Crocheted Football Beanie- Free Pattern

Here is the pattern I created for my football beanie.  I used a J hook and the hat came out slightly bigger than I liked so I suggest using an I or H hook if you want a smaller size. This hat will fit a child, teen, or adult depending on the size hook you use.  The larger the hook, the larger the hat!

Materials:

Any worsted weight yarn in brown and white

J Hook (for adult size hat)

I or H Hook (for child sized hat)

Abbreviations:

ch= chain

hdc= half double crochet

sc= single crochet

sc2tog= single crochet two together

sl st= slip stitch

st/sts= stitch/stitches

Main Body of Hat

Magic ring, chain 1, make 11 SC in ring, continue to crochet in rounds (if you're not sure how to crochet in rounds here's a tutorial http://www.allfreecrochet.com/Tutorials/How-to-Crochet-in-the-Round )

Round 2: hdc in each st around (11 hdc)
Round 3: 2 hdc in each st around (22 hdc )
Round 4: hdc in each st around (22 hdc)
Round 5: 2 hdc in first st, HDC St in next st, repeat around (33 hdc)
Round 6: 2 hdc in first st, HDC in next 2 sts, repeat around (44 hdc )
Round 7: 2 hdc in first st, HDC in next 10 st, repeat around (48 hdc) Switch to white
Round 8: 2 hdc in first st, HDC in next 11 st, repeat around (52 hdc)

Round 9: 2 hdc in first st, HDC in next 12 st, repeat around (56 hdc)

Round 10: 2 hdc in first st, HDC in next 13 st, repeat around (60 hdc) Switch back to brown

Round 11: 2 hdc in first st, HDC in next 14 sts, repeat around (64 hdc)

Rounds 12-18: hdc in each st around (64 hdc) Switch to White

Rounds 19-21: hdc in each st around (64 hdc) Switch to brown and begin earflap #1. Do not turn

Earflap #1

Row 1: sc in the next 12 sts across. Turn and Ch 1 (12 sc)

Row 2: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (12 sc)

Row 3: sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (10 sc)

Row 4: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (10 sc)

Row 5: sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (8 sc)

Row 6: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (8 sc)

Row 7: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (6 sc)

Row 8: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (6 sc)

Row 9: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (4 sc)

Row 10: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (4 sc)

Row 11: sc2tog, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (2 sc)

Row 12: sc2tog. Fasten off and begin Earflap #2 (1 sc)

Earflap #2

Row 1: count 23 stitches to the right attach yarn in 24th st with a slst, sc in same st and in the next 11 sts. Turn and ch 1 (12)

Row 2: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (12 sc)

Row 3: sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (10 sc)

Row 4: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (10 sc)

Row 5: sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (8 sc)

Row 6: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (8 sc)

Row 7: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (6 sc)

Row 8: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (6 sc)

Row 9: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (4 sc)

Row 10: sc in each st across. Turn and Ch 1 (4 sc)

Row 11: sc2tog, sc2tog. Turn and Ch 1 (2 sc)

Row 12: sc2tog. Turn and ch 1. sc around the entire bottom and earflaps of hat (I did 2 rounds of this but 1 round would also work just fine) Fasten off.

Laces

ch9

Sk first ch closest to hook and sc in each st across (8 sc). Fasten Off, leaving a long tail for sewing onto hat. This will be the vertical part of your laces

ch32. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing onto hat. This will be the horizontal part of your laces.

Look at the picture below as a guide. If my explanation isn't making any sense.

Note: Please do not copy, post, and/or sell this pattern and claim it to be your own. You may sell finished items made from this pattern for profit but please give me credit for the pattern and include a link to my blog.