The Lighten Up Beanie is a really quick fun project that will keep you or your loved one warm and cosy. It can be made in endless colour combinations to suit your taste or mood.

This is a pdf download for a crochet pattern for a beanie. It is written in English and is provided in both US and UK crochet terms.

The beanie uses scBLO (US) or dcBLO (UK) stitches to make the ribbing. Then, the main part of the hat is made with extended single crochet (US) or extended double crochet (UK) stitches with a few rounds of tapestry crochet. All stitches and techniques are explained in the pattern.

The pattern includes full written instructions, a colourwork chart, comprehensive pattern notes and tips for making the beanie.

It also includes links to some handy video tutorials to help you with the project:

• Foundation single (US) or double (UK) crochet - https://youtu.be/PDpyrolNJ1w?si=g32gqJSnsHUxHOsT
• General tapestry crochet– https://youtu.be/sqQxQQ-Szig
• Using the extended sc (US) or dc (UK) stitch in tapestry crochet - https://youtu.be/y36cT-mDRyI
• How to stop the yarns getting tangled – https://youtu.be/i79K04YMj6U

This project would be suitable for a beginner with some experience of the basic stitches, or an intermediate crocheter looking to try tapestry crochet for the first time.

The finished beanie is quite stretchy and would fit an older child or adult.

The brim has a circumference of 50cm (unstretched).
The beanie has a height of 22cm with the ribbing turned up, and 30cm without the ribbing turned up.

Yarn:
We Are Knitters: The Baby Wool (DK; 112m / 50g ball; 100% baby alpaca)
A: Spotted Blue - 2 x 50g balls
B: Spotted Mauve - 1 x 50g ball

You could substitute for other similar weight wool or acrylic yarns.

Crochet level: competent beginner to intermediate.

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