Happy Saturday pals! Today I have a brand new, wildly fun, pattern for you! Introducing The Sunrise Beanie! This one is designed with Sunset Fiber Co yarn, the same yarn I used for my MacBook Sleeve (another free pattern 😉), and at this point I am just trying to see how many things I can design with 4 skeins of her yarn. Or I guess really 4 skeins of any DK weight yarn, but I am really digging her yarn specifically.
Technically this is a “chunky” beanie, because I am holding two strands together at a time, but I was so sure that if I did it this way I’d use up all the yarn but I still have 161 grams of yarn left. (Coincidentally 161 grams is also the exact same weight as this beanie is without the pom pom, and I just thought that was funny and had to share.)
Ravelry
Notes
- Please read the pattern before starting, I write these a little different than some people and include notes and tidbits I wrote down to try and make things as clear as possible.
- This beanie is worked holding two strands of dk weight yarn together throughout. The color changes are noted through the pattern, and I don’t cut the ends, I just carry it up through the inside of the beanie. If you are working with one color you can obviously ignore those notes.
- Another note about the color changes: I use 3 colors for the sample. I held one strand of variegated yarn throughout the entire beanie, and changed the second strand only.
- It is also worked from the “bottom” up, but in this case the hat band is worked in back and forth rows, then seamed together, then the head portion of the beanie is made, then the crown, and finally the optional pom is attached.
Items Needed
- 2 – 3 skeins of DK weight yarn. If using two skeins, I would cake them and just hold the two center strands together throughout the beanie. If you are using three, cake those three, then split your “multi” yarn into 2 cakes.
- Colors Sam used for the sample: Cotton Candy Clouds (variegated), Clear Skies (blue), and DayDream (pink).
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- (optional) 6 inch pompom
Size / Measurements
Fits an adult, 20-22 inch, head.
Can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the amount of rows in your hat band and then increase or decrease your total stitch count for the head portion.
Also remember that handmade beanies do stretch out over time with wear and wash, this will relax a little bit depending on care.
Abbreviations
Yarn
| Yarn Name | Variegated or Solid Color | Name In Pattern |
| Cotton Candy Clouds | Variegated | Yarn A |
| Clear Skies | Blue | Yarn B |
| DayDream | Pink | Yarn C |
Stitches
| Ch | Chain |
| Hdc | Half Double Crochet |
| Hdc2tog | Half Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together |
| Hdc3rdloop | Half Double Crochet 3rd Loop Only |
| Puff | Puff Stitch: Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Repeat this until you have 9 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all of the loops. Do not close the stitch with a chain, continue to next stitch. |
| Sc | Single Crochet |
| Sc3rdloop | Single Crochet 3rd Loop Only |
| Scblo | Single Crochet Back Loop Only |
| Slst | Slip Stitch |
| St | Stitch |
| Yo | Yarn Over |
Sunrise Beanie Pattern
Hat Band
Holding 2 strands of Color A, chain 7.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (6)
Row 2: Scblo in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (6)
Row 3-66: Rep row 2 until band is about 20 inches long (un-stretched). This should be 66 rows.
Fold the band in half so the short rows are touching and seam them together using a zig zag slip stitch, slip stitch seam, or your crochet seaming method of choice, do not cut your yarn.
Head Portion
Working along the top portion of the band, change your second strand of yarn to Color B. You should be holding Color A and Color B now.
Round 1: Ch 1, and make 66 hdc around the top of the band evenly. If you ended up with 66 rows you should be able to make one sc in the top of each row’s ch st. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 2: Hdc3rdloop in each st around. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 3: Hdc in each st around. Slst to join, changing your second strand of yarn to Color C. You should be holding Color A and Color C now. ch 1. (66)
Round 4: Sc3rdloop in each st around. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 5: Turn your work. *Hdc in the first st, puff st in the next*. Rep * to * around, ending on a puff st. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 6: Turn your work. Sc in each st around. Slst to join, changing your second strand of yarn to Color B. You should be holding Color A and Color B now. ch 1. (66)
Round 7: Hdc in each st around. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 8: Hdc3rdloop in each st around. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 9: Hdc in each st around. Slst to join, changing your second strand of yarn to Color C. You should be holding Color A and Color C now. ch 1. (66)
Round 10: Sc3rdloop in each st around. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 11: Turn your work. *Hdc in the first st, puff st in the next*. Rep * to * around, ending on a puff st. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 12: Turn your work. Sc in each st around. Slst to join, changing your second strand of yarn to Color B. You should be holding Color A and Color B now. ch 1. (66)
Round 13: Rep Round 7.
Round 14: Rep Round 8.
Round 15: Rep Round 10.
Round 16: Rep Round 11.
Round 17: Rep Round 12.
Round 18: Rep round 7.
Round 19: Rep Round 8.
Round 20: Rep Round 10.
Round 21: Rep Round 11.
Round 22: Turn your work. Sc in each st around. Slst to join, changing your second strand of yarn to Color A. You should be holding Color A and Color A now. ch 1. (66)
Crown Decreases
Round 23: Hdc in each st around. Slst to join, ch 1. (66)
Round 24: *Hdc 4 stitches, hdc2tog.* Repeat * to * around, slst to join, ch 1. (55)
Round 25: Working in the 3rd loop only for this round. *Hdc 3 stitches, hdc2tog* Repeat * to * around, slst to join, ch 1. (44)
Round 26: *Hdc 2 stitches, hdc2tog* Repeat * to * around, slst to join, ch 1. (33)
Round 27: Working in the 3rd loop only for this round. *Hdc 1 stitch, hdc2tog* Repeat * to * around, slst to join, ch 1. (22)
Round 28: *hdc2tog.* Slst to join, finish off, leave a long tail (10 inches or so) for finishing. (11)
Finishing & Pom attachment
Using your tapestry needle, weave your tail in through each stitch around the top. Cinch shut and finish off closing the hole in the top, then weave in your ends.
If attaching a pom, sew the button to the inside of the beanie (if using the poms with loops), sew the snap to the top (if using the ones with snaps), or sew the pom directly onto the beanie (if using a third type of beanie with no loop or snap).
Weave in the rest of your ends and there you go, The Sunrise Beanie!
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