This is a free crochet pattern for how to crochet the Striped Dylan Claire Beanie, an easy crochet beanie pattern worked in simple double crochet stitches, and available in 7 sizes.
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I was so excited when Christine from Sweet Potato 3 reached out to me to be a part of this year’s Crochet Cancer Challenge. You may or may not know that EyeLoveKnots was named in honor of my family members that have been affected by Retinoblastoma, and as children, so I wanted to combine both of those into one design. Find out more about “EyeLoveKnots” and Retinoblastoma on my About Me page.
This Striped Dylan Claire Beanie features stripes of white to represent Retinoblastoma Awareness, and gold to represent Childhood Cancer Awareness.
I need to give a big shout out to WeCrochet for supplying me with the two skeins to complete this project. I picked WeCrochet Swish Yarn. It’s 100% superwash merino wool, but it’s so soft and not itchy, and it’s so cozy, it feels like it’s giving you a big hug. It’s also machine washable, which adds piece of mind. If you can’t do wool, WeCrochet Brava is a good alternative.
Please visit with Christine at Sweet Potato 3 to get all the details for this Crochet Cancer Challenge, download free printable tags for your beanies, and get the schedule for each free pattern including her beautiful Colors of Courage Beanie.
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Materials:
- 42 (50, 62, 74, 90, 116, 132) Total Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn (split this in half for each color) – For the adult small size, I used WeCrochet Swish in Honey 58 Yards, and White 58 Yards
- H8/5mm Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle
Material Notes:
Yarn Alternatives: Lion Brand Wool Ease, Berroco Vintage; Non-Wool: WeCrochet Brava, Red Heart Soft, Lion Brand Heartland
Time Spent:
I worked up the adult small beanie size in just over 2.25 hours.
Measurements:
The Newborn Size has a crown of 4″ in diameter, a circumference of 12.56″ to fit a head size of 13″-14″, and is 5″ in length.
The 3-6 Month Size has a crown of 4.69″ (or 4 11/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 14.75″ to fit a head size of 14″-16″, and is 5.25″ in length.
The 6-12 Month Size has a crown of 5.44″ (or 5 7/6″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 17.08″ to fit a head size of 17″-19″, and is 5.75″ in length.
The Toddler Size has a crown of 5.44″ (or 5 7/6″) in diameter, a circumference of 17.08″ to fit a head size of 18″ – 20″, and is 6.5″ in length.
The Child Size Size has a crown of 6.31″ (or 6 5/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 19.75″ to fit a head size of 20″ – 22″, and is 7″ in length.
The Teen/Adult Small Size has a crown of 6.31″ (or 6 5/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 19.75″ to fit a head size of 20″ – 22″, and is 8.5″ in length.
The Adult Large Size has a crown of 6.56″ (or 6 9/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 20.6″ to fit a head size of 22″ – 23″, and is about 8.5″ – 9.5″ in length.
*If you are concerned with the size (or want to make a different size), take your tape measure out and measure around your head just above your eyebrows. The distance around is the circumference. You will need to use this equation to figure out what size diameter you will need: Your Circumference – 2” / 3.14 (pi) = crown diameter. 2” is the amount of stretch for acrylic, wool, and similar
Gauge:
In the round starting with 10 DC, after Round 3 = 3″
Abbreviations (US Terms):
- DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
- SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
Pattern Notes:
I work my crown and body differently than most to help keep my seam straight, and that is that the first stitch from the first set of increases is done in the first stitch of the round, which will appear just to left of the beginning chain, then the round will be worked as normal, and the final stitch of the round will be the second stitch of the first set of increases, and it will be worked into the same stitch as the first, and appear just to the right of the beginning chain. The photo above shows where the first and last stitch are worked, and I have a photo tutorial of this technique in my How to Keep a Straight Seam post. You can work in your preferred increase method as long as we end up with the same stitches at the end of the round.
In the crown, the beginning chain 2 does not count as a stitch, but in the body, the chain 2 does count.
Join to the first stitch, not the beginning chain 2.
To make my color changes more seamless, I like to complete the previous row with slip stitch, then pull the new color through the loop on my hook, and pull that initial loop tail end to tighten down. The previous color will disappear, and it becomes a clean, seamless color change.
For Stripes, start with your first color (in my case, it was yellow), and alternate with a second color (in my case, it was white). I worked my final single crochet round in the same color as my last double crochet round.
For my beanie, I carried the yarn up the inside of the beanie, so there are floats along the inside of the seam, which is only visible from the inside of the beanie. If you do not want to have visible floats, check out my How to Carry Yarn in the Round photo tutorial, or you can finish each row off with an invisible join, and reattach the new color for each row.
