Maple Spring Beanie Free Crochet Pattern

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Ah Spring! Humid days when my hair just won’t behave. That is what inspired the Maple Texture Beanie. The perfect transitional season beanie and you can even add rows and customize this hat to suit your style! I love the way this beanie has a subtle texture and the illusion of a spiral stripe design.

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Supply List:
Category 4 Worsted Weight Yarn – 140 yards
Lion Brand Heartland Yarn – 1 ball used for design
Crochet Hook Size K / 6.5mm / 8mm for Brim *** see pattern notes about hook size
Large needle to weave ends

Stitches Used / Abbreviations:
ch - Chain
sc - Single Crochet
dc - Double Crochet
sl st – Slip Stitch
st - Stitch

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PATTERN NOTES:

Gauge: 9dc x 4 dc rows = 4”
Finished Circumference: 21”
Finished length varies depending on how many rows you may add for slouch.
Pattern is written for 10” peak to brim.

*** A note about gauge on this pattern: It is not essential.
This is intended to be a slightly loose fitting Spring hat and therefore stitched loosley. If you find that you cannot meet gauge that is OK. You can use either a 6.5mm OR a 7mm crochet hook. You just want to go up a hook size for the brim.

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Start with a magic loop or chain 3 and slip stitch together. Either in your magic loop or your chain circle:

Round 1: Ch 2 (acts as first dc), 13 dc, sl st to top of CH 2 / Total for Round 1is 14 dc (including ch 2)

Round 2: Ch 2 (acts as first dc), dc in same st, work 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of CH 2 / Total for Round 2 is 28 dc (incl ch 2) 

Round 3: Ch 2 (acts as your first dc) 2 dc in next st , *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* , repeat * to * all way around, sl st together to top of CH 2 / Total for Round 3 is 42 dc  (including ch 2)

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Round 4: Ch 2 (acts as first dc), *skip one dc, [1 sc, 1 dc] in next dc*; repeat  * to * all the way to end; sc at base of ch 2 then sl st to top of ch 2. Total for Round 4 is 21 dc and 21 sc.

Round 5: Ch 1 (acts as first sc), dc into base of sl st where ch 1 is based, * skip dc, [1 sc & 1 dc] in next sc * repeat * to * to end; sl st to top of ch 1. Total for Round 4 is 21 dc and 21 sc.

Round 6: Ch 2 (acts as first dc),  *skip dc, [1 sc, 1 dc] in next sc*; repeat  * to * all the way to end; sc at base of ch 2 then sl st to top of ch 2.

Rounds 7-14: Repeat Rounds 5-6, (4 times)
*** for a slouchy version you want to add Rounds here. The grey hat shown repeated Rounds 5,6 alternating to Round 24 then continued with the pattern ***

Round 15: Repeat Round 5. 

Round 16: Ch 1 (acts as first sc), sc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 1. 42 sc.

Round 17: Ch 1, 42 sc in back loop only of each st around, sl st to top of ch 1.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.