When I went shopping at JOANN for yarn for my new beanie design I didn’t really have a specific color in mind. I did know that I wanted to do something with an ombre look to it. So I knew I would be on a mission for a few different colors from light to dark. When I tell you these 4 colors just called to me from the shelf…they were perfect.
Now, I know..I know.. technically the yarn colors are “rose”. But when I was naming my design I couldn’t stop thinking of cranberry frost. I thought it went so well, especially with how frosty and cold out it is.
This pattern is really fun to make. I use the alternate spike St throughout. It gives it almost a waistcoat stitch look in my opinion! You need to make sure that you join and turn after every round of the main portion of the beanie. Don’t forget!
I can only imagine the different color combos that can be used for this beanie! So many options! I think one with white, light grey, charcoal and then black would be so cute! If you need a little bit of extra help, I got you covered! I have a full video tutorial of The Cranberry Frost Beanie on my YouTube channel!
It’s the perfect time to pick some yarn during the Yarnormous sale with JOANN! Be sure to check it out!
The North Winds Set is here! I’m thinking It’s going to be great for Christmas gifts this year. Beginner friendly and fast to make but also kept my interest throughout with the subtle stitch changes!
The striping on the scarf and beanie are my favorite part. And believe it or not, I had almost no ends to weave in when I was finished! Every time I had a color change for the scarf I cut the yarn, tied a knot and worked my stitches directly over the ends. This worked out amazingly and I’m so glad I did it so I had wayyy less ends to weave when I was done!
Heartland yarn is one of my favorites and It’s what I used for both patterns! The yardage listed below is enough to make at least 1 hat and 1 beanie, including a pom and fringe!
I made a full video tutorial for both patterns as well. You can find the beanie tutorial here and the scarf tutorial here. Be sure to check them out if you need any extra help!
I’m sure you have already heard about Hat Not Hate but if not, let me tell ya about it! Hat Not Hate is an anti-bullying campaign by Lion Brand! I’m sure we’ve all experienced being bullied at some point growing up. It’s not fun at all and can be to an extreme amount for some kids! Hat Not Hate is a “craftivist” movement to actively eradicate bullying!
So what do you do? Make a blue hat that fits head sizes 16-20″ in circumference (ages 5-18) and donate it to Lion Brand! October is national bullying prevention month. The hats that are donated will be distributed to kids in school across the country! A total of 58,248 hats have been made and donated so far!! Let’s get that number even higher!
Check out the Hat Not Hate website for all the info you need on where and how to donate a hat!
I designed a crochet pattern- The Pop Of Love Beanie for Hat Not Hate! This beanie is really quick and fun to work up. The circumference is about 18″ which fits the Hat Not Hat criteria for donation! I used popcorn stitches in the pattern which are really fun to make and give it a cute texture. I also designed the Be Kind Beanie a couple years ago which is also available on my blog!
I was recently given the chance to try out some new yarn and I love it! It’s a gorgeous 100% baby alpaca light weight yarn. The Andeansun website has so many pretty yarns to try out so be sure to take a look! I decided on the color “sunset”. It’s a beautiful yellow color and when you look up close it has small flecks of green. I wanted to make something fun with a simple stitch so that the yarn could really shine in this project. A while back I made my “basic chunky slouch” beanie and thought that a re-make of the pattern with a lighter yarn would be perfect for it!
This beanie is very customizable size wise. Simply make the starting foundation row as long as you want it. The longer the row the more “slouch” your beanie will have. Work as many rows as you need for the hat to fit around your head. I’ll include a rough estimate for amount of rows needed but you can easily adjust it.
Materials:
- Light (3) weight yarn. I used Andeansun baby alpaca in the color “sunset” Approximately 70(90,120,150,190) grams.
- 4.00mm crochet hook
- yarn needle
Did you know October is national bullying prevention month? I designed a super simple blue hat using Lion Brand Jeans yarn in support of it! The 2 rows of puffs are symbolic for the equality sign. It uses less than 1 skein of yarn too! I hope you join me in making one to wear this October! Be sure to tag me and lion brand with your hats on Instagram and use the hashtag #hatnothate to show off your make!
Pattern Description: Quick and simple 1 skein beanie pattern for #hatnothate from LionBrand.
Skill Level: easy
Materials:
- 1 skein Worsted (4) weight Jeans yarn- color “classic” (or equivalent worsted weight yarn), 200 yards
- 5.00mm crochet hook
- yarn needle
I’ve been getting a ton of requests for a pattern using the waistcoat stitch, so The Snow Cone Beanie is born! If you follow me on Instagram you know that i’ve been creating a lot of designs using this stitch and its one of my favs! I’m working on getting a youtube channel set up so I can have videos for all of you to go with my patterns…but for now, I’ll be linking you to videos created by others that I find helpful!
The yarn I used for this pattern is super chunky! Be sure you are using a yarn weight of at least 6. I recommend Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick if you don’t have any WAK on hand.
Be sure to follow me on Instagram and tag me in your makes! I love seeing your finished work. 🙂
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Materials:
- Super Bulky (6) yarn. Pattern uses We Are Knitters The Wool in Sand and Denim. Approximately 100gr in each color
- 9.00mm Crochet Hook
- Yarn Needle
- Pompom (make your own!)
Every fall my husband asks for a new beanie to wear. This year he requested one with his football teams colors! This pattern is perfect for customizing to your favorite football team colors! Sean likes his beanies slouchy and stretchy. This one is really fast to make, it’s worked in rows to form a rectangle and then sewn together at the end. You can make it as slouchy or as fitted as you want by making your starting Ch longer or shorter. It’s also really easy to customize the colors you want and add as many colors as you would like!
Materials Needed:
- Worsted Weight yarn in 3 or 4 colors.
- 6.00mm crochet hook
- Yarn Needle
Notes:
This hat is worked in rows and then sewn at the end to form the hat.
Who else thinks of fruity pebbles when they see the Hudson Bay color from Lion brand Wool-ease yarn?? It’s not just me right? That’s how this hat got the name the Pebbles Beanie! This pattern fits the average woman’s head but is easily customizable by adding more or less rows and stitches. This beanie is made to be fitted instead of slouchy, so if you like a slouchier look be sure to add more chains in the beginning!
Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram if you make a Pebbles Beanie! I love seeing your creations! 🙂
Materials:
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8mm crochet hook
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Super bulky yarn in 2 colors. I used Lion brand wool-ease thick and quick in Fisherman and Hudson Bay.
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Yarn needle
