It was brought to my attention that the Sun Hat for Alex I made would make an excellent sun hat for chemo patients. I had a request to include an adult size to my pattern for just that reason. I did so, and as I was whipping up the sun hat, I decided to play around and do a little augmenting and turn it into a beanie.

This beanie can be used in the spring, summer or fall. It features the same shell stitch as the Sun Hat for Alex, but doesn’t have the brim; instead this has a pretty scalloped edge. Make it with cotton for those warm months or with a wool or a wool-blend worsted weight yarn for those cooler temperatures. I love the way this hat turned out.

This pattern is written for toddlers 1-3 (18″-19″), children 4-10 (19″-21″), and female adult (21″-23″).

This pattern has been tested, however if you should come across any mistakes, please do not hesitate to comment or send me a message, after all…we’re only human!

Materials needed

Worsted Weight cotton yarn (4)
I/8 – 5.50 mm hook
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Gauge

2 rows and 4 double crochets = 1 inch

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
st = stitch
sts = stitches
sl st = slip stitch
rnd = round
F/O = fasten off

Special Instructions

Shell stitch: 2 double crochet, chain 1, 2 double crochet in same stitch. The abbreviation will be (2dc, ch1, 2dc)