Beanie hat crochet pattern - nuts stitch
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 77 chains stitches or multiples of 2 chains plus 1 additional chain. Work sl.st.1 to join the very last chain of the foundation chain with the very first one. Continue crocheting in the round.
Planning point
The number of chains to start with should be dividable by a certain number of chains you plan to decrease every round at the end of your project. In my case, I decreased 7 chains every round except the very first round (22nd round) of the decrease.
Step 2
1st round - hdc to end plus sl.st.1
After the 1st round, you have an option to continue crocheting the 2nd round the regular way or crochet up to the initial foundation chain and work the 2nd round using the other loops of the foundation chain. For this project, I used the 2nd option because that way the edge of the hat looks nicer.
To work the 2nd option, turn your work to the wrong side, work sl.st.1 (join the stitch that is on your hook with a chain of the initial foundation chain), and then flip the garment to the right side again.
Nut pattern
2nd round - ch1, [cl1, sc1] to last 2 chains; cl1, sk1 + sl.st.1 in the2nd chain after the starting point. After the 2nd round you should have 76 chains left.
3rd round - ch1, sc1 in the same ch., sc to last 1ch. of the round; sk1 + sl.st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
4th round - ch1, [cl1, sc1] to last 1 chain; cl1 + sl.st.1(2nd ch. after st.pt.)
Alternate the 3rd and 4th rounds until you crochet 21 rounds in total.
Step 3
Decrease
22nd round - ch1, [(cl1, sc1) x 4, cl1, dec1] to last 9 chs; (cl1, sc1) x 4, cl1 + sl. st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
23rd round - ch1, [dec1, sc8] to last 8 chs; sc7, sk1 + sl.st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
24th round - ch1, [(cl1, sc1) x 3, cl1, dec1] to last 8 chs; (cl1, sc1) x 3, cl1, sk1 + sl. st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
25th round - ch1, [dec1, sc6] to last 6 chs; sc5, sk1 + sl.st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
26th round - ch1, [(cl1, sc1) x 2, cl1, dec1] to last 6 chs; (cl1, sc1) x 2, cl1, sk1 + sl. st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
27th round - ch1, [dec1, sc4] to last 4 chs; sc3, sk1 + sl.st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
28th round - ch1, [cl1, sc1, cl1, dec1] to last 4 chs; cl1, sc1, cl1, sk1 + sl. st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
29th round - ch1, [dec1, sc2] to last 2 chs; sc1, sk1 + sl.st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
30th round - ch1, [cl1, dec1] to last2 chs; cl1, sk1 + sl.st.1 (2nd ch. after st.pt.)
31st round - dec. to end
Cut the yarn and secure it from the wrong side of the fabric.