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Steel Ridge Beanie… Free Crochet Pattern!!

Steel Ridge Beanie… Free Crochet Pattern!!

Steel Ridge Beanie

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Steel Ridge Beanie is a fun easy shell and chain pattern beanie… Pick 2 of your favorite colors and make one today!! Perfect for a cool afternoon or chilly evening.

Materials:

200 yards  total ~ 2 Colors of Lion Brand Yarn Heartland Worsted Weight Yarn. Shown here in Great Smokey Mountains and Glacier Bay

K Hook

Scissors

Pom Pom Maker

Stitches:

St ~ Stitch      Ch ~ Chain      Sl St ~ Slip Stitch     Sk ~ Skip     Sc ~ Single Crochet     Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet      Dc ~ Double Crochet      FP ~ Front Post      BP ~ Back Post

Gauge:

6 dc x 3 rows

Hat Size:

22″ around un-stretched 11″ tall(not including pom pom)

Tips:

*You will be working in the round

*Use even, slightly loose tension

*Using a darker color and a lighter color will show off the pattern

*It is easiest to carry your yarn up each round as you change color


Instructions:

Color A ~ Great Smokey Mountain   Color B ~ Glacier Bay

Using Color A Chain 61

Round 1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. =60 sc

Carefully join with out twisting, you will secure the project when you make the brim

Round 2:  Ch 1, sc in same st, sk 2 sts, 5dc(shell) in next st, sk 2 sts, *sc in next st, sk 2 sts, 5dc in next st, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* around, Join with sl st to beginning. = 10 5dc shells & 10 sc

Change to Color B

Round 3:  Join yarn in same sc as joining last round. Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 6, sk 5dc shell, sc in next sc*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 10 ch6 & 10 sc

Change to Color A

Round 4:  Join yarn in same st as joining last round.  Ch 3(counts as dc now and through out), 4 dc in same st, * sc around ch6 from previous round and into 3rd dc of 5dc shell in round below(see picture at bottom), 5dc shell in next sc*, repeat *to*  around, sc around last ch6 into the 3rd dc of 5dc shell. Join to top of beginning ch 3. = 10 5dc shells & 10 sc

Rounds 5-26:  Repeat rounds 3 & 4

Finish off leaving long tail for securing top of beanie.

Weave tail in and out of each middle dc of 5dc shells. Draw closed and secure.

Crochet with Me Week 4 Stitches

Brim

Join Color A in any st of bottom of beanie

Round 1:  Sc 60 sts evenly around the bottom of the beanie. Join with sl st to beginning sc

Round 2:  Ch 2(counts as hdc now and throughout), hdc in each st around. Join with sl st around the top of beginning ch 2. = 60 hdc

Round 3-5:  Ch 2, bphdc around next st,* fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st*, repeat *to* around. Join around top of beginning ch 2.

Finish off and weave in ends.

*Optional* Make a Pom Pom and secure it to the top of your new Steel Ridge Beanie


Congratulations, You now have a Steel Ridge Beanie… Make sure to share you pictures on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All my, patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog website, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.


 

September Jewel Slouchy Hat

September Jewel Slouchy Hat

September Jewel Slouchy Hat

 

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Last week I released a brand new free pattern,,, September Jewel Super Scarf!!  A lovely, slightly wavy extra-large scarf… Perfect for this years fashion statements!!  I had 1 skein left of they beautiful yarn I used, Red Heart Boutique Gleam in Canyon… What else would I do but make another project to match!!  I absolutely love the way this hat turned out… the wavy stitching made an awesome effect for this slouchy hat… So easy and fast to  make and only one skein of yarn!!


Materials:

Yarn~ Approximately 165 yards of Medium Worsted Weight Yarn

*Shown in my project picture is Red Heart Boutique Gleam in Canyon

Hook~ I

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Stitches:

St ~ Stitch     Sk ~ Skip     Ch ~ Chain     Sc ~ Single Crochet      Dc ~ Double Crochet

Picot ~ Ch 3 after indicated sc, sl st in base of sc

Size:

Ribbing approximately 22 1/2″ around

Instructions:

Ch 74

You will be working in the round

Round 1:  Dc in 4th ch from hook and each around. Join to the top of the beg ch with sl st. = 72 dc

Rounds 2-5: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st*, repeat * to * around. Join around the beginning ch 3 to create a fpdc. = 36 bpdc & 36 fpdc

Round 6:  Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, * ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts*, repeat * to * 3 more times, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in last st, ch 2, join with sl st to the top of ch 3. = 30 dc, 5 ch3 sps, 10 ch2 sps

Round 7:  Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, *ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc around ch 3 of previous round, picot, ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next 6 sts*, repeat * to * 3 more times, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc around the ch 3 of previous round, picot, ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 2, join with sl st  in top of beginning ch 3. = 30 dc, 10 ch2 sps, 10 (ch1,picot,ch1)

Round 8:   Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, *ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 3, sk (ch1,picot,ch1), sc in next sc , ch 2, dc in next 6 sts*, repeat * to * 3 more times, ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 3, sk (ch1,picot,ch1), sc in next sc, ch 2, join with sl st  in top of beginning ch 3.

Rounds 9-24: Repeat rounds 7 & 8

Round 25:  Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, sk ch 2, dc in next ch 3 sp, sk next ch 2, *dc in next 6 sts, sk next ch 2, dc in next ch 3 sp, sk next ch 2*, repeat around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 35 dc

Finish off leaving a long tail for finishing off the top of the hat.

Using a yarn needle, weave the  yarn in and out of each st in the top of the last round. Draw closed and secure the yarn.

Using the tail of round 1, sew bottom of hat together where you began.

Weave in ends.


Congratulations!!!  You now have a September Jewel Slouchy Hat…  Great job!!

You can experiment with different yarns to see what effects you get, but keep in mind that it may change the look and sizing of the project…

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2016 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate links/ads. If you purchase something from a link in this post, I may be compensated.

Sunshine and Shells Summer Hat Crochet-A-Long!!!  Starting June 1st!!

Sunshine and Shells Summer Hat Crochet-A-Long!!! Starting June 1st!!

 

Sunshine and Shells Summer Hat CAL… Join the fun!!

 

Starting Wednesday June 1st, Join me for a fun 3 week

Crochet-A-Long…

Summer 2016 CAL

Week 1 ~ Wednesday June 1st – Pattern Preview, Materials List and Gauge Swatch!
Week 2 ~Wednesday June 8th – Top and Crown of Hat!
Week 3 ~ Wednesday June 15th – Brim and Shaping!

Each Tuesday Evening I will chat live on Facebook about the next days assignment… During the broadcast, you can ask questions and post your progress pictures in the post!!  I can’t wait for you to join me and we can all be wearing Beatrice Ryan Designs ~ Sunshine and Shells Summer Hat by the first day of Summer on June 20th!!
Join me tonight at 6pm PST for my Live Facebook Broadcast!!
I can’t wait to have some fun with you!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


 

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