"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall" - F. Scott Fitzgerald With fall upon us, you must have an acorn beanie to wear! The acorn beanie is worked with puff stitches, so it won't be overly warm for those cool but not yet freezing days! So grab your yarn and hooks and have fun!! Don't forget to share your projects on Ravelry, I would love to see your finished beanies!
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Materials
- Yarn: Medium, Weight 4; Example made with Vanna’s Choice (Chocolate & Kelly Green) and Loops and Threads Impeccable (Soft Taupe)
- Hooks: H (5.00mm)& K (6.50mm)
- Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape
- Optional: Fiber Fill
Colors Used in Sample
Sizing
- Gauge: 12 Stitches and 10 Rows = 4”x4” (hdc)
- These measurements are approximated, measure head to get accurate sizing needed.
- Sizes Included: Newborn, 1-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, 1-2 Years, 3-10 Years, Teen, Adult and Large Adult
Pattern Key
- St/Sts: Stitch(es)
- Sp: Space
- Sl St: Slip Stitch
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Hdc: Half Double Crochet
Special Stitches:
● Puff Stitch: Yarn over, insert hook in the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and insert hook into the SAME stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and insert hook into the SAME stitch, yarn over and pull yarn through all 7 loops, chain 1 to lock puff stitch into place.
● Decrease Puff Stitch: Yarn over insert hook to the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and insert hook into the NEXT STITCH, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and insert hook into the SAME STITCH, yarn over and pull yarn through all 7 loops, chain 1 to lock puff stitch into place.
Notes:
● Chain 1 will NOT count as a stitch.
● Joining: When ending the rounds, you will join with a slip stitch into the 1st stitch (not the chain 1).
Acorn Beanie
You Need Your K Hook and Brown and Taupe Yarn.
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 7 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight. - 7
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 14
Round 3: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 21
Round 4: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 28
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 35
CONTINUE TO THE SECTION OF THE SIZE YOU ARE MAKING
0-3 Months: (Circumference 13-14” and Height 5 - 5.5”)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 8 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. – 39
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 Puff Stitch in same st, *Decrease Puff Stitch; repeat from*, do not join. – 20 puff stitches.You are now working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to mark first stitch.
Round 8: *1 Puff Stitch in next st; repeat from*, do not join. – 20 puff stitches
Repeat Round 8 until the beanie measures 4.5” for newborn size or 5” for 1-3 months size old, then continue to brim.
Join with Taupe:
Brim – Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each puff st around, join. – 40 sc
Rounds 2 & 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. – 40 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
3-6 Months: (Circumference 15-16” and Height 6”)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, join. - 41
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 Puff Stitch in same st, *Decrease Puff Stitch; repeat from*, do not join. – 21 puff stitches.
You are now working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to mark first stitch.
Round 8: *1 Puff Stitch in next st; repeat from*, do not join. – 21 puff stitches
Repeat Round 8 until the beanie measures 5.5”, then continue to brim.
Join with Taupe:
Brim – Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each puff st around, join. – 42 sc
Rounds 2 & 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. – 42 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
6-12 Months: (Circumference 16-18” and Height 6.5”)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 19 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 45
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 Puff Stitch in same st, *Decrease Puff Stitch; repeat from*, do not join. – 23 puff stitches.
You are now working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to mark first stitch.
Round 9: *1 Puff Stitch in next st; repeat from*, do not join. – 23 puff stitches
Repeat Round 9 until the beanie measures 6”, then continue to brim.
Join with Taupe:
Brim – Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each puff st around, join. – 46 sc
Rounds 2 & 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. – 46 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
1-2 Years: (Circumference 18-20” and Height 7”) Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 49
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 Puff Stitch in same st, *Decrease Puff Stitch; repeat from*, do not join. – 25 puff stitches.
You are now working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to mark first stitch.
Round 9: *1 Puff Stitch in next st; repeat from*, do not join. – 25 puff stitches
Repeat Round 9 until the beanie measures 6.5”, then continue to brim.
Join with Taupe:
Brim – Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each puff st around, join. – 50 sc
Rounds 2 & 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. – 50 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Child Size 3-10 Years: (Circumference 19-20” and Height 7.5”)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. – 49
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 13 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 55
Round 9: Ch 1, 1 Puff Stitch in same st, *Decrease Puff Stitch; repeat from*, do not join. – 28 puff stitches.You are now working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to mark first stitch.
Round 10: *1 Puff Stitch in next st; repeat from*, do not join. – 28 puff stitches
Repeat Round 10 until the beanie measures 7”, then continue to brim.
Join with Taupe:
Brim – Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each puff st around, join. – 56 sc
Rounds 2 & 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. – 56 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Teen, Adult and Large Adult: (Circumference 22-23” and Height 7.5” Teen, 8” Adult and 8.5” Large Adult)
Round 6: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 42
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in next 5 sts; repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. – 49
Round 8: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 6 sts, repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 56
Round 9: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, repeat from*, end with 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, join. - 63
Round 10: Ch 1, 1 Puff Stitch in same st, *Decrease Puff Stitch; repeat from*, do not join. – 32 puff stitches.
You are now working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to mark first stitch.
Round 11: *1 Puff Stitch in next st; repeat from*, do not join. – 32 puff stitches
Repeat Round 11 until the beanie measures 7” for teen size, 7.5” for adult size or 8” for large adult size, then continue to brim.
Join with Taupe:
Brim – Round 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each puff st around, join. – 64 sc
Rounds 2 & 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next st and each st around, join. – 64 sc
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.
Acorn Topper
You Need Your K Hook and Brown Yarn
Make a Magic Ring,
Round 1: Ch 1, 5 sc in loop, join with a sl st in the 1st sc, pull tight - 5
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, end with 1 hdc in same st, do not join. - 10
You are now working in continuous rounds, use a stitch marker to mark first stitch.
Rounds 3-5: 1 hdc in next st and each st around, do not join. - 10 Join.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, leaving a long tail to sew onto the center top of the beanie.
Optional: Add Fiber Fill inside the topper to help keep its full shape.
Leaf
You Need Your H Hook and Green Yarn
Make a Slip Knot leaving a 10 inch tail
Ch 9
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st, sl st in next st.You are now going to turn and work on the other side of the base chain.
Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st, sl st in next st.
Fasten off and weave in any loose ends, sew the side where you made the slip knot tail onto the beanie, sewing just the corner of the leaf onto beanie.
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~Ashley
