Pattern: Be Kind Beanie (HatNotHate)

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

Gauge: 13 Esc by 13 rows = 4inches

Dimensions:

This hat fits the average adult female head.

9 1/2” wide

9” tall

Abbreviations:

Ch- Chain

Sc- Single Crochet 

BLO- Back Loop Only

Esc- Extended Single Crochet

Esc2tog- Extended Single Crochet Two Together (decrease)

Puff Stitch-* YO, insert hook into St, YO pull through.* Repeat repeat 3 times. 

Notes: 

• This hat is worked from the bottom up. 
• For a slouchier hat, add more rounds before you begin the decreases.
• The Ch 1 does NOT count as a stitch.
• You will be turning after each round for rounds 1-4.

Pattern Instructions

Ch 11

Row 1: 1 Sc in second Ch from hook and each Ch across. Turn. (10 Sc)

Rows 2-68: Ch 1. (does not count as St here and throughout) 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (10 Sc)

Your ribbing should be about 18” across. For a bigger or smaller hat, add or remove rows here by multiples of 2 before moving on. 

Join your first and last row together by slip stitching across. Turn your ribbing correct side out so the seam is now on the inside. You will now begin to work in the round for the body of the hat. 

Round 1: Ch 1. Work 1 Esc at the end of each row of the ribbing. Join to the first St with a Sl St. TURN. (68 Esc)

Round 2: Ch 1. *1 Sc, 1 Puff St* Repeat around. Join to the first St with a Sl St. TURN. (34 puff stitches)

Round 3: Ch 1. 1 Esc in each St around. Join to the first St with a Sl St. TURN. (68 Esc)

Round 4: Repeat Round 2. 

Rounds 5-12: Ch 1. 1 Esc in each St around. Join to the first St with a Sl St, do not turn. (68 Esc)

Begin decrease rounds. If you want a slouchier hat, add more rounds here to desired length.

Round 13: Ch 1. *15 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (64 Esc)

Round 14: Ch 1. 1 Esc in each St around. Join.

Round 15: Ch 1. *14 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (60 Esc)

Round 16: Repeat Round 14

Round 17: Ch 1. *13 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (56 Esc)

Round 18: Repeat Round 14.

Round 19: Ch 1. *12 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (52 Esc)

Round 20: Ch 1. *11 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (48 Esc)

Round 21: Ch 1. *10 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (44 Esc)

Round 22: Ch 1. *9 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (40 Esc)

Round 23: Ch 1. *8 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (36 Esc)

Round 24: Ch 1. *7 Esc, Esc2tog* repeat around. Join. (32 Esc)

 Tie off, leaving a long tail to sew shut. Using a yarn needle, weave your yarn tail through the outer loops only of each St in round 24. Pull tight to close. Secure with a knot.