Perfect Wave Beanie Pattern

Hello Everyone!

I cannot believe that it has been almost a month since my last post.  I have been working on the blog to spruce it up and make it more user friendly.  I have some big ideas for 2013, and the way my blog is now just will not do!  No noticeable changes have been released yet, but they are coming!

Anyways, today I wanted to share my pattern for the Perfect Wave Beanie!  It is one of my most favorite beanie patterns to make and I have made many of them for friends, for Knots of Love, and for my ChirpinBirdie shop, on Etsy, where the colors can be customized to fit anybody!

The pattern seems to be popular on Instagram too, since many people have asked me for the pattern.  Well, today I finally wrote down what I did and made it into a pattern...yay me!

Perfect Wave Beanie


Materials Needed:
Size 5mm crochet hook
About 3-4 ounces each of two different color yarns in worsted weight
Scissors
Needle to sew in the ends

Abbreviations Used:
Ch = Chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet

Pattern:

Chain 2

Round 1: 12 hdc in second ch from hook, sl st into first hdc (12 hdc)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 hdc in each stitch, sl st into first hdc (24 hdc)
Round 3: ch 1, 1 hdc in first stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch, *1hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch** repeat from * to ** around, drop color A, and sl st with Color B into first hdc (36 hdc)

Round 4: ch 1, 1hdc in first two stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, *1 hdc in each of the next two stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch** repeat from * to ** around, sl st into first hdc (48 hdc)
Round 5: ch 1, hdc in first 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, *1 hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch** repeat from * to ** around, sl st into first hdc (60 hdc)
Round 6: ch1, 1 hdc in first four stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, *1 hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch** repeat from * to ** around, drop Color B and sl st into first hdc with Color A (72 hdc)

Round 7 - 8: ch 2, 1 dc in first st, 1 dc in  each of the next 3 stitches, 1 hdc in each of the next two stitches, *1 sc in each of the next four stitches, 1 hdc in each of the next two stitches, 1 dc in each of the next 4 stitches, 1 hdc in each of the next two stitches** repeat from * to ** around, sl st into first dc (72 stitches)
Row 9: ch 1, 1 sc in each stitch around, drop Color A and sl st into first sc with Color B

Row10 - 11: ch 1, 1 sc in each of the first four stitches, 1 hdc in each of the next two stiches, *1 dc in each of the next four stitches, 1 hdc in each of the next two stitches, 1 sc in each of the next four stitches, 1 hdc in each of the next two stitches** repeat from * to ** around, sl st into first sc (72 stitches)
Row 12: ch 1, sc in each st around, drop Color B and sl st into first sc with Color A

Continue Rows 7 - 12 until desired length

Row 22: ch 1, hdc in each stitch, finish off

Pattern Notes:
  - The color is changed every three rows.  You can finish off at the end of every third row if you like, but I recommend just dropping the current color and using a slip stitch to start the new color.  There are less ends to weave in, and it makes it harder to tell where the joining in when the hat is being worn.

Here is how the first slip stitch looks:

This is what the inside looks like with all of the yarn being carried up on the inside:

Carrying all of the yarn up on the inside also makes it easier for the person wearing the beanie wear it rightside out!  It is always a pet peeve for me to see somebody wearing a hat inside out...

***Important Update***

After posting a link to this blog post on Facebook, it was brought to my attention that a the designer of Playin' Hooky Designs has a pattern for a very similar style hat. The way the hat is worked up in her pattern is a little different from the way I use to work up my version. In no way was I trying to rip off her design, and the design for her Brain Waves Beanie is also available for free!  She even has a version for to fit little boys.  So please, check out her blog and her many fantastic patterns.

Well, that is the pattern!  I hope you all enjoy!  As always, if you have any questions, you can comment here or email me.  Also, if you would like a very nice looking PDF file of this pattern, you can email me with the pattern name in the subject line, and I will email it to you.  My email is over on the right >>>>

~Best Wishes~

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