This evening, I was working on a Chemo Cap for a friend and even though I like the pattern I was using, I wanted something a bit different. I grabbed my hook, yarn, paper & pen and this is what I came up with.
(My model is away for the evening so I was stuck trying to take a photo of myself wearing the beanie...it's harder than it looks!)
The Every Day Beanie - Free Pattern
Simply Soft WW yarn (from my stash of yarn)
J crochet hook
yarn needle for weaving in ends
Ch 5, join with a sl st to first chain, forming a ring.
1- ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
2- ch 3, dc in same sp, work 2 dc in each st around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
3- ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
4- ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
5- ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
6- ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around, join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
7 thru 10- repeat round 6.
11- ch 1, sc in next st and in each st around, join with a sl st to beg ch 1.
12 & 13- repeat row 11.
14- ch 1, rev sc in next st and in each st around, join with a sl st to beg ch 1, fasten off, weave in ends.
**Edited to add.....Small T tried this on and says that it is too plain, or perfect for a boy. So...I need to add some embellishment. Maybe a flower. I'll be hitting the drawing board later today to see what I can come up with. (It's a good thing I have a fashionable teen in my house!)