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

Many thanks to Jo in NY for once again testing my patterns.

Sizes: Child's 20 and 18 inch

Gauge: 6 sc = 2 inches

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 for: Child’s 20 inch

Materials:
About 2 oz of worsted weight yarn
54 9x6mm pony beads
I/5.50 mm crochet hook

Gauge: 6 sc = 2 inches

Before beginning thread 54 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 next 7 st, 2 dc in next st), repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (54 sts)

Round 6-8: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (54 sts)

Depth at this point should be about 5 inches, if not work another dc round.

Round 9: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (54 sts)

Round 10 First bead round: (use this method or method explained in child’s 18 inch beanie) Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join, move up one bead to the hook, ch 1, skip next sc, *hdc in next 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. (27 beads)

Round 11: 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. (54 sts)

Round 12 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 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. (27 beads)

Round 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. (54 sts)

Round 14-15: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (54 sts)

Round 16: 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.


Instructions for: Child’s 18 inch

Materials:
Less than 2 oz of worsted weight yarn
48 9x6mm pony beads
I/5.50 mm crochet hook

Gauge: 6 sc = 2 inches

Before beginning thread 48 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)

Rounds 5-7: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (48 sts)

Depth at this point should be about 4.5 inches, if not work another dc round.

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (48 sts)

Round 9 First bead round: (use this method or method explained in adult’s beanie) Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join. Yarn over, move up one bead to the hook, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull yarn through. You should now have three loops on your hook, with the bead on the middle loop. Yarn over and pull through all three loops. You just completed an hdc bead stitch. *Hdc in next st, hdc bead st in next st,* repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first hdc. (24 beads)

Round 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (48 sts)

Round 11 Second bead round: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as join. (Hdc bead st in next st, hdc in next st), repeat around. Hdc bead stitch in last st. Join with a slipstitch in first hdc. (24 beads)

Rounds 12-13: Ch 1, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (48 sts)

Round 14: 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.

Fasten off and weave in end.