This post will be all about the Mrs. beanie!
For these beanies I decided to try out some Mainstays yarn I purchased from Walmart. While Mainstays is more limited in color it does offer more yardage than any other comparable brand and I also personally find it be softer and easy to work with. The yarn itself is slightly, and I mean slightly, thinner then its counter brands but still thick enough to make these gorgeous hats! I can get about two and half hats out of each skein so that's enough bang for my buck for me.
So without anymore introduction let's get started!
What you need for the Mrs. beanie:
- Two skeins of yarn ( I used purple and oatmeal )
- G - 4.25 hook
- J - 5.75 hook
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Abbreviations:
Sl st - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet
Wst - waistcoat stitch
Blo - back loop only
Band
G - 4.25 hook
Ch 8
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (7)
Row 2: Ch 1 and turn, sc blo in the first st and each remaining st (7)
Row 3-66: Repeat row 2
Your band should measure 18" unstretched
Sl st shorter ends together
Body
J - 5.75 hook
*Hat will now be worked in rounds*
Hat will be worked in two colors; p = purple, t = tan
Row 1: Ch 1, sc all around the top of the band. Sl st. (66)
*From here the pattern is worked in waistcoat stitch*
*I created this pattern using a graph, so the next part of the pattern will be worked in color changes. For example, in the first row you will do 20p, 1t, 2p, 11t. P stands for purple yarn, T stands for tan*
*You will need to carry the color yarn you're not using behind the stitch you are crocheting*
Row 2: Ch 1, 20p, 1t, 2p, 11t, 2p, 3t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 23p (66)
Row 3: Ch 1, 22p, 1t, 3p, 1t, 3p, 1t, 2p, 2t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 23p (66)
Row 4: Ch 1, 26p, 2t, 2p, 1t, 3p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 23p (66)
Row 5: Ch 1, 27p, 2t, 1p, 1t, 3p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 23p (66)
Row 6: Ch 1, 28p, 3t, 3p, 3t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 23p (66)
Row 7: Ch 1, 29p, 2t, 7p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 23p (66)
Row 8: Ch 1, 30p, 1t, 7p, 1t, 1p, 1t, 1p, 2t, 22p (66)
Row 9: Ch 1, 38p, 2t, 1p, 2t, 1p, 1t, 21p (66)
Row 10-20: Wst around (11 rows total)
Row 21: *Wst 6, dec* x8, wst in last 2 sts (58)
Row 22: Wst around (58)
Row 23: *Wst 5, dec* x8, wst in last 2 sts (50)
Row 24: Wst around (50)
Row 25: *Wst 4, dec* x8, wst in last 2 sts (42)
Row 26: Wst around (42)
Row 27: *Wst 3, dec* x8, wst in last 2 (34)
Row 28: *Wst 2, dec* x8, wst in last 2 (26)
Finish off leaving long tail
Weave tail in and out of each waistcoat stitch on the last row, pull together. Make sure the hole is closed tight and finish off weaving in ends.
Make your pompom using oatmeal (secondary color) and sew onto hat. I use Fabric-Tac to glue the pompom down for extra strength.
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I hope you enjoyed this pattern and stay tuned for the Mr. beanie pattern coming up next, Happy Valentine's Day!
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