Just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving, make yourself a pumpkin beanie!
Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn
Size H Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Pattern Notes:
The pattern for the beanie is worked in rows and then stitched together at the ends and tied together at the top. WORK IN BACK LOOP ONLY
The green stem is made in the round, in both loops.
Gauge:
4 rows and 9 sts make 2" square
Pattern(Newborn size only):
Beanie:
In Orange
Ch 32
Row 1: (Working in back loop only) Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next 4 sts, then hdc across.
Row 2: ch 2, turn. Hdc in each hdc, sc in each sc.
Row 3: ch 1, turn. sc in each sc, hdc in each hdc.
Repeat rows 2-3 until you have 28 rows total. Then stitch row 1 to row 28. Gather at the top (the sc end) with orange yarn. It should gather really nicely because of the single crochets.
Stem:
In Green:
ch 3
Round 1: hdc 6 into 3rd ch from hk. do not slip stitch to join
Round 2: hdc in each hdc
Round 3: hdc in each hdc
Round 4: 2 hdc in each hdc around
Round 5: 2 hdc in next 2 hdc, *1 hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around.
Round 6: start by doing a sc in the next st, and then a sl st in the next st. Then *ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc in next, then sk the next hdc in the stem, and sl st. Repeat from * Around. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to fasten on to beanie.
Attach the stem
Roll up the bottom to appropriate height for infant.