Best Easy Ethan Baby Beanie Free Crochet Pattern

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Matching Pattern: Ethan Baby Blanket

BABY SIZE (14″) INSTRUCTIONS (finished hat approximately 5.5″ long):

Round 1: With Color A, leaving a long tail, FSC 30; join to work in the round, use tail to close bottom of round (see linked tutorials above). (30 sts)

Round 2 and 3: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st around; join. (30 sts) Break yarn after Round 3. Flip the brim over to work into the base of Round 1 to continue the hat.

Round 4: With Color B and working in BLO this entire round, join near seam with a sl st and ch 3 (or Standing Double Crochet), 2 dc in the same st, skip 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, skip 2 sts; rep from * around, join. (30 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), ch 2, *dc3tog, ch 2; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (10 dc3tog, 20 chs)

Round 6: With Color A, join to ch-2 sp near seam and ch 3 (or Standing Double Crochet), 2 dc in the same ch-sp, skip the next st, *3 dc in the next ch-sp, skip the next st; rep from * around, join. (30 sts)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1; rep from * around, join. (10 dc3tog, 10 chs)

Round 8: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc in the next st (counts as dc2tog), *dc2tog over next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * around, join, break yarn leaving a long tail. (10 sts)

Assembly: Use long tail to gather crown; weave in ends. Add pom pom made with Color B if desired. (See linked tutorials above)

TODDLER SIZE (16″) INSTRUCTIONS (finished hat approximately 6.5″ long):

Round 1: With Color A, leaving a long tail, FSC 33; join to work in the round, use tail to close bottom of round (see linked tutorials above). (33 sts)

Round 2 and 3: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st around; join. (33 sts) Break yarn after Round 3. Flip the brim over to work into the base of Round 1 to continue the hat.

Round 5: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), ch 2, *dc3tog, ch 2; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (11 dc3tog, 22 chs)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1; rep from * around, join. (11 dc3tog, 11 chs)

Round 8: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc in the next st (counts as dc2tog), *dc2tog over next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * around, join. (11 sts)

Round 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc2tog around; join and break yarn leaving a long tail. (6 sts)

Assembly: Use long tail to gather crown; weave in ends. Add pom pom made with Color B if desired. (See linked tutorials above)

CHILD SIZE (18″) INSTRUCTIONS (finished hat approximately 7.5″ long):

Round 1: With Color A, leaving a long tail, FSC 36; join to work in the round, use tail to close bottom of round (see linked tutorials above). (36 sts)

Round 2 and 3: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st around; join. (36 sts) Break yarn after Round 3. Flip the brim over to work into the base of Round 1 to continue the hat.

Round 5: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), ch 2, *dc3tog, ch 2; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (12 dc3tog, 24 chs)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), *ch 2, dc3tog; rep from * around, join to first st with hdc (hdc join will be treated as a ch-sp). (12 dc3tog, 22 chs, 1 hdc)

Round 8: Ch 3 (or Chainless Starting Double Crochet), 2 dc in the same ch-sp, skip the next st, *3 dc in the next ch-sp, skip the next st; rep from * around, join. (36 sts)

Round 9: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1; rep from * around, join. (12 dc3tog, 12 chs)

Round 10: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc in the next st (counts as dc2tog), *dc2tog over next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * around, join, break yarn leaving a long tail. (12 sts)

Assembly: Use long tail to gather crown; weave in ends. Add pom pom made with Color B if desired. (See linked tutorials above)