Free Double Crochet Striped Beanie Hat Pattern | Striped Dylan Claire Beanie - Free Crochet Pattern

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 the 2021 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.

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
Soft Tape Measure – Gauge is Essential

Material Notes:

I’ve learned from my friend Krissy of Krissy’s Over the Mountain Crochet that as a beanie for cancer patients, the best yarn for a sensitive head is going to be a bamboo blend, like Berroco Modern Cotton or Lion Brand Coboo. Some can tolerate 100% acrylic or wool, but not all can. With this said, if you’ll be donating your beanie, I recommend looking up the requirements from the organization. Some say not to use wool yarns. Some say not to use Red Heart Super Saver (though I think this is a great yarn that really softens nicely after washing, and wears and washes so well). Some request the beanies to be washed prior to donating. Each has it’s own set of guidelines so you’ll want to check with the organization first.

As a cold weather beanie, animal fibers are better for keeping warm against the wind, and while alpaca works great, my go-to is always a 100% superwash merino wool, like WeCrochet Swish Yarn, or a wool and acrylic blend, like Lion Brand Wool Ease and Berroco Vintage. All of these that I’ve mentioned hold up well to wear and tear and machine washing and drying.

I love my ergonomic clay hooks from SiennasBowtique and BronzeShepherdStudio! They both have so many fun designs. I have several from each shop because they’re so darn cute and nice to hold onto! We also have lots of beautiful, handcrafted crochet hooks in our Yarn Crafts and Coffee Yarn Shop as well!

Time Spent:

I worked up the adult small beanie size in just over 2 hours, 15 minutes.

Measurements:

The Newborn Size has a crown of 4″ in diameter, a circumference of 12 1/2″ to fit a head size of 13″ – 14″, and is 5″ in length.

The 3-6 Month Size has a crown of 4 5/8″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 14 3/4″ to fit a head size of 14″ – 16″, and is 5 1/4″ in length.

The 6-12 Month Size has a crown of 5 1/2″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 17 1/8″ to fit a head size of 17″ – 19″, and is 5 3/4″ in length.

The Toddler Size has a crown of 5 1/2″ in diameter, a circumference of 17 1/8″ to fit a head size of 18″ – 20″, and is 6 1/2″ in length.

The Child Size Size has a crown of 6 1/4″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 19 3/4″ to fit a head size of 20″ – 22″, and is 7″ in length.

The Teen/Adult Small Size has a crown of 6 1/4″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 19 3/4″ to fit a head size of 20″ – 22″, and is 8 1/2″ in length.

The Adult Large Size has a crown of 6 1/2″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 20 5/8″ to fit a head size of 22″ – 23″, and is either 8 1/2″ or 9 1/2″ 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 (Essential):

Measured in Pattern.

Gauge it very important for beanies. If you do not meet gauge, and continue making your beanie, the finished size will either be too small or too big so make sure to stop and check it. If you’re measuring smaller than the given measurements, go up a crochet hook size, and if you’re measuring larger, go down a crochet hook size. Rework the sample, take gauge again, and see where you are.

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.

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)

Checkpoint: Stop here, and measure the diameter to ensure the finished beanie will fit correctly. You’ll want your diameter to measure 4″.

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)

Checkpoint: Stop here, and measure the diameter to ensure the finished beanie will fit correctly. You’ll want your diameter to measure 4 5/8″.

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)

Checkpoint: Stop here, and measure the diameter to ensure the finished beanie will fit correctly. You’ll want your diameter to measure 5 1/2″.

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: