Star Beanie

Skill level: Beginner
Finished size: Teen / small adult — to fit head circumference 52–54 cm (20½–21¼ in). Finished hat height 20 cm (8 in). Finished fabric circumference about 40 cm (15¾ in), stretches to fit.

Materials

• DK (light worsted / 8-ply) yarn, approx. 120 g / 280 m main colour (MC); 10 g contrast (CC) for star
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Tension (gauge)

18 treble crochet (tr) and 10 rounds = 10 cm (4 in) square, in the round, unblocked.
Change hook if needed.

Abbreviations (UK)

ch — chain
sl st — slip stitch
dc — double crochet (US sc)
htr — half treble (US hdc)
tr — treble (US dc)
BLO — back loop only
st(s) — stitch(es)
rnd — round
MC / CC — main / contrast colour
rep — repeat

Notes

• Worked top-down in joined rounds. Join with sl st to first st of the rnd; ch 3 at start of a tr rnd counts as 1 tr.
• Place marker in first st of each rnd.
• Star is made separately and sewn on.

Beanie

Crown

With MC, make a magic ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as tr here and throughout), 11 tr in ring, join. (12 tr)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 1 tr in same st, 2 tr in each st around, join. (24 tr) (12 increases → 12 + 12 = 24 ✓)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 tr in next st, *1 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st; rep from * around, join. (36 tr) (12 increases → 24 + 12 = 36 ✓)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, 1 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st, *1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in next st; rep from * around, join. (48 tr) (12 increases → 36 + 12 = 48 ✓)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, *1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 2 tr in next st; rep from * around, join. (60 tr) (12 increases → 48 + 12 = 60 ✓)
Rnd 6: Ch 3, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 2 tr in next st, *1 tr in each of next 4 sts, 2 tr in next st; rep from * around, join. (72 tr) (12 increases → 60 + 12 = 72 ✓)

Crown measures about 7 cm (2¾ in) from centre.

Body

Rnds 7–16: Ch 3, 1 tr in each st around, join. (72 tr)
Work 10 even rounds. Body plus crown should measure about 17 cm (6¾ in) from centre. Add or omit 1 rnd if needed so total before brim is 17 cm.

Brim

Rnd 17: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 1 htr in BLO of each st around, join to first htr. (72 htr)
Rnds 18–20: Ch 2, 1 htr in BLO of each st around, join. (72 htr)

Brim is about 3 cm (1¼ in). Whole hat 20 cm (8 in). Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Star appliqué (CC)

Worked in rows of dc. Do not turn unless stated.

Magic ring, Rnd 1: 5 dc in ring, join. (5 dc)

Point (make 5):
*Ch 6, dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, tr in next ch, htr in next ch, dc in last ch, sl st in next dc of Rnd 1; rep from * 4 more times. (5 points)

Fasten off, leaving a 30 cm tail. Star measures about 8 cm (3¼ in) across.

Finishing

1. Weave in hat ends.
2. Pin star to front of hat, slightly below crown. Sew with CC tail through back of star only.
3. Optional: gentle steam block over a rolled towel.
4. Optional pompom: wrap MC 80–100 times around 8 cm cardboard, tie centre tightly, cut loops, trim, sew to crown.

Care

Follow yarn ball band. Hand wash cool, dry flat.