Waldo's Favorite Striped Beanie
Everyone remembers Waldo, our favorite striped friend (who always seemed to be missing). Although he may still be lost between the pages of a book, you will find that Waldo's Favorite Striped Beanie is the perfect way to learn how to crochet a hat. With this crochet beanie pattern, you'll certainly stand out among the crowd. Best of all, crocheting this hat is much simpler than trying to locate that candy cane-striped character. This beanie is great for costumes or chilly winter days.
Materials:
- 4.50 Crochet Hook
- Wool/Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Colors:
- 2 Different 50g Balls of 8ply Yarn.
- 1 100g Ball of 8ply Yarn. {Note: This colour will also be your Band/Ribbing.}
Instructions:
Band/Ribbing
- Make a Slip Knot with your dark blue, then chain 8. Then take your crochet hook and push it into the second chain from hook. Now Single Crochet until the end of the row. Chain 2 then push your crochet hook into the second last single crochet. Continue to make single crochet rows till your band/ribbing fits around your head.
- Fasten Off.
- Now sew together both ends of your ribbing to form a band.
Hat/Beanie
- Row 1- Make a slip knot with your red wool. Now take your crochet hook and push it through the last stitch of the band. Chain up 2. Single crochet all the way around the band.
- Row 2,3- Single crochets with red wool.
- Row 4,5- Change Colour to light blue wool. Single crochet all the way around the band.
- Row 6- Change colour to dark blue. Single crochet.
- Row 7,8- Change colour to red. Single crochet.
- Row 9,10,11- Change colour to light blue. Single crochet.
- Row 12,13- Change colour to dark blue. Single crochet.
- Row 14- Change colour to red. Single crochet.
- Row 15,16- Change colour to light blue. Single crochet.
- Row 17,18,19- Change colour to dark blue. Single crochet.
- Row 20,21- Change colour to red. Single crochet.
- Row 22- Change colour to light blue. Single crochet.
- Row23,24- Change colour to dark blue. Single crochet.
- Row 25,26,27 Change colour to red. Single crochet.
- Row 28,29- Change colour to light blue. Single crochet.
- Row 30- Change colour to dark blue. Single crochet.
- Row 31,32- Change colour to red. Single crochet.
- Row 33,34,35- Change colour to light blue. Single crochet.
- Fasten off.
- Now seam it up!
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