochet Pattern and our Dandelion Beanie is the second.
The hat is worked from the brim up to the top and is worked almost exclusively in half double crochet stitches. The texture in the hat is created when some of those half double crochet stitches are worked into the 3rd loop which I will demonstrate in the video below.
In the photos I did use two different colours in the hat, but you could certainly make it in one or even more than two!
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This crochet pattern will be written out in full below followed by a free video tutorial. The pattern is free to follow on my site and will always be free! If, however, you would like a printable copy, you may purchase one from my Etsy and Ravelry Shops linked below:
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Happy Crocheting!
Sarah
Dandelion Beanie Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 17sts x 13 rnds of hdc in 3rd = 4 inches
Finished Size: 8.5 x 8 inches laid flat to fit an adult/teen
Yarn: Merino SW by Cabin Boy Knits (100% Merino; 166 m, 100 g; (4) Worsted/Medium weight). For the hat, you may work it in one colour or many. You will only need one skein. If you choose to work with 2 colours (as shown in the photos), you can make two hats alternating your colours A and B for the second hat.
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 that runs along under the back loop of the stitch. This loop under the back loop is called your “3rd loop” and you will work under this loop only as indicated.)
Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet
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.
- 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 will need a multiple of 2 stitches. When it comes to the top of the hat, if you wish the decrease rounds to work out evenly you may wish to increase/decrease in multiples of 8 stitches.
Free Crochet Pattern:
With colour A, ch 72, being careful to not twist the chain, join with a sl st in the 1st st to make a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in the next st and in each st around. Join with a sl st in the first st. Do not turn. (72 sts)
Rnds 2-5: Ch 1, fpdc in the 1st st, bpdc in the next st, *fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, hdc in the same st as joining, hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop of each st around, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Switch to colour B if desired. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st.
Rnd 8: With colour B, ch 1, working in the 3rd loop of each st around, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around. Switch to colour A if desired. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st.
Rnds 9-20: Repeat rnds 6-8 for a total of 4 more times.
(NOTE For the following rounds you may work them as continuous rounds (i.e. do not join at the end of each round, but use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch) or continue to join at the end of each round and ch 1 to start. If you work in continuous rounds as written there will be no seam at the top of the hat.)
Rnd 21: Ch 1, hdc in the same st as joining, hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st.
(OPTIONAL: Work in continuous rounds: Do not join (to work in continuous rounds) but mark the 1st st and move as your work progresses. In this case, you would omit the ch-1 at the start of each round.)
Rnd 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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 26: 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 27: 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 28: 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.
