Gumdrops Beanie Crochet Pattern

Gumdrops Beanie Crochet Pattern

The Gumdrops Beanie is very unique beanie to make.  If you are looking to get creative with a very textured beanie and try out some different crochet stitch combinations, then the Gumdrops Beanie is the perfect beanie to make.  If you wanted to get a little more creative, you could take the texture of this beanie and some monster features, you will have a little monster beanie.  That is the beauty of crochet, you get to be as creative as you want, with colors, features and well anything with the project.  This beanie has a combination of stitches and the two that create the texture are front post stitches and the popcorn stitch.

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Grab your hook and get ready to get hooked on the gorgeous Gumdrops Beanie!

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The Gumdrops Beanie Crochet Pattern can be found in my pattern store as an ad free and beautifully formatted PDF.

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Materials

  • Yarn: Medium, Weight 4; Your Color Choice. Sample Made with Vanna's Choice (Aqua).
  • Hook: K (6.50mm)
  • Tapestry Needle, Scissors and Measuring Tape

Sizing

  • Gauge: 12 Stitches and 10 Rows = 4”x4” (hdc)
  • These measurements are approximated, measure head to get accurate sizing needed.
Size Circumference Height

Newborn

1-3 Months

3-6 Months

6-12 Months

1-2 Years

3-10 Years

Teen

Adult

Large Adult

13-14”

13-14”

15-16”

16-18”

18-20”

19-20”

22-23”

22-23”

22-23”

5”

5.5”

6”

6.5”

7”

7.5”

7.5”

8”

8.5”

     

Pattern Key

  • St/Sts: Stitch(es)
  • Sl St: Slip Stitch
  • Ch: Chain
  • Sc: Single Crochet
  • Hdc: Half Double Crochet
  • Dc: Double Crochet

Special Stitch

  • FPDC (Front Post Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook under post of stitch, yarn over & pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops.
  • Popcorn: Make 4 double crochets in designated space, remove hook, place hook into the first dc, draw loop of last dc through, ch 1 to lock bobble in popcorn in 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).
  • A portion of the pattern is worked in continuous rounds, you may want to use a stitch marker.



ALL SIZES: (0-3M, 3-6M, 6-12M, 1-2Y, 3-10Y, Teen, Adult and Large Adult)

You Need Your K Hook and Your Color Choice of 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



0-12 Months: (Circumference 15-19” and Height 5 - 6.5”)

Round 6: Ch 1, 2 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. - 40

Round 7: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, *skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, repeat from*, do NOT join. - 35 dc

Round 8: *1 fpdc next 3 sts, skip next st, popcorn in ch 1 sp, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, popcorn in ch 1 sp, skip next st, repeat from*, do NOT join.  - 15 fpdc & 10 popcorn

Round 9: *1 fpdc next 3 fpdc, skip next popcorn, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in ch 3 sp, skip popcorn, repeat from*, do NOT join.  - 15 fpdc & 20 dc

Repeat Rounds 8 & 9 until the beanie measures 5 inches tall for newborn, 5.5 inches tall for 1-3 months, 6 inches tall for 3-6 months or 6.5 inches tall for 6-12 months, ending on Round 9. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

1-10 Years: (Circumference 18-20” and Height 7 – 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*, join. - 48

Round 8: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, *skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, repeat from*, do NOT join. - 42 dc

Round 9: *1 fpdc next 3 sts, skip next st, popcorn in ch 1 sp, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, popcorn in ch 1 sp, skip next st, repeat from*, do NOT join. - 18 fpdc & 12 popcorn

Round 10: *1 fpdc next 3 fpdc, skip next popcorn, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in ch 3 sp, skip popcorn, repeat from*, do NOT join. - 18 fpdc & 24 dc

Repeat Rounds 9 & 10 until the beanie measures 7 inches tall for 1-2 years or 7.5 inches tall for 3-10 years, ending on Round 10.  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 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, *skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st, repeat from*, do NOT join. - 49 dc

Round 10: *1 fpdc next 3 sts, skip next st, popcorn in ch 1 sp, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, popcorn in ch 1 sp, skip next st, repeat from*, do NOT join. - 21 fpdc & 14 popcorn

Round 11: *1 fpdc next 3 fpdc, skip next popcorn, (1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in ch 3 sp, skip popcorn, repeat from*, do NOT join. - 21 fpdc & 28 dc

Repeat Rounds 10 & 11 until the beanie measures 7.5 inches tall for teen, 8 inches tall for adult or 8.5 inches tall for large adult, ending on Round 11. Fasten off and weave in any loose ends.

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Need more inspiration?

A fun textured blanket to make is the Oliver Blanket!  This blanket can be customized any way you like!

 

~Ashley

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