Northern Lights Beanie: Pattern - Part 1
Now that you’re all ready, let’s get started!
Pattern Notes:
This hat is crocheted from the top down. Meaning that you will start at the crown and work your way down to the brim.
The entire hat is crocheted in the round, including the brim.
The “first stitch” is the same stitch where your chain stitch at the start of the round was made.
You will be using slip stitches at the end of each round to join the round. Do not count these joining stitches as stitches.
You will also be using chain stitches at the beginning of each round, do not count these chain stitches as stitches either.
If you get stuck while working through this pattern make sure to read through all the notes and photos included.
This pattern uses abbreviations, these are noted in the glossary below.
If you’d like an easy to follow version of this pattern that you can mark your own notes on, you can purchase the pdf here.
Glossary:
St(s) - Stitch(es)
Rnd(s) - Round(s)
Ch St - Chain Stitch
Sl St - Slip Stitch
Hdc - Half Double Crochet
FPhdc - Front Post Hdc
BPhdc - Back Post Hdc
Increase Section:
This pattern uses the magic circle technique to start the hat.
I have an easy to follow tutorial that you can find here: http://thiscrochet.com/magic-circle
The quick increases may have your work looking a little wavy for the first few rounds, don’t worry about it. It will smooth out later on.
This section is written with each pattern size separate.
Infant 17” (43 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 8 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (8 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (32 hdc)
Child Small 18” (46 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 9 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (9 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, hdc in first st. 2hdc in each remaining st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (17 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (34 hdc)
Child Medium 19” (48 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 9 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (9 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (18 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (36 hdc)
Child Large 20” (51 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 10 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (10 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, hdc in first st. 2hdc in each remaining st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (19 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (38 hdc)
Adult Small 21” (53 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 10 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (10 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (40 hdc)
Adult Medium 22” (56 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 11 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (11 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, hdc in first st. 2hdc in each remaining st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (21 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (42 hdc)
Adult Large 23” (58 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 11 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (11 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (22 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (44 hdc)
Adult XL 24” (61 cm)
Round 1:
Using your K (6.5 mm) hook:
Magic circle, ch 1, 12 hdc into magic circle. Sl st to top of first hdc to finish rnd. (12 hdc) Pull magic loop tight.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, hdc in first st. 2hdc in each remaining st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (23 hdc)
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, 2hdc in each st. Sl st to top of first hdc. (46 hdc)
On to the next step:
Northern Lights Beanie Pattern: Part 2!
Back to the previous page:
Sizing - Making sure everything fits.
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