Lines of rainbow-colored pony beads dance around
a classic beanie. Mix the colors up, or stick with spectrum stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. In addition to the pattern, a separate PDF has directions on adding beads as you go.

It’s worked from the top down in joined rounds.

SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large)
To fit head circumferences of
21 (22, 23, 24) in./53 (56, 58, 61) cm

YARN
NOTE: I used Vanna’s Choice yarn in Black and Bartlettyarn’s Fisherman 2-ply wool yarn in Natural for sample hats on pattern cover.
Worsted Weight Medium 4
• Approx. 110 yd./101 m

YOU’LL ALSO NEED
• Size J-10 (6 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• A smaller crochet hook for threading beads onto stitches. The hook must be small enough to insert into bead.
• Plastic pony beads 6x9 mm
Total one color or assorted colors:
Small-Medium –156 beads
Large-Extra Large – 168 beads
Rainbow bead rounds:
All sizes – 12 red/pink, 24 orange
Small-Medium – 30 each of yellow, green, blue, violet
Large-Extra Large – 33 each of yellow, green, blue, violet
• Yarn needle

Pattern is written and uses U.S. terminology.