Easy Button Flower Beanie by Kirsten Holloway

Easy Button Flower Beanie

Crochet
February 2020
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
19 stitches = 4 inches
2.75 mm (C)
90 - 170 yards (82 - 155 m)
0-3 months 3-6 months 6-12 months, child, adult
US
English
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This light-weight beanie is perfect for spring, when the weather can still be cool. It comes in 5 sizes to fit babies, children and adults.

This crochet pattern is available for FREE on my website, (visit pattern website link above), or you can download it here on Ravelry as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF.

Difficulty:
Easy

Materials Needed:
2.75mm (C) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
90-150 yards #1 fingering weight Patons Kroy Socks, and Kroy Socks FX yarn in 3 colors. I used Cascade Colors, Brown Rose Marl, Muslin, and Flax on the hats pictured.
Yarn needle
Scissors
Yarn needle for sewing on button, and weaving in ends
7/8” button

Gauge:
19 hdc stitches in 4”. Hat should measure 4 1/2” across after round 9.

Measurements:
3-6 Months:  5 1/4” tall by 7 3/4” wide
6-12 Months: 5 1/2” tall by 8 1/2” wide
Child: 6 1/2” tall by 9 1/2” wide
Adult: Adult: 7” tall by 10 1/4” wide

Stitches Used:
ch = chain
BLsc = back loop single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet  (flower only)
tc = treble crochet (flower only)
sl st = slip stitch

Additional Terms:
BLO = back loop only

Additional Notes:
-Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
-CHOKING WARNING Because button flowers are detachable and could pose a choking hazard, this hat should never be used as a play toy, or the baby left unattended while wearing it.
-Once you join the new color you will join to the 1st stitch of that row with a slip stitch. I carry my colors down inside of the hat, instead of cutting after each round of color changes, that way there are not as many ends to weave in later.
-this pattern requires a little bit of “yarn hacking” if using the colors I recommend, specifically when using the Brown Rose Marl. To get a pink band and pink flower you will need to cut the yarn when it changes to brown, then wind up the rest of the length of brown and set it aside, and then join the next pink segment. A little variation adds some character though so you can see where I left the small stripes of brown in the flower on the pink and brown hat.