I love the Sawyer Beanie! It’s super versatile as you can roll the bottom for a cuffed look or wear it as a slouchy. Add a faux pom for a woodland-chic look or add a handmade pom for a classic look! So many options.. 

Materials:

• Less than one skein of Worsted Wight Yarn (I used ILTY from Hobby Lobby)
• Tapestry/Yarn Needle
• G Hook, 4.25mm
• Scissors
• Pom Pom maker, faux fur pom, or materials to make a faux fur pom (see Faux Fur Pom Pom Tutorial)

Stitches:

• Chain stitch
• DC (double crochet)
• DC, BLO (double crochet, back loop only)
• DC, FLO (double crochet, front loop only)
• SC (single crochet)
• Slip stitch

Notes:

• Alternate each row between DC, FLO & DC, BLO to achieve rigged look.
• Chain two to begin each row.
• DC directly into next stitch to begin new row after chaining two.
• Your chain 2 at the beginning of each row counts as a stitch.
• You will make a flat, rectangular piece of fabric and sew the beanie into hat form.

For this tutorial, we will make a 3-5 year old CHILD sized beanie. 5+ & adult sizes are listed below the tutorial.

• Chain 38
• Row 1: Skip first stitch and DC in each stitch until you reach the end of the row for a total of 37 stitches.
• Row 2: Chain 2, DC, FLO in each stitch
• Row 3: Chain 2, DC, BLO in each stitch
• Rows 4-30: Continue this pattern until you have a total of 30 rows.
• Each row should have 37 stitches.

Your work should look similar to the photo below.

Sewing the beanie:

• Flip work leaving the ridges facing up on your workspace.
• Fold your work in half so that ridges are inside of your future beanie.
• Slip stitch up the side of the beanie to close. 
• Slip stitch into last and swich from hook to needle.
• Weave needle and yarn in and out of top of the beanie, circling all the way around the top. It will resemble a drawstring purse. I stitch in-between the first and second stitch of each row.
• Tie knot. 
• Sew in all ends & turn beanie to ridged side.
• That’s it! Time to choose a pom pom!! Either a faux fur or yarn pom will work for this style beanie.
• Sew pom pom securely to top of beanie and sew in ends.

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• To make a beanie for a 5+ year old, chain 39, complete 32 rows.
• Small Adult: Chain 40, complete 32 rows.
• Large Adult: Chain 40, complete 34 rows.
• Want to make an extra slouchy version? Chain 50. 🖤

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To make a scrap yarn beanie, change colors every two rows. This is a great way to utilize scrap yarn!! (I used a Bernat Pom for this beanie, and it is absolutely gorgeous.)

The Sawyer can be worn slouchyOr cuffed..

 

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Thanks for stopping by.. I hope you found this tutorial helpful & fun!!

Happy Beanie Making,

Kim 🖤

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  “She seeks wool and flax & works with willing hands.” Proverbs 31:13