Free Caron Chunky Cupcakes Ribbed Beanie Hat Pattern

New colouring for Caron Chunky Cupcakes comes to Michaels this fall, with exquisite colour layouts within the yarn. To finish it off, a complementary pom pom is included.

The yarn colouring changes sequence 12 times before the entire sequence repeats itself. It makes for a unique-looking appearance hat that is bursting at the seams with colour. This is the Caron Chunky Cupcakes Rib Stitch Beanie Hat pattern.

The ribbing nature of this hat causes the colour to sink one row below for a unique experience. Using double crochet front post stitches allows the stitches to gather at the spot to form a nicer fit.

An extended double crochet at the beginning is used to create the ribbing. It's about making the legs of the double crochet longer by using the centre of the hat in the middle as the anchor point.

Yarn

Caron Chunky Cupcakes, 100g / 3.5 oz, 138 meters / 126 yards. 

• Plum Preserves - 1 Ball

Hook: 5.5 mm / I/9

Gauge: 13 sc and 15 rows = 4”

Size: Average Adult

Abbreviations

• Beg = Begin(ning) 
• Ch = Chain(s) 
• Dcbp = Double crochet back post
• Dcfp = Double crochet front post
• Extended dc = Extended double crochet
• Hdc = Half double crochet 
• Rep = Repeat 
• Rnd(s) = Round(s) 
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sl st = Slip stitch

Instructions

Note: We will work continuously to avoid slip stitching lines. Do not join at the end of each round. Use a stitch marker to keep track. 

Beg at crown, ch 2. 

1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Mark the last stitch with a stitch marker and move up each round thereafter. 6 sc.   

2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc. 12 sc. 

3rd rnd: *1 extended dc through top centre of hat, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. 18 sc. 12 sc and 6 extended dc. 

4th rnd: *1 dcfp around next extended dc. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 24 sts.  

5th rnd: *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc. Rep from * around. 30 sts.  

6th rnd: *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc. Rep from * around. 36 sts.  

7th rnd: *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 4 sc. Rep from * around. 42 sts. 

8th rnd: *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc. Rep from * around. 48 sts.  

9th rnd: *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc. Rep from * around. 54 sts.  

10th rnd: *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 7 sc. Rep from * around. 60 sts.  

11th rnd: *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 8 sc. Rep from * around. 66 sts.  

12th rnd: 1 dcfp around each dcfp and 1 sc in each sc around. 66 sts. 

Rep 12th rnd until hat measures 7.5" from the top of the hat.  

Next row: *1 dcbp around next st, 1 dcfp around next st. Rep from * around. 

Next row: *1 dcbp around next dcbp, 1 dcfp around next dcfp. Rep from * around. 

Sl st in the next 2 sts. Fasten off. 

Try another pattern using this yarn. This is the Caron Chunky Cupcakes Slouchy Crochet Hat.