This Stars and Stripes Slouchy Beanie is the perfect summer beanie to celebrate the 4th of July!
Materials:
I 5.50mm Crochet Hook
H 5.00mm Crochet Hook
Worsted Weight Yarn
Size:
Teen/Adult
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Stitches:
CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.
SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.
DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.
SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.
HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three stitches.
FPHDC: Yarn over. Insert hook around the front to back and around stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through all three loops on hook.
BPHDC: Yarn over. Insert hook around the stitch fron back to front into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through all three loops on the hook.
Instructions:
Magic loop
Round 1: (color 1) Ch 2. 10 Dc in magic loop. Join with a SS to the top of the first Dc made.
Round 2: (color 2) Ch 7. SS to FLO in same stitch. *Ch 7. SS in FLO in the next two stitches.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to the base of the beginning Ch 7. Pull tight.
Round 3: (color 1) Ch 2. *Make 2Dc behind the Ch 7 space in same stitch. 2Dc in front of SS.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to the top of the first Dc made.
Round 4: (color 1) Ch 1. 2Sc in same stitch. *Working in 4 Ch of the Ch 7 from round 2 and the next stitch make a Sc. 2Sc in next stitch. Sc. 2Sc in next stitch.* Repeat from * to * until 2 stitches remain. 2Sc in next stitch. Sc in last stitch. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 5: (color 3) Ch 2. *2Dc in same stitch. Dc in next stitch. Work a FPDC around both side of the Ch 7 space from round 2. 2Dc in next stitch. Dc in next two stitches.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.