The Pop Of Love Beanie

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! 

Links:

• Grab your low cost ad-free printable copy of The Pop Of Love Beanie from Ravelry! Or give it a heart!

• The low cost ad-free printable PDF is also available on Etsy!

Description:

The Pop Of Love Beanie is available as part of the Hat Not Hate campaign! It’s a quick make that uses less than 1 skein of yarn. It’s worked from the bottom up in the round. The popcorn stitches give it a fun texture.

Materials:

• Worsted (4) Weight Yarn, Pattern uses Lion Brand Vannas Choice in Dusty Blue- 1 Skein or 125 yards

• J/6mm Crochet Hook

• Yarn Needle

• Pompom (optional)

Notes:

• The Pop Of Love Beanie is worked from the bottom up. You start at the ribbing working in rows. Then you will join the first and last row to form a circle. Next, you will work the main body of the hat in turned rounds.

• This pattern fits the average child’s head. You can easily make it bigger or smaller by adding or taking away rows in the ribbing in multiples of 6. You can make your hat longer by adding rounds before you start the decrease rounds.

• This beanie fits heads ranging from 16-20” in circumference which meets the Hat Not Hate requirements for beanie donations!

Finished Size:

9” W, 8.5” L  (fits heads ranging from 16-20” in circumference)

Gauge:

4X4”= 16 Sc (BLO) by 14 rows

Stitches and Abbreviations:

Ch- Chain

Sc- Single Crochet

BLO- Back Loop Only

Sk- Skip

Sl St- Slip Stitch

Popcorn- Work 4 Dc into same St, drop the current loop from your hook, insert your hook from front to back into the top of the first Dc made, grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through. 1 popcorn made.

Sc2tog- Single Crochet 2 Together (decrease)

Pattern (ribbing):

Ch 11

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

Rows 2-60: Ch 1, 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across, turn.

Fold your ribbing in half and Sl St the first and last row together to create a circle. You will have 10 Sl St, do not tie off. Once joined, make sure your ribbing is right side out and that the seam is on the inside of the hat. You will now be working your first round into the ends of the ribbing rows.

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 Sc in same St (into the end of the first ribbing row), *Ch 3, Sk 2 rows, popcorn in next, Ch 3, Sk 2 rows** 1 Sc in next *, repeat from * to * around, ending the round at **, join to first Sc with a Sl St, turn. (10 popcorn)

Round 2: Ch 1, 1 Sc in first Sc, *3 Sc into Ch Sp, Sk over the popcorn, 3 Sc into next Ch Sp, 1 Sc in next Sc, repeat from * around, Sl St to the first Sc to join, turn. (70 Sc)

Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as the first Dc in your popcorn St), work 3 more Dc into same St to finish the popcorn (your Sl St to finish the popcorn will be in the top of the Ch 3), * Ch 3, Sk next 3 Sc, 1 Sc in between the last Sk St and the next St (right above the popcorn), Ch 3, Sk next 3 Sc**,  popcorn in next Sc*, repeat from * to * around, ending the round at **, Sl St to the top of the first popcorn St, turn. (10 popcorn)

Round 4: Ch 1, 1 Sc into the top of the popcorn, *3 Sc into Ch Sp, 1 Sc in next Sc, 3 Sc in next Ch Sp, ** Sk over popcorn*, repeat from * to * around, ending the round at **, Sl St to first Sc, turn. (71 Sc)

Round 5: Ch 1, 1 Sc in same, *Ch 3, Sk 3, popcorn in next Sc, Ch 3, Sk 3**, 1 Sc in between the last Sk Sc and the next Sc (right above the popcorn)*, repeat from * to * around, ending the round at **, Sl St to the top of the first Sc, turn. (10 popcorn)

Rounds 6-9: Repeat Rounds 2-5.

Round 10: Repeat Round 2.

We will now be starting to decrease around in the following rounds.

Round 11: Ch 3 (counts as the first Dc in your popcorn St), work 3 more Dc into same St to finish the popcorn (your Sl St to finish the popcorn will be in the top of the Ch 3), * Ch 2, Sk next 3 Sc, 1 Sc in between the last Sk St and the next St (right above the popcorn), Ch 2, Sk next 3 Sc**, popcorn in next Sc*, repeat from * to * around ending the round at **, SL St to the top of the first popcorn St, turn. (10 popcorn)

Round 12: Ch 1, 1 Sc in top of popcorn, *2 Sc into Ch Sp, 1 Sc in next Sc, 2 Sc in next Ch Sp**, Sk over popcorn*, repeat from * to * around ending the round at **, Sl St to first Sc, turn. (51 Sc)

Round 13:  Ch 1, 1 Sc in same, *Ch 1, Sk 2, popcorn in next Sc, Ch 1, Sk 2**, 1 Sc in between the last Sk Sc and the next Sc (right above the popcorn)*, repeat from * to * around, ending round at **, Sl St to first Sc, turn. (10 popcorn)

Round 14: Ch 1, 1 Sc, *1 Sc in Ch Sp, Sk popcorn, 1 Sc in Ch Sp**, 1 Sc in next Sc*, repeat from * to * around, ending round at **, join to first Sc, turn. (31 Sc)

Round 15: Ch 1, *3 Sc, Sc2tog* repeat from * to * around, 1 Sc in last St, Sl St to join. (25 Sc)

Round 16: Ch 1, *2 Sc, Sc2tog* repeat from * to * around, 1 Sc in last St, Sl St to join. (19 Sc)

Finish Up-

Tie off, leaving a long tail to sew the top of hat shut. With a needle, weave your tail of yarn from front to back into the FLO of each Sc St around. Pull tight to close. Weave your needle back and fourth a few times to secure. You can also use this same tail of yarn to sew a pompom to the top of your beanie.

Check out all 3 of my girls wearing the same beanie! Charlie is 3, Penny is 5 and Evie is 8! I think it fits great on all of them. It even fits me with a less slouchy look!

Can’t wait to see your Pop Of Love Beanie and thanks so much for donating to such an awesome cause!!