5 Knots North: March 2018

Monday, March 12, 2018

The "Miss Shell" messy bun beanie!

Above we have some of the beanies made with the pattern below.

This beanie is worked from top to bottom.

Miss Shell Messy Bun Beanie Pattern

Hook: 6mm

Yarn: Weight 4, Cotton/Acrylic mix or Acrylic yarn.

Abbreviations

ch: chain

st: stitch

sts: stitches

HDC: half double crochet

DC: double crochet

FP: front post

BP: back post

Stitches used

half double crochet, double crochet, half double crochet in 3rd loop, front post half double crochet,

back post half double crochet.

1. ch 40. Join.

2. ch 2. HDC in each chain stitch around. Join. =40 sts

3. ch 2. Increase, in HDC, every 4th stitch. Join. =50 sts

4. ch 2. HDC in every st around. Join. =50 sts

5. ch 2. Increase, in HDC, every 5th st. Join. =60 sts

6. ch 2. DC around in every st. Join. =60 sts

7. ch 2. HDC in every st around. Join. =60 sts

8. ch 2. In HDC, crochet every st around in the 3rd loop. Join.

9. ch 2. In HDC, crochet every st around in the 3rd loop. Join.

10. ch 2. In HDC, crochet every st around in the 3rd loop. Join.

11. ch 2. In HDC, crochet every st around in the 3rd loop. Join.

The shells:

12. ch 2. In same space as ch 2 do 5 DC. Skip four sts, in 5th st do 5 DC. Continue this around. You should end with four spaces... ch 1. Join at top of first shell...

13. ch 2. In same space as ch 2 do 5 DC. 5 more DC at top of next shell....

Continue around doing 5 DCs at top of each shell. When last shell completed, ch 1, join at top of first shell in row.

14. ch 2. Repeat row 13.

15. ch 2. HDC in same space as ch 2. HDC in next 2 sts. HDC in space between shells. *HDC in next 4 sts. HDC in space between shells* Repeat around. Join.

16. ch 2. In HDC crochet into the 3rd loop, around. Join.

17. ch 2. In HDC crochet into the 3rd loop, around. Join.

18. ch 2. In HDC crochet into the 3rd loop, around. Join.

19. ch 2. In HDC crochet into the 3rd loop, around. Join.

The brim....

20. ch 2. Front post HDC in first st, Back post HDC in next st. Continue around, alternating FP/BP HDC. Join.

21. Repeat row 20

22. Repeat row 20

23. Repeat row 20

I crocheted the brim to be as long as I needed to cover MY ears. Please feel free to adjust this to the length of your forehead and ears by trying on the beanie before knotting off and cutting away the excess yarn.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

The "Heyyy Baby Beanie"

That's right. Here it is finally!!!

For this pattern I used a weight 4 yarn and a size 6mm (J) hook. Changing the hook size greatly affects the overall size of the hat. Please take note! I am also a very tight crocheter but made sure to loosen my tension so as to have a consistent outcome with the beanie. It's a perfect fit so far and I've made 12 plus of these hats now.

Yarn used here is "I Love This Yarn" from Hobby Lobby in "Sand Dunes".

This is a top down pattern...I do not have the pattern for a bottom up version. Sorry!

Abbreviations:

ch: Chain
st: Stitch
sts: Stitches
HDC: Haf Double Crochet
DC: Double Crochet
FP: Front Post
BP: Back Post

Stitches used: Half Double Crochet, Double Crochet, Crochet in 3rd Loop, Front Post Half Double Crochet, Front Post Double Crochet, Back Post Half Double Crochet, Back Post Double Crochet.

Now....we begin!

1. Chain 5. Join with first chain st.
2. Chain 2. work 10 DC in loop. Join.
3. Chain 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join. =20 sts
4. Chain 2. 2 DC in every 2nd st. Join. =30 sts
5. Chain 2. 2 DC in every 3rd st. Join. =40 sts
6. Chain 2. 2 DC in every 4th st. Join. =50 sts
7. Chain 2. 2 DC in every 5th st. Join. =60 sts
8. Chain 2. DC in each st around. Join. =60 sts
9. Chain 2. FP DC in first st, BP DC in second st. Continue alternating FP/BP sts around. Join.
10. Chain 2. FP DC in every st, around. Join.
11. Chain 2. HDC around. Join.
12. Chain 2. HDC in 3rd loop, around. Join.

13. Chain 2 HDC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
14. Chain 2 HDC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
15. Chain 2. DC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
16. Chain 2. FP/BP DC, around. Join.
17. Chain 2. FP DC in each st around. Join.
18. Chain 2. HDC around. Join
19. Chain 2. HDC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
20. Chain 2. HDC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
21. Chain 2. HDC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
22. Chain 2. DC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
23. Chain 2. FP/BP DC, around. Join.
24. Chain 2. FP DC, around. Join.
25. Chain 2. HDC, around. Join.
26. Chain 2. HDC in 3rd loop, around. Join.
Rim of Beaine...
27. Chain 2. FP/BP HDC, around. Join.
28. Chain 2. FP/BP HDC around. Join.
29. Chain 2. FP/BP HDC around. Join.
30. Chain 2. FP/BP HDC around. Join.
31. Chain 2. FP/BP HDC around. Join.
Now we knot off our work and boom. You got yourself a Heyyy Baby Beanie!!!