Simple Beanie Cap

This simple beanie is fast and easy to make and was a request from a co worker at the Ski Resort I work at. She wanted a beanie to match her Fingerless Mittens I made for her last year. So this Beanie is made to match the Fingerless Mittens on this site.

Materials Needed
Sport Weight Acrylic yarn in Skipper Blue and yellow
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends.

Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 4hdc =1"
Finished Size: Fits an adult head
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions
Pay close attention to the hdc rounds. You are going to ch1 at the beginning of each round but then work 2 hdc in the same st as slst to avoid a hole that would be formed if you chained 2 at the beginning instead.
RND 1: With blue. Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch1. 10sc in ring. Join w/slst to first sc. (10sc)

RND 2: Ch1. 2Hdc in same st as slst. 2hdc in each sc around. Join w/slst to top of first hdc. (20hdc)

RND 3: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. Sc in next hdc. *2sc in next hdc. Sc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 4: Ch1. 2hdc in same st as slst. Hdc in each of the next 2 sc. *2hdc in next sc. Hdc in each of the next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first hdc.

RND 5: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 3 hdc. *2sc in next hdc. Sc in each of the next 3 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 6: Ch1. 2hdc in same st as slst. Hdc in each of the next 4 sc. *2hdc in next sc. Hdc in each of the next 4 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first hdc.

RND 7: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 5 hdc. *2sc in next hdc. Sc in each of the next 5 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 8: Ch1, hdc in same st as slst and in each sc around. Join w/slst to top of first hdc.

RND 9: Ch1. Sc in each hdc around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 10: Rep RND 8.

RND 11-15: Rep RNDs 9&10. At the end of RND 15, fasten off blue.
This next rnd is a little different at the beginning because you are joining a new color.

RND 16: Join yellow to same st as slst. Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. Sc in each st around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 17: Repeat RND 8.

RND 18: Ch1. Sc in each st around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave all ends into back of work.

Simple Beanie Cap

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