Easy and quick crochet beanie for a baby

I have been searching and searching for crochet pattern for a 12 month old baby. I did found some patterns but some were time consuming and some did not fit the baby I was crocheting for!

I did get help from my fellow hubbers, specially Lee Tea. I had just started working on this beanie when she suggested an easy pattern for me and I am planning to crochet a beanie following her pattern.

I have used 2 strands of yarn, this made the beanie warmer and quicker to crochet and used crochet needle J/10 ( 6mm ).

I am sharing the pattern for a 12 month old baby however the beanie can be easily crochet to other sizes.

Row 1

1. Chain 4.
2. Join the chains by making a slip stitch.
3. Crochet 12 Double crochet in the ring formed.
4. Join with a slip stitch.

Row 2

1. Chain 3
2. Double crochet in the same space.
3. Do 2 Double crochet in each stitch.
4. Join with a slip stitch.
5. Now you have 24 stitches.

Row 3

1. Chain 3.
2. * Do 2 Double crochet in the next stitch and 1 Double crochet in the next stitch.
3. Keep repeating * till you reach the end of the stitch.
4. Join with a slip stitch.
5. You will have 36 stitches now.

Row 4

1. Chain 3.
2. Double crochet in the next 4 stitches.
3. Do 2 Double crochet in the next stitch.
4. Double crochet in the next 5 stitches.
5. Repeat step 3 and 4 till you reach the end of the stitch.
6. Join with a slip stitch.
7. Now you have 42 stitches.

Row 5

1. Chain 3.
2. Double crochet in each stitch.
3. Join with a slip stitch.

Row 6

1. Chain 3
2. Double crochet in each stitch.
3. Join with a slip stitch.

Row 7

1. Chain 1.
2. Do single crochet in each stitch.
3. Join with a slip stitch.

Row 8

1. Chain 1.
2. Do single crochet in the next 3 stitches.
3. Now single crochet in 2 stitches together. *
4. Single crochet in the next 4 stitches.
5. Repeat step 3 and 4.

How to single crochet two stitches together

• Insert the hook in the stitch.
• Yarn over and pull.
• How you will have 2 loops on the crochet needle.
• Now again insert the hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull.
• Now you will have 3 loops on the crochet needle.
• Yarn over and draw all the loops from the crochet needle.

Row 9 - Repeat Row 7

Row 10

1. Repeat row 7
2. Join with a slip stitch and fasten off.

Crochet a flower and stitch it to the beanie. I went through this site to crochet flower

http://crochet.about.com/od/easy-crochet-patterns/tp/flowers.htm

To know more about crochet projects go through

• http://dipsmi.hubpages.com/hub/easy-crochet-one-day-projects
• http://dipsmi.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-crochet-a-granny-square
• http://dipsmi.hubpages.com/hub/Crochet-magicmy-first-granny-square-Afghan
• http://dipsmi.hubpages.com/hub/Granny-square-wall-decor
• http://dipsmi.hubpages.com/hub/Granny-square-afghan-or-baby-blanket
• http://dipsmi.hubpages.com/hub/puff-stitch-in-crochet-2-rounds
• http://dipsmi.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-crochet-solid-granny-square-afghan-part-2