19. Helen Preemie Beanie

Good morning all and a warm welcome to day 19. Today's beanie, the Helen, is a simple pattern that uses alternating rounds of hdc and sc to make some stripes! I love how they are different sizes! It's also finished with the crab stitch, which I am totally in love with right now. It's such a simple way to add a bit of texture to a beanie!

The Helen Beanie

You Will Need:
DK Weight/8ply yarn in a main and contrasting colour
4mm hook

Sized To Fit:
32-34 Weeks Gestation



1: Into a magic ring, ch2, hdc 9 times, join to the first hdc - 9hdc

2: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, 2dc in each stitch around, join to ch3. -18dc

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. -27dc

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. -36

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. -45dc

Change To Contrasting Colour

6: Ch1, sc in each stitch around, join to the ch1.

Change To Main Colour

7: Ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join to the ch2.

8-13: Repeat rows 6 and 7 3 times, remembering to change colours each round.

14: Change to contrasting colour, crab stitch (reverse sc) in each stitch around. slst to join.

End off and weave in all tails.