Not usually the type of yarn I would choose, but I took a chance with amazing results. Introducing the 100% Superwash Merino Crochet Beanie pattern using Malabrigo, Washted in the Camaleon colour. One hank, and you are good to go. You can pick up yarn like this at Jimmy Beans Wool, too!
Size: Average Adult. This will shape your head and fall to the bottom of your earlobes.
Qiviut and Merino are warm, and don’t let the thinness of this yarn fool you. It’s like having your undercoat like the musk ox can survive the arctic temperatures.
Malabrigo Washted - 100g / 210 yds
Camaleon 1 hank.
This yarn is 100% Superwash Merino Wool.
Hook Size: 3.5 mm / E/9
GAUGE = 10 sc and 11 rows = 2” [10 cm]
Abbreviations List
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Together
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
How to do an adjustable circle or magic ring. Use 8 sc in the ring for this pattern.
Instructions
Tips:
- Due to the size of the stitches, it’s easy to skip a stitch accidentally. You may have skipped a stitch by accident if your counts are incorrect.
- The hat is worked in a continuous circle, with the stitch marker at the end of each round moved up to ensure accurate counts.
- The starting of each round is slightly different to prevent the growth of the hat from being obvious.
Create an adjustable ring (magic circle).
1st rnd: RS. 8 sc in an adjustable ring. 8 sc. Do not join. Work in a continuous round. Place a stitch marker on the last st and continue moving it up after each instruction.
2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 16 sc.
3rd rnd: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 24 sc.
4th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next 2 sc. Rep from * around. 32 sc.
5th rnd: *1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 40 sc.
6th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next 4 sc. Rep from * around. 48 sc.
7th rnd: *1 sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 56 sc.
8th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next 6 sc. Rep from * around. 64 sc.
9th rnd: 1 sc in each st around. 64 sc.
10th rnd: *1 sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 72 sc.
11th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next 8 sc. Rep from * around. 80 sc.
12th rnd: *1 sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 88 sc.
13th rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next 10 sc. Rep from * around. 96 sc.
14th to 20th rnds: 1 sc in each st around. 96 sc.
Check These Off 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21st rnd: *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next 11 sc. Rep from * around. 104 sc.
22nd to 32 rnds: 1 sc in each st around. 104 sc.
Check These Off 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
33rd to 39th rnds: *1 dcfp around next st, 1 dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. 104 sts.
Check these off 33 34 35 36 37 38 29
You will still have more to do, a few more rounds if you prefer.
40th rnd: *1 sc in next 24 sts, sc2tog. Rep from * around. 100 sts.
Finishing off: Sl st in next 2 sts and fasten off.
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