Timber Beanie

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

This gender-neutral striped crochet beanie pattern is available in 10 sizes. Simple stitch combinations create a knit look with lots of texture. This pattern is the first in the Giftstravaganza Crochet Along and Blog Hop with 31 days of free patterns for handmade holiday gift ideas made using 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn!

Skills Used

• Basic crochet stitches: chain, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
• Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round
• Crocheting in the third loop of half double crochet stitches, crocheting in the back loop (includes linked video tutorials)
• Joining with a slip stitch seam, picking up stitches (includes video tutorials)
• Cinching a slouchy hat closed (includes linked photo tutorial)
• Special stitch pattern: sc2tog (includes written instructions and linked video tutorial)

Finished Sizes:

• Newborn
• 0-3 Months
• 3-6 Months
• 6-12 Months
• 1-2 Years
• 3-5 Years
• 6-12 Years
• Teen/Adult Small
• Adult Medium
• Adult Large

Materials

• King Cole Big Value Poplar Chunky yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 164 yd/150 m) – 1skein each in 4356 Olive (CA) and 4354 Chestnut (CB), or approximately 45 yd (60 yd, 65 yd, 75 yd, 85 yd, 95 yd, 105 yd, 110 yd, 125 yd, 130 yd)/41 m (55 m, 59.5 m, 68.5 m, 77.5 m, 87 m, 96 m, 100.5 m, 114.5 m, 119 m) in CA and 50 yd (65 yd, 70 yd, 80 yd, 85 yd, 100 yd, 110 yd, 115 yd, 130 yd, 140 yd)/ 46 m (59.5 m, 64 m, 73 m, 78 m, 91.5 m, 100.5 m, 105 m, 119 m, 128 m) in CB in any bulky weight yarn.
• US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• US Size J-10/6 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Bent tip yarn needle.

Skill Level: Beginner