If you need some help working one of these beanies, I have a video just below, and also a step by step photo tutorial in my Women’s Basic Beanie post, and I even explain how to make a fun pom pom to embellish the top of the beanie with!
Striped Dylan Claire Beanie Video Tutorial:
Newborn:
Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 11 DC into the ring. Join. (11 DC)
R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 10 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (22 DC)
R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (33 DC)
R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (44 DC)
R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the second DC, and each DC around. Join. (44 DC)
R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first DC, and each DC around. Join. (44 DC)
R7 – 10: Repeat Rounds 5 and 6, working the final slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain 2.
R11: Chain 1. 1 SC into the first stitch, & each stitch around. Join. (44 SC)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
3 – 6 Months:
Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)
R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)
R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)
R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)
R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first four stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)
R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the second DC, and each DC around. Join. (50 DC)
R7: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first DC, and each DC around. Join. (50 DC)
R8 – 11: Repeat Rounds 6 and 7, working the final slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain 2.
R12: Chain 1. 1 SC into the first stitch, & each stitch around. Join. (50 SC)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
6-12 Months:
Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)
R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)
R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 2 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)
R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 3 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)
R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 4 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)
R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 5 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 4 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (60 DC)
R7: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the second DC, and each DC around. Join. (60 DC)
R8: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first DC, and each DC around. Join. (60 DC)
R9 – 12: Repeat Rounds 7 and 8, working the final slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain 2.
R13: Chain 1. 1 SC into the first stitch, & each stitch around. Join. (60 SC)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Toddler, 1-3 Years:
Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)
R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)
R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 2 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)
R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 3 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)
R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 4 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)
R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 5 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 4 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (60 DC)
R7: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the second DC, and each DC around. Join. (60 DC)
R8: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first DC, and each DC around. Join. (60 DC)
R9 – 14: Repeat Rounds 7 and 8, working the final slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain 2.
R15: Chain 1. 1 SC into the first stitch, & each stitch around. Join. (60 SC)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Child, 4-12 Years:
Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)
R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)
R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 2 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)
R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 3 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)
R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 4 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)
R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 5 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 4 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (60 DC)
R7: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 6 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 5 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (70 DC)
R8: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the second DC, and each DC around. Join. (70 DC)
R9: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first DC, and each DC around. Join. (70 DC)
R10 – 15: Repeat Rounds 8 and 9, working the final slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain 2.
R16: Chain 1. 1 SC into the first stitch, & each stitch around. Join. (70 SC)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Teen/Adult Small:
Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)
R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)
R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 2 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)
R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 3 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)
R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 4 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)
R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 5 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 4 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (60 DC)
R7: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 6 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 5 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (70 DC)
R8: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the second DC, and each DC around. Join. (70 DC)
R9: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first DC, and each DC around. Join. (70 DC)
R10 – 20: Repeat Rounds 9 and 10.
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Adult Large:
Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 11 DC into the ring. Join. (11 DC)
R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 10 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (22 DC)
R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (33 DC)
R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (44 DC)
R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first four stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (55 DC)
R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first five stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 4 stitches) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (66 DC)
R7: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first six stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 5 stitches) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (77 DC)
R8: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the second DC, and each DC around. Join. (77 DC)
R9: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first DC, and each DC around. Join. (77 DC)
R10 – 20 (22): Repeat Rounds 8 and 9, working the final slip stitch into the top of the beginning chain 2.
R23 (9.5″ Length Only): Chain 1. 1 SC into the first stitch, & each stitch around. Join. (77 SC)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Please feel free to make and sell your own Striped Haylee Beanie using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.
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Helen Fern says
You’ve inspired me!! I printed this and am going to try to make it today!! I’ll let you know how I do! Thanks so much for sharing at My Big Fat Menopausal Life’s Share the Wealth party – Happy Halloween!
Alexandra says
That makes me so incredibly happy to hear 🙂 Happy Halloween to you!
Michelle says
Ooh! Pinning!
Michelle
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Alexandra says
I appreciate that!
Ginny says
What a great hat. Would look great in loads of colours. Thanks for sharing.
Alexandra says
Yes, definitely!
Mary says
Does the ch 2 at the start of each round count as a DC? Also, am I joining my round to the top of the ch 2 stitch. Just wondering if you have a tutorial showing you making this hat? That would be beneficial to me.
Thanks again
Alexandra says
Hi Mary! The chain 2 is going to count in the body of the beanie, but not in the crown where you are increasing. I recommend checking the Pattern Notes section as this bit of info and other things you’ll want to reference are mentioned there. Just below this section is the YouTube video embedded. You can play it directly from the post or click on the word “YouTube” to watch it in the app.