Free Skeleton Beanie Hat Pattern

Skeleton Beanie Hat 1 yr+

The pattern is in US terms

Items required

5mm (H) hook & 4mm (6) hook.  If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook.

Double knit (8ply) – white & Black

Stitch marker

Wool needle

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Guidelines

At the end of each round just carry on. 

Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

HK - hook

CH - chain

SS – Slip Stitch

SC – Single crochet

SC Inc – Single Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.

SC Dec – Single Crochet Decrease. Hook through 1^st stitch, yarn over hook, pull hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through. Yarn over hook and through all the loops.

HDC – half double crochet

HDC Inc – Half double crochet Increase.  Increase by placing 2 hdc in 1 stitch.

HDC Dec – Half double crochet decrease.  Yarn over hook, through 1^st stitch, yarn over hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through.  Yarn over hook and pull through all the loops. 

DC – Double crochet

DC Inc   - Double crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 dc in 1 stitch

DC Dec – Double crochet decrease. Yarn over hook, through 1^st stitch, yarn over hook through, yarn over hook, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through.  Yarn over hook and pull through 1^st 2 loops, yarn over hook and through all the hoops left.

Gauge

7 sts & 6 rows = 2”

If your hat is coming out too big go down one hook size and vice versa if it’s too small.

Sizing guide:

1-3 years	cm	45.72cm - 50.80cm	20.32cm
	"	18" - 20"	8"
3 – 10 years	cm	48.26cm - 50.07cm	21.59cm
	"	19" - 20.5"	8.5"
10 years +	cm	50.7cm - 55.8cm	22.86cm - 25.4 cm
	"	20.5" - 22"	9" - 10"

BASIC HAT

Using 5mm (H) hook and white yarn.

Ch 2 (or use magic circle)

Round 1)              6 hdc in the 2^ndch from the hook (6)

Round 2)              6 hdc inc (12)

Round 3)              *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (18)

Round 4)              *2 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (24)

Round 5)              *3 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (30)

Round 6)              *4 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (36)

Round 7)              *5 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (42)

Round 8)              *6 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (48)

Round 9)              *7 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (54)

Round 10)            *8 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (60) (1 -3 yrs go to round  13)

Round 11)            *9hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (66) (3 – 10yrs go to row 13)

Round 12)            *10 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (72)

Round 13)            hdc around (66) (1 – 3 yrs 60, 3 – 10 yrs 66, 10 yrs+ 72)

You need another 13 rounds for each of the sizes.

(total quantity of rounds  1 – 3 yrs 24, 3 – 10 yrs 25, 10 yrs+ 26)

When you have finished the above slip stitch x 2, finish.

 

Eyes x 2

Black yarn & 4mm hook

Ch 2

Round 1)              6 hdc in 2^nd ch from hook (carry on moving marker to the start of each round, no ss required) (6)

Round 2)              6 hdc inc (12)

Round 3)              *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (18)

Round 4)              *2 hdc, 2 hdc inc* x 6, 2 ss (in the next round), finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the hat) (26)

Using White Yarn and yarn needle -put a cross in the middle of the eye

Nose

Using Black yarn & Yarn needle – create nostrils with 2 lines of black yarn in the middle of the face

Mouth

Using Black yarn & yarn needle – create mouth. First Make the shape of the mouth itself & then put lines down and across the mouth to make it look like a skeleton mouth.

Your hat should now be finished

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If there are any problems with the pattern or you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Susand1408@gmail.com                         http://crochetaddictcfs.blogspot.co.uk/                ©SusanD1408 Crochet Addict 2012

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