Hi Everyone! I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb. I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to share a free crochet pattern to make my Easy Top-Down Unisex Beanie.
When I started to think about this design, I knew I wanted to create a simple top down beanie that could be easily customized so that makers like you can make a hat that helps you to express yourself. This hat, as it’s name suggests is unisex and can work for everyone. You see my husband sporting this hat in my pictures below because he liked it so much, he swiped it as I was cutting my last yarn end.
This beanie is crocheted using a bulky, size 5 weight yarn called Patons Inspired. It’s an acrylic/wool blend yarn that was absolutely lovely to work with. This is my third project using this yarn and I’m sure it won’t be my last.
Skill Level:
- Easy
Terminology:
- U.S. Terminology
Supplies:
- 6.5mm (K) Clover Amour Crochet Hook (or whatever hook needed to obtain gauge)
- Patons Inspired (75% Acrylic / 25% wool, 222yds/203m, 150g/5.3oz), 1 skein each of:
- Colour A: Silver Gray Heather
- Colour B: Ginger
- Colour C: Sapphire Teal
- Colour D: Violet Eggplant
- Colour E: Olive
- Colour F: Honey Spice
- Clover Bent Tip Tapestry Needle
- Clover Patchwork Mini Scissors
- Pom Pom or Clover Pom Pom Maker in Preferred Size (Optional)
Abbreviations:
- BLO = Back Loop Only
- CH = Chain
- FLO = Front Loop Only
- FO = Finish Off
- HDC = Half Double Crochet
- HDCINC = Half Double Crochet Increase/2 HDC in same ST
- MC = Magic Circle
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- ST = Stitch
Finished Sizes:
- Medium Adult (21” circumference x 9” height) – find the Teen/Small Adult and Large Adult sizes in the ad-free PDF version of this pattern
Gauge:
- 12 sts x 10 rounds in HDC = 4 inches
Notes:
- This pattern is worked in joined rounds from the top down.
- Gauge is vital to ensuring that your hat will fit as expected. Do a gauge swatch of HDC stitches to check your gauge. Use whatever hook size allows you to match gauge.
- Always join your rounds in the top of the first HDC of the round, not the CH.
- The CH 1 at the start of every round does not count as a stitch
- Always start your rounds in the first stitch of the last round.
You can purchase a PDF, printable copy of the written pattern for the Easy Top Down Unisex Beanie pattern HERE in my Ravelry shop or HERE in my Etsy shop. The PDF version of the pattern includes two additional hat sizes; teen/small adult and large adult in addition to the medium adult size included here.
Medium Adult
Round 1: Using Colour A, make a MC and HDC 8 into the MC. Join last ST to the first ST with a SL ST (From here on out noted as “Join”). (8)
Round 2: CH 1, (HDCINC) x 8. Join. (16)
Round 3: CH 1, (HDC, HDCINC) x 8. Join. (24)
Round 4: CH 1, (HDC 2, HDCINC) x 8. Join. (32)
Round 5: CH 1, (HDC 3, HDCINC) x 8. Join. (40)
Round 6: CH 1, (HDC 4, HDCINC) x 8. Join. (48)
Round 7: CH 1, (HDC 5, HDCINC) x 8. Join. (56)
Round 8: CH 1, (HDC 6, HDCINC) x 8. Join. (64)
Change to Colour B
Round 9: CH 1, HDC in each ST around. Join. (64)
Change to Colour C
Round 10: CH 1, *BLO HDC in the first ST, FLO HDC in the next ST, repeat from * around. Join in BLO of 1st ST.
Round 11: CH 1, *FLO HDC in the first ST, BLO HDC in the next ST, repeat from * around. Join.
Round 12: Repeat Round 10.
Change to Colour D
Round 13: Repeat Round 9.
Change to Colour A
Rounds 14 – 16: Repeat Round 9.
Change to Colour E
Round 17: Repeat Round 9.
Change to Colour C
Rounds 18 – 20: Repeat Rounds 10 – 12
Change to Colour F
Round 21: Repeat Round 9.
Change to Colour A
Round 22: Repeat Round 9.
FO and weave in ends. Add pom pom to top of hat (if using).
I hope that you enjoyed making your hat! I’d love to see your finished projects! Please share your finished makes by tagging the pattern on Ravelry, tagging me or using #theloopylamb on Facebook and Instagram. Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest
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Disclaimer:
Feel free to sell the item created by this pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: http://www.theloopylamb.com. Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own original design. Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items.
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