DIY Crochet Beanie – Day 29 – Checkered Beanie Pattern
How to crochet a beanie? In this tutorial, I show you how to crochet a really simple checkered beanie using the single crochet stitch. This beanie works quickly and shouldn’t take you more than 2 hours to complete. The colors used in this pattern can easily be exchanged to fit whatever color scheme you like.
Pom Pom (Pompon) Maker: https://youtu.be/6ISz8AcMusk
How to Crochet a Brim: https://youtu.be/V2zw-4mWR8E
Crochet 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):
Attach Yarn to Crochet Hook: https://youtu.be/IsOvsrvJhN8
Chain (CH): https://youtu.be/jLP-o-RnqqQ
Single Crochet (SC): https://youtu.be/xppth_5GBzM
Slip stitch (SL st): https://youtu.be/cMNam0kuhpQ
SC Flannel Crochet Pattern:
Crochet Hook: F / 5 / 3.75MM
Yarn: 4 Medium ~ Big Twist Value brand
*Note: this pattern has a precursor video: How to Crochet a Beanie Brim: https://youtu.be/V2zw-4mWR8E
Row 1: Create a brim that is 25 st deep and roughly 16’’ wide. Connect the two edges of the brim with SL stitches. Fold brim in half lengthwise. Section off the brim into four even sections using scrap pieces of yarn or st markers. SL st into corresponding st on the opposite edge of your brim and CH 1, then place 89 SC stitches along the edges of the brim, connecting them together as your work.
Row 2: Following a continuous loop pattern (we won’t be starting or stopping each individual row), *place 1 SC in the FRONT LOOP ONLY (FLO) of the first 5 st, then place 1 SC in the BACK LOOP ONLY (BLO) of the next 5 st.* Repeat * around the row.
Rows 3 – 6: Repeat like stitches, placing FLO in the previous row’s FLO stitches, and BLO in the previous row’s BLO stitches.
Row 7: Reverse the stitches, placing BLO stitches in the previous row’s FLO stitches, and FLO stitches in the previous row’s BLO stitches.
Rows 8 – 11: Repeat like stitches, placing FLO in the previous row’s FLO stitches, and BLO in the previous row’s BLO stitches.
Rows 12 – 16: Repeat Rows 7 – 11.
Row 17: *1 SC in st 1 – 7, SC 2together in st 8 & 9 (80 total st at end of row).
Row 18: *1 SC in st 1 – 6, SC 2together in st 7 & 8 (70 total st at end of row).
Row 19: *1 SC in st 1 – 5, SC 2together in st 6 & 7 (60 total st at end of row).
Row 20: *1 SC in st 1 – 4, SC 2together in st 5 & 6 (50 total st at end of row).
Row 21: *1 SC in st 1 – 3, SC 2together in st 4 & 5 (40 total st at end of row).
Row 22: *1 SC in st 1 – 2, SC 2together in st 3 & 4 (30 total st at end of row).
Row 23: *1 SC in st 1, SC 2together in st 2 & 3 (20 total st at end of row).
Row 24: * SC 2together in each st (10 total st at end of row).
Row 25: * SC 2together in each st (5 total st at end of row).
SL st into st on opposite side of small hole (to help close the gap), repeat for any other gaps in hole.
Cut and tie off yarn.
Attach a pom pom: https://youtu.be/6ISz8AcMusk
Other beanie tutorials in my 100 day series:
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