DIY Crochet Beanie – Day 38 – Chunky Checkered Beanie Size Medium
How to crochet a beanie? In this tutorial, I show you how to crochet a beanie using two strands of yarn, that is very simple to follow. This beanie works quickly and shouldn’t take you more than 1 hour to complete. The colors used in this pattern can easily be exchanged to fit whatever color scheme you like. If you want a variegated look, then try combining two different colors.
Pom Pom (Pompon) Maker: https://youtu.be/6ISz8AcMusk
Crochet Checkered Beanie Video Tutorial:
This beanie is part of a series of beanies that I am creating to donate to my local homeless shelter. The goal is to complete 100 beanies in 100 days, all using unique patterns that I am going to share with you each day.
Stitches used in this pattern (and their corresponding tutorials):
Magic Circle (MC): https://youtu.be/pTcHUJ8PDMQ
Double Crochet (DC): https://youtu.be/bA7b2sOIfzM
Chain (CH): https://youtu.be/jLP-o-RnqqQ
Slip stitch (SL st): https://youtu.be/cMNam0kuhpQ
Single Crochet (SC): https://youtu.be/xppth_5GBzM
Two strand Post Flannel – Size Medium
Crochet Hook: K / 10.5 / 6.5 MM
Yarn: 4 Medium ~ 2 Strands ~ Big Twist Value brand (any yarn will work for this pattern)
Note: for this entire pattern, we will be treating the two strands of yarn like they are one, crocheting them simultaneously.
Magic Circle
Row 1: 12 DC inside MC, SL st into top of 1st DC st.
Row 2: CH 3, place 1 DC inside same st, then place 2 DC in each st in the row (24 total st at end of row – including CH 3 st). SL st into top of CH 3 st.
Row 3: CH 3, place 2 DC in next st. *1 DC in next st, then 2 DC in following st.* Repeat * around the row (36 total st at end of row – including CH 3 st). SL st into top of CH 3 st.
Row 3: CH 3, place 1 DC in next st, then place 2 DC in following st. *1 DC in next 2 st, then 2 DC in following st.* Repeat * around the row (48 total st at end of row – including CH 3 st). SL st into top of CH 3 st.
Row 4: CH 3, place 1 DC in next 2 st, then place 2 DC in following st. *1 DC in next 3 st, then 2 DC in following st.* Repeat * around the row (60 total st at end of row – including CH 3 st). SL st into top of CH 3 st.
Row 5: CH 3, 1 DC in each st in the row (60 total st at end of row – including CH 3 st). SL st into top of CH 3 st.
Row 6: *1 FRONT POST st in st 1 – 3, 1 BACK POST st in st 4 – 6.* Repeat * around the row. SL st into top of 1st POST st.
Row 7: Follow like stitches, placing 1 FRONT POST st in each of the previous row’s FRONT POST stitches, and place 1 BACK POST st in each of the previous row’s BACK POST stitches.
Row 8: Reverse the stitches, placing 1 BACK POST st in each of the previous row’s FRONT POST stitches, and place 1 FRONT POST st in each of the previous row’s BACK POST stitches.
Rows 9 – 10: Follow like stitches, placing 1 FRONT POST st in each of the previous row’s FRONT POST stitches, and place 1 BACK POST st in each of the previous row’s BACK POST stitches.
Row 11: Reverse the stitches, placing 1 BACK POST st in each of the previous row’s FRONT POST stitches, and place 1 FRONT POST st in each of the previous row’s BACK POST stitches.
Rows 12 – 13: Follow like stitches, placing 1 FRONT POST st in each of the previous row’s FRONT POST stitches, and place 1 BACK POST st in each of the previous row’s BACK POST stitches.
Rows 14 – 17: Following a continuous loop pattern (we won’t be starting and stopping each row, but instead the pattern will act as more of a spiral), place 1 SC in each st in the row.
SL st into the top of the next 10 st.
Attach a pom pom: https://youtu.be/6ISz8AcMusk
Other beanie tutorials in my 100 day series:
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