22. Elijah Newborn Beanie

Good morning all and welcome to day 22. Today's beanie is an upsize! The Elijah beanie, a classic granny stitch earflap beanie, has been redesigned so it will now fit a full term newborn. I love this style, and according to the numerous upsize requests, so do you guys!

The Elijah Beanie, Upsized

You Will Need:
DK Weight/8ply Yarn in 3 Colours (A, B and C)
4.0mm hook

Sized To Fit:
40 weeks gestation, full term newborn.

NOTE: For the sake of easy writing, each ch1 gap and each space between clusters will both be referred to as spaces.

With Colour A
1. Into a magic ring, ch2, 12 dc's, join to the first dc. -12dc

2. Ch3, 2dc in the same stitch, skip 1 stitch, *3dc in the next stitch, skip one stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -18dc

Change To Colour B
3. Slst into the space between the 3dc clusters, (ch3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in the space, (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in each remaining space, join to the ch3. -36dc

4. Slst into the first space, ch3, 2dc in the same space, 3dc in each of the next 2 spaces, *(3dc, ch1, 3dc) in the next space, 3dc in each of the next 3 spaces*, repeat around. ending with a (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in the last space. -45dc

Change To Colour A
5. Slst into the next space between 3dc clusters, ch3, 2dc in the same space, 3dc in each remaining space around around, join to the ch3. -45dc

6: Repeat around 5.

Change To Colour B
7-8: Repeat round 5

Change To Colour A
9-10: Repeat round 5

Change To Colour B
11-12: Repeat round 5

10. Slst into the next space, ch3, 2dc in the same space, 3dc in the next space, 3dc in the next space, turn, ch1, 3dc in the next space, 3dc in the next space, ch1, slst to the top of the ch3. End off, one earflap made

11. Count off 5 spaces to the left of the earflap you just made and join yarn with a sl st, ch3, 2dc in the same space, 3dc in the next space, 3dc in the next space, turn, ch1, 3dc in the next space, 3dc in the next space, ch1, slst to the top of the ch3. End off, second earflap made

Change To Colour C
12. Join yarn to the space in the middle of an earflap, ch3, 2dc in the same space, 3dc in the ch1 space, dc once in the same space as the 3dc cluster from the previous round (view photo below to see location), 3dc in each space until you reach the next earflap, dc once in the same space as the previous 3dc cluster, 3dc in the ch1 space, 3dc in the next space, 3dc in the next ch1 space, dc in the same space as the 3dc cluster from previous round, 3dc in each space until you reach the 1st earflap, dc in the same space as the 3dc cluster from the previous round, 3dc in the ch1 space, join to the starting ch3. End off, weave in all tails.

17. Finley Newborn Beanie

Good morning all and hello day 17!

Today's pattern is the Finley beanie, and it's a sweet little aviator style. I love how sweet these look on! This beanie is sized for a full term newborn. It's so nice to have a range of full term sizes in the hat drive this year.  Most organisations I know support loss at every gestation (and some even into the first year) and so I'm really pleased to be able to offer patterns for those families too.

However, if you'd like to make it for a smaller preemie, or your local group focuses on smaller bubs, drop the hook size to a 3mm or 3.5mm

I havn't tried this one with stripes yet, but I bet it would be just as good! Another alternative would be to crab stitch the final round to change it up even more!

Finley Beanie

You Will Need:
DK Weight/8ply yarn, in a main and contrasting colour.
4mm hook
2 Matching Buttons

Sized To Fit:
Full term newborn

1: Into a magic ring, ch2, make 10dc, join to the first dc. -10dc

2: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, 2dc in each stitch around, join to the ch3. -20dc

3: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -30dc

4: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -40dc

5: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -50dc

6-11: Ch3, dc in each stitch around, join to the ch3. -50dc

12: Ch2, hdc in each stitch around. join to the ch2. Do not end. -50hdc

Earflaps

1: Slst in the next 8 stitches, ch2, hdc in the same stitch, hdc in the next 7 stitches.
2: Ch2, turn, hdc in all 8 stitches.
3: Repeat row 2.
4: Ch2, turn, hdc2tg, hdc in the next 4 stitches, hdc2tg
5: Ch2, turn, hdc2tg, hdc in the next 2 stitches, hdc2tg
End off, weave in all tails.

Count 22 stitches to the left from the last stitch of the done earflap and reattach yarn
Repeat all earflap steps
End off, weave in all tails.

