Basic Beanie Crochet Pattern

Basic Beanie:

*use an f hook for ages 6 months, use an g hook for 12-24 months, use an h hook for ages 7 to adult:  for newborn eliminate row 5 and use an f hook

Beginning at top of the hat:

Special notes: the 1 sc and ch 1 is the first dc of each round

Ch 5, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring,

Increases:

Row 1: work 1 sc into ring and ch 1 (this is the 1^st dc), work 11 dc into the ring, join with a sl st, into the ch 1, (12 dc)

Row 2: work 1 sc and ch 1 into same space as the join, work 1 dc in same space, work 2 dc’s in each dc around, join with a sl st, into the ch 1, (24 dc)

Row 3: work 1 sc and ch 1 into same space as the join, work 2 dc in next dc, *work 1 dc in next dc, work 2 dc in next dc,* repeat from *to* to end, join with a sl st, into the ch 1, (36 dc)

Row 4: work 1 sc and ch 1 into same space as the join, work 1 dc in next dc, work 2 dc in next dc, *work 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, work 2 dc in next dc,* repeat from *to* to end, join with a sl st, into the ch 1, (48 dc)

Row 5: work 1 sc and ch 1 into same space as the join, work 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, work 2 dc in next dc, *work 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, work 2 dc in next dc,* repeat from *to* to end, join with a sl st, into the ch 1, (60 dc)

Row 6: work 1 sc and ch 1 into same space as the join, work 1 dc in each dc to end, join with a sl st, into the ch 1 (60 dc)

Row 7 to 10: repeat row 6. You can make your hat longer in length by adding more repeat rows of row 6 (For an adult I use 12 to 13 rows)

*ages 6 months use 10 rows, ages 12-24 months use 11 rows, ages 2-5 years use 12 rows, ages 7 to adult use 13 rows

Finish off your hat with a final row of sc