Basic Half Double Crochet Beanie

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Yarn: Worsted weight, 4

Hook: US I/5.50mm

I used a Susan Bates hook

Yarn Needle

Scissors

STITCH GUIDE

Ch – chain

Ea – each

Hdc – half double crochet

Sc – single crochet

Sl st – slip stitch

St – stitch

Sp - space

Round 1: Using the magic circle technique, ch 2, 11 hdc, join with sl st in top of first hdc {not in the ch 2} (11)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, 2hdc in ea st around, join with sl st. (22)

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st, 2hdc in next, *hdc, 2 hdc in next*, join with sl st. (33)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next, *hdc in 2 st, 2 hdc in next*, join with sl st. (44)

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 9 st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in 10 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, join with sl st. (48)

Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 10 st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in 11 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, join with sl st. (52)

Round 7: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 11 st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in 12 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, join with sl st. (56)

Round 8: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 12 st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in 13 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, join with sl st. (60)

Round 9: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 13 st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in 14 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, join with sl st. (64)

Round 10: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 14 st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in 15 sts, 2 hdc in next st*, join with sl st. (68)

Round 11: Ch 2, hdc in same st and each st around. Join with sl st. TURN

Round 12-24: Repeat Round 11.

Round 25: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ea following st, join with sl st, fasten off and weave in end. (68)

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