Adding the front panel. With contrasting colour

1: At the front of the hat, 2 stitches from the left of the right side earflap attach yarn to the front loop only. Ch1, sc in the same stitch and the next 18 stitches, using the front loops only.

2-6: Ch2, turn, hdc in each stitch across.
End off, weaving in tails.

Reattach main colour to rear of hat in any stitch, ch2, hdc in the same stitch, hdc around entire hat edge, including earflaps and brim. When you get to the earflaps, it helps to add a few extra hdc's on the corners of them to prevent curling.

End off and weave in all tails.

Fold brim up, tack into place, and add 2 buttons to decorate.

12. Arthur Newborn Beanie

Hi guys! Welcome to day 12, rounding out our first dozen patterns! Today's release is the Arthur beanie, which is a simple and basic earflap beanie, to fit 40 weeks, or a full term newborn. Ive made mine using contrasting colours, but you could do it solid, or make thicker stripes. It's a great basic pattern for adding extra's too, like appliques and flowers!

Arthur Beanie

You Will Need:
4.5mm hook
DK Weight/8ply yarn in 2 colours.

Sized To Fit
Full Term Newborn (40 Weeks Gestation)

Note: Alternate colours every round to create stripes.

1: Into a magic ring, ch1, hdc 9 times, join to the first hdc. -9hdc

2: Ch2, hdc into the same stitch, 2hdc in each stitch around, join to the ch2. - 18hdc

3: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc in the next stitch, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch2. - 27hdc

4: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc in the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -36hdc

5: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc in the next 3 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -45hdc

6-11: Ch3, dc in each stitch around, join to the ch3. -45dc

End off yarn and weave in tails.

Earflap 1.
1: Count off  6 stitches to the left of the centre back, join yarn, ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 7 stitches.

2: Ch3, turn, dc2tg, dc3, dc2tg

3: Ch3, turn, dc3tg twice (last one will use the ch3)

End off, weaving in tails.

Earflap 2.

Count off 13 stitches to the right of the centre back and repeat earflap 1 instructions for second earflap.

End off, weave in tails.

Edging: Join yarn to centre back of hat and ch2, hdc in the same stitch and around the entire hat, including the earflaps. Join to the ch2. End off, weaving in all tails.

12. The Jack Beanie

Welcome all to day 12. Today's beanie is a sweet earflap beanie with a side cluster stitch. It looks great in a solid colour, but also when you use a contrasting colour for the side cluster round.

I think, of all the beanies I designed this year, this one would have to be one of my favourite.

Jack Beanie

Sized To Fit:
30 weeks gestation

You Will Need:
DK weight/8ply yarn
4.5mm hook

All stitches are in American terms

Special Stitch: Side Cluster: Worked around the bar of the stitch before it. *yo, pick up a loop around the post of the previous stitch, yo, pull through 2 loops* (2 on hook), repeat from * to * (3 on hook), repeat from * to * (4 on hook), yo, pull through all 4 loops.

1: Into a magic ring, ch3, dc 12 times, join to the first dc. - 12

2: Ch3 (counts as first st), dc in the same stitch, 2dc in each stitch around, join to ch3. - 24. (6cm/2.3”)

3: Ch3 (counts as first st), dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to ch3. - 36 (9cm/3.5”)

4-6: Ch3 (counts as first st), dc in each stitch around, join to ch3. - 36

7: Ch3, skip the first stitch, *dc in the next stitch, side cluster, skip 1*, repeat around, skip the last stitch and join to the ch3. - 18 clusters + ch3

8: Ch1 (counts as first st), sc in each stitch around, sc in the joining stitch from the previous round, to make up for the skipped stitch, join to the ch1. -36

9: Ch1 (counts as first st), slst in the same stitch, slst in the next 4 stitches, hdc in the next 6 stitches, ch1, turn, hdc2tg 3 times, ch1, turn, sc 3, end off. Count off 14 stitches and rejoin yarn with a slst, ch1, hdc in the same stitch and the next 5 stitches, ch1, turn, hdc2tg 3 times, ch1, turn, sc 3.

10: Ch1 (counts as first st), sc in the end of each earflap row, sc in each stitch around to the next earflap, work a sc in the end of each earflap row, a sc along the top of the earflap and a sc in the ends of each earflap row, continue to sc in each stitch around, sc in the end of each earflap row, sc in each st along the top of the earflap and join to the first sc. End off and weave in tails


Finished Measurements: Total height from crown to brim 11cm/4.3”, height from crown to bottom of earflap 12.5cm/4.9” and width across brim 14cm/5.5”