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how to crochet a beanie - diy toddler sized beanie - day 40
100 Days of Beanies, Beanies, Crochet

DIY Crochet Beanie – Day 40 – Toddler to Child Sized Crochet Beanie

How to crochet a small child beanie?  In this tutorial, I show you how to crochet a large toddler beanie in roughly 1 hour.  This beanie is very simple and comfortable and should fit most small child heads.  The colors used in this pattern can easily be exchanged to fit whatever color scheme you like. 

Crochet Toddler to Child Sized Beanie Video Tutorial:

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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
Single Crochet (SC): https://youtu.be/xppth_5GBzM
Slip stitch (SL st): https://youtu.be/cMNam0kuhpQ


Large Toddler to Small Child Sized Crochet Beanie Pattern:

Crochet Hook: F / 5 / 3.75MM
Yarn: 4 Medium ~ Big Twist Value brand, two colors
Magic Circle
Row 1: 12 DC inside MC.
Row 2: Following continuous loop pattern (we won’t start and stop each row, but instead this pattern will act as more of a spiral), place 1 DC + 1 FRONT POST st in each st in the row (24 total st at end of row).
Row 3: *2 BACK POST stitches in st 1, 1 FRONT POST st in st 2.* Repeat * around the row (36 total st at end of row).
Row 4: *1 BACK POST st in st 1, 2 BACK POST st in st 2, 1 FRONT POST st in st 3.* Repeat * around the row (48 total st at end of row).
Row 5: *1 BACK POST st in st 1 & 2, 2 BACK POST st in st 3, 1 FRONT POST st in st 4.* Repeat * around the row (60 total st at end of row).
Rows 6 – 18: *1 BACK POST st in st 1 – 4, 1 FRONT POST st in st 5.* Repeat * around the row (60 total st at end of row).
Rows 19 – 23: 1 SC in each st in the row (60 total st at end of row).
SL st in next 10 st.
Cut and tie off yarn.


Other beanie tutorials in my 100 day series: 

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