Elliot Beanie - Free Crochet Pattern

Good morning beautiful people,

Today's beanie pattern is bursting full of textures! The beauty of it is, you only need to know how to do 3 stitches! DC, FPHDC and BPHDC. If you are not familiar with front and back post stitching, there is a great video on it HERE by the amazing Clare aka bobwilson123 that will help you out.

This hat will fit a bub at 32-34 weeks gestation if made as below. I have included instructions after the pattern on making it fit a brand new baby and also 0-3 Months

For 32-34 weeks
DK/8ply/light worsted/weight 3 yarn in main and contrasting colours
4.00mm hook.

With main colour
1: ch3, dc 10 times into the first chain, join.
2: ch3, 2dc in each stitch around, join.
3: ch3, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join.
4: ch3, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around, join.
5: ch3, dc in each stitch around, join.
Change to contrasting colour
6: ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join.
7: ch2, *fphdc around the first stitch, bphdc around the next stitch*, repeat around, join.
8: ch2, *bphdc around the next stitch (which will be a fphdc), fphdc around the next stitch (will be a bphdc)* repeat around, join.
9-10: Repeat rounds 7 and 8
Change to main colour
11-12: ch3, dc in each stitch around, join.

For Brand New Baby and 0-3 Months (Shown Below)
Worsted/Weight 4/ 10 or 12ply yarn in main and contrasting colours. (The yellow in this hat is RHSS, the brown is 4seasons Marvel 12ply (Aus yarn)
5.5mm Hook

With main colour
1: ch3, dc 10 times into the first chain, join.
2: ch3, 2dc in each stitch around, join.
3: ch3, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join.
FOR 0-3 ONLY
4: ch3, *2dc in the first stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around, join.
For all other sizes continue on as follows.
5: ch3, dc in each stitch around, join.
Change to contrasting colour
6: ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join.
7: ch2, *fphdc around the first stitch, bphdc around the next stitch*, repeat around, join.
8: ch2, *bphdc around the next stitch (which will be a fphdc), fphdc around the next stitch (will be a bphdc)* repeat around, join.
9-10: Repeat rounds 7 and 8
Change to main colour
11-12: ch3, dc in each stitch around, join.