IT IS HERE!! MY FIRST BEANIE PATTERN!
Sorry for the excitement, but I’ve been sitting on this design since December 2018. I originally wrote the Alivia Beanie for chunky (6) size yarn but didn’t enjoy the look at the top of the beanie. It just seemed to “holey” for me, not matter how many different decreases I did or didn’t do.
I put the design away, in hopes I’d find a better yarn. Fast forward to this year. I discover Premier Yarns Basix line. It’s a super affordable worsted weight yarn. Each skein comes with 359yds of beautiful, squishy yarn. It’s honestly so soft and the label states that it’s been “tested & approved against 350+ harmful substances”.
I still wanted the Alivia Beanie to be bulky and made a few beanies holding 2 strands of yarn together. While the look was what I wanted, the beanie seemed stiff. So, again, I put the design away.
BOOM. Three weeks ago, Premier Yarns announces new yarn: Basix Chunky (5 weight). I check out the website and fall in love with their color pallette. I ordered just a “few” skeins to test it out with my Alivia Beanie. It was love at first crochet. The Basix Chunky has 117yds of acrylic yarn.
This is the yarn I’ve been waiting for. This yarn was made for the Alivia Beanie. Today, you can make your own Alivia Beanie for FREEEEEEE.
It’s a crochet beanie made from the bottom-up, brim first. Using the Herringbone Half Double Crochet, the slanted design is just beautiful. I named this Beanie after my first born, Alivia and it’s as pretty as she is.
Materials
*K (6.5mm) crochet hook
*100 yards of bulky (5) yarn. I used Premier Basix Chunky. Lion Brand Color Made Easy also works well
*Darning needle
*1 Faux Fur Pom Pom
*Scissors
Want to use the same yarn I did? Premier Yarns was generous enough to give my readers a COUPON CODE. How cool is that?! Premier Basix Chunky is already a low price and affordable yarn but now you can get 10% off. Use the code: 10%PugLove
**Limit one use per customer and only for the Basix Chunky**
Stitch Chart
CH- Chain
Sl St- slip stitch
SC- single crochet
SCBLO- single crochet back loop only
HHDC- Herringbone Half Double Crochet
HHDC2TOG- Herringbone Half Double Crochet 2 together (decrease)
*…to…*- repeat the stitches in between the asterisk
Stitch Explanation
CH 1 does NOT count as a stitch
First stitch is placed in the same stitch as your CH 1.
HHDC- Yarn over. Insert hook into loops from previous row. Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 3 loops on your hook. Pull the first loop through the second loop (2 remaining on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.
HHDC2TOG- decrease stitch.- Yarn over. Insert hook into loops from previous row. Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 3 loops on your hook. Pull the first loop through the second loop (2 remaining on hook). Repeat this again with the next stitch. You will end up with 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all loops.
Pattern
The Brim
- CH 6. SC in 5 stitches. (5)
- CH 1. SC in same stitch through both loops. SC in the BLO for the next 3 stitches. SC in both loops for the last stitch. CH 1 and turn. (5)
- Repeat Row 2 until you have 44 rows.
- Fold in half, Sl St both ends together to form a circular band. Turn inside out (so seam is on the inside) and CH 1.
The Body
1: SC in the same stitch as your CH 1 and on top of the band 44 times. Sl St to first SC (44).
2: In the same stitch as your CH 1, HHDC. HHDC in all stitches. Sl St to first HHDC (44)
3-10: Repeat round 2 for rounds 3-10 You should have 9 rows of HHDC (44). If you want a slouchy beanie, add 4 or more rows.
11: CH 1, *HHDC in the same stitch and the next stitch, HHDC2TOG to decrease the next two stitches*. Repeat *…to…* 10 times (33)
12: CH 1, *HHDC in the same stitch, HHDC2TOG to decrease in the next two stitches* Repeat *…to…* 10 times (22)
13: CH 1. HHDC2TOG around the remaining stitches. Sl St to first decrease (11)
Tie off. Cut a long piece of yarn and weave through the top of the last row’s stitches. Pull and cinch the top off. Weave in the ends inside the beanie and add the faux fur pom pom on top! Enjoy your new beanie.
I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I do! Tag me on Instagram @puglovecrochet plus #aliviabeanie #puglovecrochet
Coming soon: sizes newborn-small adult!
Thank you to Premier Yarns for the coupon code and a huge THANK YOU to my testers. I wouldn’t have published this without them.
Irmak from hooks_and_bobbles
Amanda from amanda.spinmeayarn
Shari from shariaddictedtomycrocheting
These wonderful makers took the time to read through my pattern, make the beanie, and help me fix some mistakes. Thank you soooo much! Below and above are their Alivia Beanies!
