Crossed Cables Crochet Beanie Free Pattern

Abbreviations / special stitches (US Term)

• Ch – chain
• Sl st – slip stitch
• Sc – single crochet
• Hdc – half double crochet
• Dc – double crochet
• FPdc – front post double crochet
• BPdc – back post double crochet
• FPtr – front post treble crochet
• Fpdc2tog – FPdc 2 together
• BPdc2tog – BPdc 2 together
• BL – back loop
• Sk – skip
• St(s) – stitch(s)
• *to – repeat * to the instructions.
• Beg – beginning
• Yo – yarn over
• (RS) – Right Side

Special Stitches

How to crochet FPdc 2 together (Fpdc2tog)

• Yo, insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next st, yo, pull up a loop through the stitch. 
• Yo, pull through the first two loops on your hook. (image 1 below)
• Yo, insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next st (image 2), yo, pull up a loop through the stitch. 
• Yo, pull through the first two loops on your hook (image 3).
• Yo, pull through all three loops on your hook (image 4).

Notes

• This beanie works from bottom up.
• Beg ch does not count as a stitch.
• The beanie can be adjusted to any size. Crochet multiple of 9 rows for the band part to get your desired circumference.

Ribbed band

Leaving about 6” long yarn tail, crochet ch 9 with US H-8 /5mm crochet hook.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each st across, turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in BL of each of next 6 st, sc in last st, turn. (8 sts)
Row 3 to 72: repeat row 2.
Do not cut the yarn. Start to work on the long side of the band.
(Insert the yarn tail through the tapestry needle, place two short sides together and sew with the tapestry needle)

Body of the hat (Work on the long side of the band)

(RS) with US I-9,5.5mm crochet hook
Round 1: with (C1) ch 1, sc in first st and each st around, join with sl st in first st. (72 sts total)

Round 2: ch 1, dc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 6 st, dc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (48 fpdc/24 dc)

Round 3: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *sk next 3 sts, fptr in each of next 3 st (image 1 below), fptr in each of 3 skipped st (image 2 & 3), bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (48 fptr/24 bpdc)

Round 4: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 6 st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (48 fpdc/24 bpdc) (image below)

Round 5: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 6 st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st.(48 fpdc/24 bpdc)

Round 6: repeat round 3

Round 7 & 8: repeat round 4

Round 9: repeat round 3

Round 10: repeat round 4

Round 11: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 2 st, fpdc2tog (see special stitches above), fpdc in each of next 2 st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (40 fpdc/24 bpdc)

Round 12: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *sk next 3 sts, fptr in each of next 2 st, fptr in each of 3 skipped st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (40 fptr/24 bpdc)

Round 13: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 5 st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (40 fpdc/24 bpdc)

Round 14: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 2 st, fpdc2tog, fpdc in next st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (32 fpdc/24 bpdc)

Round 15: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *sk next 2 sts, fptr in each of next 2 st, fptr in each of 2 skipped st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (32 fptr/24 bpdc)

Round 16: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 4 st, bpdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (32 fpdc/24 bpdc)

Round 17: ch 1, bpdc in first st, *fpdc in each of next 4 st, bpdc2tog (see special stitches above), bpdc in next st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (32 fpdc/16 bpdc)

Round 18: ch 1, *sk first 3 sts including bpdc and 2 fptr, fptr in each of next 2 st, fptr in each of 2 skipped st, bpdc2tog in next 2 st; repeat * from around, last bpdc2tog work in last bpdc st and first bpdc st we skipped, join with sl st in first st. (32 fptr/8 bpdc)

Round 19: ch 1, hdc in every fptr around, sk bpdc2tog, join with sl st in first st. (32 hdc)
Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving about 10” long yarn tail.

Finishing (Close top of the hat)

Insert the yarn tail through the tapestry needle and weave through between stitches in the last round. Pull the yarn tightly and close the top of the hat with a few more stitches.