Crochet Eyelet Beanie with Brim

Hat

Materials :

8ply yarn

4mm crochet hook

Materials Needed:

4ply yarn

5mm crochet hook

Yarn Needle (for sewing in ends)

Stitches Used:

SlSt - Slip Stitch

Ch - Chain

Sc - Single Crochet

Dc - Double Crochet

SPECIAL STITCH: Hdc Dec - Half double crochet decrease: YO, go into st, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), YO, go into next st, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook), YO and pull through all 5 loops.

Starting with a magic circle, or ch5 and join to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch3 (counts as first Dc), 11 Dc into the centre of ring.  Join to top of ch3.

Rnd 2:Ch3, dc into same st. Ch1, *2dc, ch1, in next st. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch3.

Rnd 3: Ch3, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1 *dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch3.

Rnd 4: Ch3, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1. *Dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch3.

Rnd 5: Ch3, dc in each of the next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1. *Dc in each of the next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch3.

Rnd 6: Ch3, dc in each of the next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1. *Dc in each of the next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, ch1, skip ch1. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch3.

**Repeat increase rounds for desired size of crown, always increasing as demonstrated above.**

PART 2

**Refer to crown pattern or video for proper crown sizing**

Rnd 7:Ch3, dc in each dc st of previous rnd, ch1, skip 1. *Dc in each dc, ch1, skip ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch3.

**Repeat Rnd 7 until the beanie is your desired length down the head.**

**OPTIONAL - If you need to make band around beanie snugger for brim**

Brim Decrease:

Rnd 1:Ch2 *Hdc into each of the next 4sts, hdc dec in next st. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch2. Repeat this row again if needed.

BRIM - Worked with 2 strands of yarn.

Turn hat so the band is facing you. Lay the hat flat with the current stitch placed one inch or 4 stitches in from the edge. From the opposite edge count back 4 stitches or 1 inch (toward your working stitch) and place a stitch marker.

Brim is worked between the 2 markers

Row 1: Working in row bellow, work *1sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next* repeat from *to* across to marker. Ch1 and turn work. If the stitch count isn’t perfect it’s ok J

Row 2: 1sc in each st across to marker, sc into next st in the row below, slst into the next 2 sts. Ch1 and turn work.

Row 3: *1sc into the next 3 sts, 2sc into the next st. Repeat from * across. Sc into the nest st in the lowest row, slst into the next 2 sts. CH1 and turn work.

Row 4: Sk 1 st, sc into the next st. Sc into each st across. Sc into next st on the lowest row, slst into the next 2st.

Fasten Off And Sew in Ends.