Summer Crochet Beanie

People may think that beanies are only for the winter months, but this Summer Crochet Beanie proves that this is simply not true. It's fun to learn how to crochet a hat in any season, and this tutorial will show you how. Choose bright, summery colors for your beanie, and consider adding a lovely flower to top it off. In no time, you'll have a Summer Crochet Beanie for those summer evenings that get a little chilly. Learn how to crochet a beanie with this fun tutorial.

Materials:

• 1 skein any worsted weight yarn should be fine.
• Crochet Hook – I/9   5.5m
• Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends.

Gauge:

• 5-6 stitches and 4 rows = 2 inches.

Abbreviations:

• adc – aligned double cluster
• ch – chain
• hdc – half double crochet
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch

Special Stitch

• Aligned Double Cluster – YO, insert hook into ring/st, YO, (3 loops on the hook), pull through 2 loops, (2 loops remain on hook), YO insert hook into ring/st, YO, (3 loops on the hook), pull through 2 loops, pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.
• Hint:  If you have ever worked a dc2tog, it’s basically the same thing but you are working in the same stitch instead of working over 2 stitches.  Some of you may also may try to skip the ch 2 at the beginning, but  I wouldn’t recommend it.  You won’t like the amount of space it will leave between your stitches.

Instructions:

1. Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring.
    
2. Ch 2 does not count as first dc throughout the pattern.
    
3. Round 1:  ch 2, work ADC in ring 10 times. sl st to first ADC (10 ADC)
    
4. Round 2:  ch 2 and work 2 ADC in same st, 2 ADC in next st and around, sl st to first ADC (20 ADC)
    
5. Round 3:  ch 2 and ADC in same st, 2 ADC in next st, *ADC in next st, 2 ADC in next st*, repeat from *to* around, sl st to first ADC (30 ADC)
    
6. Round 4:  ch 2 and ADC in same st, ADC in next st, 2 ADC in next st, *ADC in next 2 st, 2 ADC in next st*, repeat from *to* around, sl st to first ADC (40 ADC)
    
7. Round 5:  ch 2 and ADC in same st, ADC in next 2 st, 2 ADC in next st, *ADC in next 3 st, 2 ADC in next st*, repeat from *to* around, sl st to first ADC (50 ADC)
    
8. Round 6:  ch 2 and ADC in same st, ADC in next st and around, sl st to first ADC (50 ADC)
    
9. Rounds 7-13:  Repeat Round 6
    
10. Round 14:  ch 1 and hdc in first st, hdc in next st and around, sl st to first hdc (50 st)
     
11. Round 15:  ch 1 and sc in first hdc, sc in next hdc and around, sl st to first sc.  (50 st) Fasten Off
     
12. Weave in the ends.