Winter sun beanie hat, this lovely free crochet pattern will keep your head warm on sunny crisp mornings, crocheted with the close textured cross cluster stitch.
Make for gifts for family and friends or to sell at craft fairs.
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I have used 4.50mm and 4.00mm hooks with Bernat softee #3 (Double Knitting for UK) in colours white, aqua, pale blue prettiest pink and little mouse for the free crochet winter sun hat pattern.
See more of my beanie hats Wattle and Textured also crocheted in this weight yarn.
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Winter Sun Beanie Hat Pattern UK
Skill level: Intermediate
Abbreviations UK
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
htr. Half Treble Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
yrh. Yarn Round Hook
DNT. Do Not Turn
tch. Turning Chain
cl. Cluster
Leaving last loop of each tr on hook, work 2tr into next stitch, yrh and pull through 3 loops.
Cross Cluster Group.
3ch, * miss next dc, work 1cl into next dc, working across the front of the cl you just made, work a cl into the dc you missed, 1tr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.
fptr. Front Post Treble Crochet
Work tr around front post of the tr on row below.
bptr. Back Post Treble Crochet
Work tr around back post of the tr on row below.
Base of ch. Work into first stitch
3ch counts as first tr
Approx size to Fit: Adult Head 20 inch
9 inches wide x 9 inches long
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn
I have used approximately:-
70 grams of Bernat Softee #3 yarn in colour 1
Small amounts of Bernat Softee in contrast colours
An equivalent yarn would be a Double Knitting yarn
4.50mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks, faux fur pom-pom
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Scroll down the page for the USA format
UK INSTRUCTIONS:
Made in continuous rounds without turning to end of the 5th Row.
With 4.50mm hook and colour 1, make 6ch, ss to first ch to make a ring, (RS) work 3ch, 15tr into ring, join with ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (15tr + 3ch)
2nd Round – 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, 2tr into each tr to end, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (31tr + 3ch)
3rd Round – 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, 1tr into next tr, * 2tr into next tr, 1tr into next tr, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to top of 3ch on the beginning of round. (47tr + 3ch)
4th Round – 3ch, 1tr into the stitch at the base of the 3ch, 1tr into each of next 2tr, * 2tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 2tr * rpt from * to * to end, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (63tr + 3ch)
5th Round – 3ch, 1tr into each of next 3tr, * 2tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 3tr, * rpt from * to * to end, miss 3tch, ss to first tr on beginning of round. Turn. Fasten off. (78tr)
Join In contrast colour.
6th Round – 1ch, 1dc into each tr to end, ss to first dc on beginning of round. Turn. (78dc)
7th Round – 3ch, * miss next dc, work 1cl (see abbrev) into next dc, working across the front of the cl you just made, work a cl into the dc you missed, 1tr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 2dc, work crossed cluster over the 2dc, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. Turn. Fasten off. (26, crossed cluster groups)
Join in colour 1.
8th Round – 1ch, 1dc into the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1dc into each stitch to end, ss to first dc on beginning round. Turn.
9th Round – 3ch, * miss next dc, work 1cl into next dc, working across the front of the cl you just made, work a cl into the dc you missed, 1tr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 2dc, work crossed cluster group over 2dc, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of round. Turn. Fasten off.
Change to contrast colour.
Rpt 8th & 9th Rounds six more times alternating contrast colours after colour 1 as you wish or until 21 rounds have been worked in all from the crown. DNT at the end of 21st Round.
22nd Row – 1ch, 1htr into base of 1ch, 1htr into each stitch to end, ss to first htr on beginning of round. DNT.
Change to 4.00mm hook size.
Rib Round – 2ch, fptr around htr on the base of the 2ch, bptr around next htr, * fptr around next htr, bptr around next htr, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to first tr on beginning of round.
Rib Round 2 – 2ch, fptr around tr on the base of the 2ch, bptr around next tr, * fptr around next tr, bptr around next tr, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to first tr on beginning of round. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn, attach the faux fur pom-pom securely to crown.
USA format below:-
Winter Sun Beanie Hat Pattern USA
Skill level: Intermediate
Abbreviations USA
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
hdc. Half Double Crochet
dc. Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch
yo. Yarn Over
DNT. Do Not Turn
tch. Turning Chain
cl. Cluster
Leaving last loop of each dc on hook, work 2dc in next stitch, yo and pull through 3 loops.
Cross Cluster Group.
ch3, * skip next sc, work 1cl in next sc, working across the front of the cl you just made, work a cl in the sc you skipped, 1dc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.
fpdc. Front Post Double Crochet
Work dc around front post of the dc on row below.
bpdc. Back Post Double Crochet
Work dc around back post of the dc on row below.
Base of ch. Work in first stitch
ch3 counts as first dc
Approx size to Fit: Adult Head 20 inch
9 inches wide x 9 inches long
Materials
For great results it is always best to use the recommended yarn
I have used approximately:-
70 grams of Bernat Softee #3 yarn in color 1
Small amounts of Bernat Softee in contrast colors
4.50mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks, faux fur pom-pom
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USA INSTRUCTIONS:
Made in continuous rounds without turning to end of the 5th Row.
With 4.50mm hook and color 1, ch6, sl st to first ch to make a ring, (RS) ch3, 15dc in ring, join with sl st to top of 3ch on beginning of round. (15dc + 3ch)
2nd Round – ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch3, 2dc in each dc to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. (31dc + ch3)
3rd Round – ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the of ch3, 1dc in next dc, * 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next dc, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to top of ch3 on the beginning of round. (47dc + ch3)
4th Round – ch3, 1dc in the stitch at the base of the ch3, 1dc in each of next 2dc, * 2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 2dc * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. (63dc + ch3)
5th Round – ch3, 1dc in each of next 3dc, * 2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 3dc, * rpt from * to * to end, skip 3tch, sl st to first dc on beginning of round. Turn. Fasten off. (78dc)
Join In contrast color.
6th Round – ch1, 1sc in each dc to end, sl st to first sc on beginning of round. Turn. (78sc)
7th Round – ch3, * skip next sc, work 1cl (see abbrev) in next sc, working across the front of the cl you just made, work a cl in the sc you skipped, 1dc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to last 2sc, work crossed cluster over the 2sc, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. Turn. Fasten off. (26, crossed cluster groups)
Join in color 1.
8th Round – ch1, 1sc in the stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1sc in each stitch to end, sl st to first sc on beginning round. Turn.
9th Round – ch3, * skip next sc, work 1cl in next sc, working across the front of the cl you just made, work a cl in the sc you skipped, 1dc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to last 2sc, work crossed cluster group over 2sc, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. Turn. Fasten off.
Change to contrast color.
Rpt 8th & 9th Rounds six more times alternating contrast colors after color 1 as you wish or until 21 rounds have been worked in all from the crown. DNT at the end of 21st Round.
22nd Row – ch1, 1hdc in stitch at the base of the 1ch, 1hdc in each stitch to end, sl st to first hdc on beginning of round. DNT.
Change to 4.00mm hook size.
Rib Round – ch2, fpdc around hdc on the base of the ch2, bpdc around next hdc, * fpdc around next hdc, bpdc around next hdc, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to first dc on beginning of round.
Rib Round 2 – ch2, fpdc around dc on the base of the ch2, bpdc around next dc, * fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to first dc on beginning of round. Fasten off.
Finishing – Weave in and trim off any loose ends of yarn, attach the faux fur pom-pom securely to crown.
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