The City Lights Beanie Crochet Pattern uses one of my favorite stitch techniques, HDC in the 3rd loop. I used a fun variegated yarn with a matching solid to make the bright stripes.
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City Lights Beanie Crochet Pattern
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Materials
75g worsted weight yarn (I used I Love this Yarn)
H/5.0 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
Level
easy+
Pattern notes & Stitches to Know
magic circle (or ch 3 and sl st to first ch to make a circle)
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
hdc 3rd loop
· Written in US terms
· ch 2 does not count as a hdc
· This beanie is made from the top down with joined, turned rounds.
· For the stripes, I changed colors every round. All the even rounds are the variegated color and the odd is solid.
· To change the pattern size, go up or down a hook size. You can also add or take out an increase round.
Approx Finished size (adult) – Length: 8.5” Circumference: 20”
CITY LIGHTS BEANIE CROCHET PATTERN
Make a magic circle
Round 1: ch 2, 10 hdc in circle, pull circle closed tight, join to first hdc with sl st (10 hdc)
Round 2: ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in each stitch around, join to first hdc with sl st (20 hdc)
Round 3: ch 2, turn, *hdc 3rd loop in 1 stitch, 2 hdc 3rd loop in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first hdc with sl st (30 hdc)
Round 4: ch 2, turn, *hdc in 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first hdc with sl st (40 hdc)
Round 5: ch 2, turn, *hdc 3rd loop in 3 stitches, 2 hdc 3rd loop in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first hdc with sl st (50 hdc)
Round 6: ch 2, turn, *hdc in 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first hdc with sl st (60 hdc)
Round 7: ch 2, turn, *hdc 3rd loop in 5 stitches, 2 hdc 3rd loop in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first hdc with sl st (70 hdc)
Crown diameter is approx 6”
Round 8: ch 2, turn, hdc in each stitch around, join to first hdc with sl st (70 hdc)
Round 9: ch 2, turn, hdc 3rd loop in each stitch around, join to first hdc with sl st (70 hdc)
Repeat round 8 & 9 to Round 23 (70 hdc)
Fasten off.
Weave in the ends.
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Please help me with the joining with a slip stitch when working in back look (BLO) ( I am understanding your use of the “3rd loop” to be the same as the Back Loop. My seam when working in the third loop is really obvious and UGLY.
Hi! The 3rd loop is not the same as back loop only 🙂 The third loop will be the bar across the back side of the stitch. And when joining, I would join to the top of the first hdc. Hope that helps!
Hi Breann,
Thank you for the pattern. Can you tell me which side is the “right” side of the work? Also, did you cut the yarn with each new color join or did you carry the yarn on the back side of the work?
Thank you.
Would you happen to have a pic of the top of the hat? When I work the first 3 rows, it seems as the yarn that I am carrying, is going up the outside of the hat? Should I be working the first few rows in the same color?
Hi! I just made sure to pull the yarn I was carrying to the inside 🙂
Do you finish off each color change, or do you carry up to the next row?
I carried mine up 🙂
Hi! What are the 2 names of the yarn colors you used from I Love This Yarn at Hobby Lobby? They are great! Also, how’d you weave in all those ends without it showing on the inside or did you carry up the color to each row? Any tips would be helpful. Thank you.
Hi! I carried the colors up. Sorry, I really don’t know what the colors are. They were just from my stash 🙂
Hi Breann! I wanted to thank you for the adorable City Lights Beanie pattern. I live in Wisconsin, near Fort McCoy. A pediatrician who is working there is asking for donations for winter wear. This will be a perfect contribution! I appreciate so much that you have this pattern available to “pay it forward”.