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How to Crochet Striped Beanie with Free Pattern
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Crochet Easy Beanie with Stripes

How to crochet an easy beanie? In this simple crochet tutorial, I show you how to crochet a beanie with alternating colors, but NO TAILS! This beanie is excellent if you are looking for a new and different beanie to crochet!

Crochet Easy Beanie Video Tutorial:

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This beanie is made using the OEKO-TEX standard, Diva recycled cotton yarn: https://www.etsy.com/listing/976196911

Stitches Used:

Magic Circle (MC): https://youtu.be/pTcHUJ8PDMQ
Chain (CH): https://youtu.be/jLP-o-RnqqQ
Double Crochet (DC): https://youtu.be/bA7b2sOIfzM
Slip Stitch (SL st): https://youtu.be/cMNam0kuhpQ
Attach Yarn with Slip Knot: https://youtu.be/IsOvsrvJhN8
Single Crochet (SC): https://youtu.be/xppth_5GBzM
Back Loop Only (BLO)
Triple Crochet (TR)

Crochet Easy Striped Beanie Free Pattern:

Crochet Hook: G/6/4.25
Yarn: 3 Lightweight, Diva Brand Recycled Cotton

Attach yarn to crochet hook using a Magic Circle (MC).

Row 1: CH 2 & place 12 DC inside MC.  SL st in 1st DC to join (12 total DC st).

Row 2: CH 2 & place 2 DC in each st in the row – 1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st. Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st DC st to join (24 total DC st).

Row 3: CH 2 & place ** 1 DC in st 1, 2 DC in st 2. ** 1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st. Repeat * Around the row. Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st DC st to join (36 total DC st).

Row 4: CH 2 & place ** 1 DC in st 1 – 2, 2 DC in st 3. ** 1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st.  Repeat * Around the row. Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st DC st to join (48 total DC st).

Row 5: CH 2 & place ** 1 DC in st 1 – 3, 2 DC in st 4. ** 1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st.  Repeat * Around the row. Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st DC st to join (60 total DC st).

Row 6: CH 2 & place ** 1 DC in st 1 – 4, 2 DC in st 5. ** 1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st.  Repeat * Around the row. Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st DC st to join (72 total DC st).

Row 7: CH 2 & place ** 1 DC in st 1 – 5, 2 DC in st 6. ** 1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st.  Repeat * Around the row. Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st DC st to join (84 total DC st).

Place 1 safety pin or st marker in the loop around your crochet hook, then attach the next color to your crochet hook using a slip knot.

Row 8: Insert crochet hook in current st where you placed the SL st, and place 1 SC  .  Place 1 SC in the remaining stitches in the row.  Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st SC to join (84 total SC st).

Row 9: CH 1 & place 1 SC in the BLO of each st in the row.  1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st.  Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st SC to join (84 total SC st).

Rows 10 -12 : Repeat Row 9.

Remove the safety pin from the previous color, and place it in the current loop that is on the crochet hook.  Place the crochet hook in the previous loop that you just removed the safety pin from.

Row 13: With previous color, CH 4, working BEHIND the project.  In the current st where you placed a SL st, place 1 SC in the BLO.  Place 1 SC in the BLO of each st in the row.  Skip the SL st at the end of the row, and SL st into 1st SC to join (84 total SC st).

Row 14: CH 1 & place 1 SC in each st in the row.  1st st is placed in the current st where you have already placed the SL st.  Skip SL st at the end of the row, & SL st in 1st SC to join (84 total SC st).

Row 15: CH 1& working in the FLO from the last row of SC in the BLO, skip the 1st 3 FLO, then place 1 TR in the 4th FLO.  Working in the top row, place 1 SC in the following 3 st.  **Skip the next 3 FLO, then place 1 TR in the 4th FLO.  Working in the top row, skip the next st, then place 1 SC in the following 3 st.** Repeat * around the row.  Skip the SL st at the end of the row, and SL st into the 1st TR st to join (84 total st).

Change colors by switching out your crochet hook and safety pin, then CH 3 with Color B.

Repeat rows 9-15 until you have 4 sections of SC in the BLO and 3 sections of slanted TR stitches.  When you change colors, omit the CH 1 and dive right into placing the 1st st in the current st where you placed the SL st.

Cut and tie off yarn.

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