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Welcome to Week One of the Wonderful Hats Crochet along! I am excited to introduce you to the beautiful Sweetheart Beanie.
If this is your first time hearing about the Wonderful Hats Crochet Along, this is the crochet along where you learn to make four new crochet hat patterns and their accessories! You can get all of the details about the event in the 2024 Wonderful Hats Crochet Along Introduction.
I’m so happy that you’re here! It’s always such a fun event. This year we are kicking it off with this beautiful Sweetheart Beanie. This crochet hat has a textured design that resembles little puff stitch hearts and a little bit of a slouch to it.
The Sweetheart stitch design is one of those designs that looks quite complicated, but don’t let that deter you. You will catch on quickly and, of course, there is a free video tutorial at the end of the written pattern.
The Sweetheart Beanie, like all of the hats in this crochet along are worked all as one piece and from the brim up to the crown. I have sized it here to fit an adult head with a 20-22 inch circumference, but I will give you some instruction later on to adjust the size.
The Materials:
Each hat pattern in this crochet along can be worked using a worsted/medium weight yarn. In the tutorials I will be using the Wool Ease by Lion Brand. It is an acrylic/wool blended yarn that is soft and wonderful for working winter accessories. If you would like to substitute this yarn for another you may do so! If you are looking for a 100% acrylic option, I recommend the Lion Brand Heartland yarn. It is sold and comes in a variety of earth and jewel tones. I will post the exact yarn and colour that I’ve used for each hat and scarf/pair of mittens below.
With the yarn, I am working with a 5 mm crochet hook. In the video tutorials (each hat pattern will feature a full video tutorial!), I will be using a Birchwood Crochet Hook by Rowan Yarns.
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The crochet pattern will be written out in full below and it is free to follow on Rich Textures Crochet. If however you wish to add this pattern to your library and purchase an ad free PDF, you can do so from my Etsy and Ravelry Shops linked below:
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Sweetheart Beanie Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 16sts x 8 rows of hdc = 4 inches
Finished Size: 9 x 9 inches laid flat
Yarn: Wool-Ease® by Lion Brand® Yarn (80% acrylic; 20% wool; 197 yds/180 m; 3oz/85 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 1 ball of Tawny Port.
Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) Hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge
OPTIONAL: Pompom to attach to the top
Stitches and Abbreviations:
3rd Loop – Looking at the back of your half double crochet stitch, the “3rd loop” is the loop that runs just under the top back loop of the stitch.
Blo – Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog – Half Double Crochet Two Stitches Together
Puff St – Puff Stitch ([Yo, insert your hook into the indicated st, yo and draw up a loop] 4 times, yo and draw through all the loops on your hook. Puff Stitch made.)
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Brim of hat is worked in rows, body of hat is worked in rounds.
- Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch.
- Turn at the end of each round AS INDICATED.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- OPTIONAL: Brim of hat may be worked using either single crochet stitches or half double crochet stitches instead of the slip stitches.
- To change the size of your beanie, work the first hdc round of the hat body in multiples of 8
Free Crochet Pattern:
Brim (Worked in rows):
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 right side out (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)
Rnds 2-3: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, hdc in each st all the way around; join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, Sc in the same st as joining, *sk the next 3 sts, 7 dc in the next st, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around until 3 sts remain, sk the next 3 sts, join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, TURN.
Rnd 5: Puff in the same st as joining, *ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next dc, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, [puff, ch 2, puff] in the next sc: Rpt from * around ending with a {puff, ch 2] in the same st as the 1st puff, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st puff. Ch 1, TURN.
Rnd 6: Sl st into the ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as a dc, 3 dc in the same sp, *sk the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next sc, sk the next ch-3 sp, 7 dc in the next ch-2 sp; Rpt from * around, 3 dc in the first ch-2 sp, join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch-3. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 7: Sc in the same st as joining, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, *[puff, ch 2, puff] in the next sc, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next dc, ch 3, sk the next 3 sts; rpt from * round, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: Sc in the same st as joining, *sk the next ch-3 sp, 7 dc in the next ch-2 sp, sk the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next sc; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Rnds 9-12: Repeat rnds 5-8 once more.
Rnd 13: Repeat rnd 5.
Rnd 14: Sl st into the ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in the same sp, *sk the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next sc, sk the next ch-3 sp, 5 dc in the next ch-2 sp; Rpt from * around, 2 dc in the first ch-2 sp, join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch-3. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 15: Sc in the same st as joining, ch 2, sk the next 2 sts, *[puff, ch 1, puff] in the next sc, ch 2, sk the next 2 sts, sc in the next dc, ch 2, sk the next 2 sts; rpt from * round, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st sc. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 16: Sc in the same st as joining, *sk the next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in the next ch-1 sp, sk the next ch-2 sp, sc in the next sc; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st sc. Ch 1, DO NOT turn.
Rnd 17: Ch 1, * hdc in each of the next 3 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around, ending with an hdc in the final st. Join with a sl st in the first st. Do not turn.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, * hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc2tog; rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the first st. Do not turn.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, * hdc in the next st, hdc2tog; rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the first st. Do not turn.
Rnd 20: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, hdc2tog in each st around. Join with a sl st in the first st.
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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