The Grizzly Peak Beanie is a delightfully chunky ribbed beanie in a classic silhouette. The finished hat measures 12” long and 18” in circumference, and is intended to be worn with a cuff folded up. The hat will be stretchy, and should fit most adults comfortably.

Yarn – approximately 150 yds of a chunky/bulky weight yarn + an 8.0 mm crochet hook or size needed to meet gauge. Suggested yarn is Malabrigo Chunky, and you will need about 1.5 skeins if using that yarn.

Gauge – (10.5 sts x 11 rows) = (4” x 4”), alternating rows of yoslst blo and sc blo. This pattern works up relatively quickly, so in lieu of a gauge swatch, you can crochet the first 12 rows and check that the segment measures close to 4.5” wide and 13” long.

Stitches used – (in US crochet terms) ch (chain), sc (single crochet), yoslst (yarn over slip stitch).

Construction – The hat is worked in a single flat piece and then joined with a sc and mattress stitch seam. The rows run vertically (so the foundation chain determines the length, and the hat grows width-wise as it works up). The crown is shaped using short rows.