SUZIE’S LOTSA BEADS BEANIE - Adult's (C)

Many thanks to Jo from NY for testing my patterns.


Materials:
About 2.5 oz of worsted weight yarn
60 {66} 9x6mm pony beads
I/5.50 mm crochet hook

Gauge: 6 sc = 2 inches
Size: Women’s 22 inch, {Women’s large 24 inch}

Notes:
1. Read instructions, for the size you will be crocheting, all the way through before beginning.
2. Beginning ch 2 does not count as a stitch through out pattern.
3. The first stitch goes in the same place as join.
4. When joining rounds with a slipstitch pull the stitch tight. You want it to nearly disappear.
5. There are instructions for two ways of adding beads to your work. See the adult’s 22 inch and the child’s 18 inch size to decide which method you like best.

Instructions:
Before beginning thread 60 {66} beads on yarn

Round 1: Ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in first ch to form ring. Ch 2, (do not count as first dc from now on), 12 dc in ring. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 2, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st), repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, (dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st), repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, (dc in 3 st, 2 dc in next st), repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60 sts)

{For women’s large crochet one more round of increases increasing in every 10th stitch {66 sts}

Round 6-9 {7-10}: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60, 66 sts)

Depth at this point should be about 5.5 inches {6 inches}, if not work another dc round.

Round 10 {11}: Ch 1, sc in each st around, . Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60, 66 sts)

Round 11 {12} First bead round: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join, move up one bead to the hook, ch 1, skip next sc, *hdc in next hdc  sc, move up one bead to hook, ch 1, skip next sc* repeat around to last bead of round. On last bead of round omit the chain 1, skip ch 2 and join in first hdc. (30, 33 beads)

Round 12 {13}: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join, sc in ch 1 over each bead and in each hdc around, skip ch 1 and join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60, 66 sts)

Round 13 {14} Second bead round: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join, move up one bead to the hook, ch 1, skip next sc, *hdc in next hdc  sc, move up one bead to hook, ch 1, skip next sc* repeat around to last bead of round. On last bead of round omit the chain 1, skip ch 2 and join with a slipstitch in first hdc. (30, 33 beads)

Round 14 {15}: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join, sc in ch 1 over each bead and in each hdc around, skip ch 1 and join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60, 66 sts)

Round 15-16 {16-17}: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60, 66 sts)

Round 17 {18}: Ch 1, reverse sc in each sc (be sure to skip the stitch made by the slip stitch. Do not join, you will have a nearly invisible join if you fasten off and weave in end.