Reversing Beanie Crochet Pattern

The Reversing Beanie is a clever design that creates a seamless, reversible hat with a unique look. The result is a stylish and practical hat that can be worn with either side facing out.

Supplies

• Red Heart® Soft®: 1 ball each of 9925 Really Red A and 9440 Light Grey Heather B
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6.0 mm [US J-10]
• Yarn needle

Size

Hat measures 18” (12.7 cm) in circumference. Directions for beanie are for adult size medium/large. To make a smaller beanie, use a smaller size crochet hook.

Gauge

Rounds 1-4 = 3.25” (8.3 cm) across. Check your gauge. Use any size hook to obtain gauge.

Note

Make 2 beanies, one in each of the two colors. Beanies are joined together on Round 24 of the second beanie. Stitches are worked into the ch-2 space of the sc v-stitch where indicated. Always join the last stitch of the round to the first with a slip stitch.

Special Abbreviations

Single crochet v-stitch (sc v-st): (sc, ch 2, sc) in indicated stitch.

Beanie Instructions

With A, ch 4, join to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 scs in ring; join, ch 1 – 8 sc.

Round 2: Sc v-st in each sc around; join, slip st in next sc v-st, ch 1 – 8 sc v-sts.

Round 3: Sc v-st in same sc v-st, ch 1, *sc v-st in next sc v-st, ch 1; repeat from * around; join, slip st in next sc v-st, ch 1 – 8 sc v-sts.

Round 4: Sc v-st in same sc v-st, ch 3, *sc v-st in next sc v-st, ch 3; repeat from * around; join, slip st in next sc v-st, ch 1 – 8 sc v-sts.

Round 5: Sc v-st in same sc v-st, ch 1, sc v-st in next ch-3 space, ch 1, *sc v-st in next sc v-st, ch 1, sc v-st in next ch-3 space, ch 1; repeat from * around; join, slip st in next sc v-st, ch 1 – 16 sc v-sts.

Round 6: Repeat Round 3 – 16 sc v-st.

Round 7: Sc v-st in same sc v-st, ch 2, *sc v-st in next sc v-st, ch 2; repeat from * around; join, slip st in next sc v-st, ch 1 – 16 sc v-sts.

Rounds 8-15: Repeat Round 4 – 16 sc v-sts.

Rounds 16-24: Repeat Round 7 – 16 sc v-sts.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends on the inside of the piece.

With B, repeat instructions for Beanie through Round 23. Weave in beginning yarn end; complete Round 24 to join to the first Beanie as follows:

Joining Round 24: With Right Sides facing, (sc, ch 1, drop loop, draw loop under to over through opposite sc v-st – join made, ch 1, sc) in same sc v-st, ch 2, *(sc, join to opposite sc v-st, sc) in next sc v-st, ch 2; repeat from * around; join – 16 joins. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in the final yarn end. Turn one side into the other, turning up the edge to form a cuff.

Abbreviations

A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C etc; ch = chain; mm = millimeters;

sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.