Friday, March 29, 2019

Rainy Spring Beanie: Free Tunisian Crochet Pattern



Hello! It's finally spring here, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and we are getting tons of spring rain. The weather has warmed up during the day, but I still love wearing a good comfy beanie in the mornings when I take my kiddo to school. The Rainy Spring Beanie is cozy, plus it has sweet little details of spring. Scroll down for the free pattern or to purchase the pdf for printing and offline purposes.

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I designed the Rainy Spring Beanie in 2017 and it was released in Happily Hooked Magazine's May 2017 issue and I am still thrilled that it was the cover photo! I love tunisian crochet and I had a lot of fun designing this cute beanie. I have had it as a download only pattern but now, today I am releasing it on here too!



The Rainy Spring Beanie has a stretchy, ribbed brim and is decorated with raindrops and flowers. This hat is perfect for early spring mornings or evenings and rainy spring days.






Rainy Spring Beanie




US Terminology

Difficulty

Experienced

Size

Youth/Adult Small (20-22 inches)

Gauge

16 tks and 16 rows = 4 inches

Materials

- Medium 4 weight yarn in 4 colors
         (I used Caron Simply Soft in blue mint, dark sage, orchid, and soft blue )
- Size H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
- Size I (5.50 mm) crochet hook
         (I used a 14 inch afghan hook by Boye)
- Measuring tape
- Darning needle
- Scissors

Abbreviations

ch: chain
yo: yarn over
tks: tunisian knit stitch
tps: tunisian purl stitch
tks2tog: tunisian knit stitch decrease
ca: color a
cb: color b
cc: color c
cd: color d

Notes  

This pattern is worked flat with the right side of the work facing.

At the beginning of each row, the first stitch is on the hook and counts as a tunisian knit stitch.

Work into the horizontal bumps at the back of the foundation chain for the 1st row.

Forward pass is worked right to left and the return pass is worked left to right.

Work color changes during both the forward pass and the return pass.

Video Tutorials:


Tunisian Knit Stitch (tks)

Tunisian Purl Stitch (tps)

Tunisian Knit Stitch Decrease (tks2tog)

How To Color Change With Tunisian

How To Do The Mattress Seam

Cut a new piece of yarn the same color as the main color, long enough to seam the back of the hat. Use the mattress stitch to seam up the back of the hat.

Using a darning needle, thread the yarn through the bottom corner of the hat and then thread the yarn through the opposite bottom corner leaving the yarn loose. Switching back to the other side, pull the end row of stitches away to reveal a horizontal bar next to the first stitch. Thread the yarn through the horizontal bar loosely. On the opposite side, pull the end row of stitches away to reveal a horizontal bar next to the stitch and thread the yarn through it loosely. Keep repeating, back and forth, until you reach the top of the hat. Pick up both ends of the yarn and lightly pull on the ends until the seam closes up. Weave in the ends.




The Pattern
Please read all of the notes before beginning this pattern.


With ca and Size H crochet hook, ch 82. Switch to Size I tunisian crochet hook.


Row 1:  Forward pass: Insert hook into the 2nd ch from the hook, yo and draw up a loop. *Insert the hook into the next ch, yo and draw up a loop; repeat from * until the end of the foundation ch. Do not turn the work. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 2: Forward pass: 2 tks (the first stitch is on the hook and counts as a tunisian knit stitch), *tps, tks; repeat from * across. =82 loops
Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 3: Forward pass: Repeat Row 2. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 4: Forward pass: Repeat Row 2. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 5: Forward pass: Repeat Row 2. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 6: Forward pass: Repeat Row 2. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn turn the work.


Row 7:  Forward pass: 4 tks with ca, 3 tks with cb, *7 tks with ca, 3 tks with cb; repeat from * until there are 5 stitches remaining. 5 tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from *until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 8: Forward pass: 3 tks with ca, tks with cb, 3 tks with cc, tks with ca *5 tks with ca, tks with cb, 3 tks with cc, tks with cb; repeat from * until there are 4 stitches remaining. 4 tks with cb. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 9: Forward pass: 4 tks with ca, 3 tks with cc, *7 tks with ca, 3 tks with cc; repeat from * until there are 5 stitches remaining. 5 tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 10: Forward pass: 5 tks with ca, tks with cc, *4 tks with ca, tks with cd, 4 tks with ca, tks with cc; repeat from * until there are 6 stitches remaining. 4 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 11: Forward pass: tks with ca, tks with cd, *7 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd; repeat from * until there are 10 stitches remaining. 7 tks with ca, 2 tks with cd, tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 12: Forward pass: 10 tks with ca, tks with cd, *9 tks with ca, tks with cd; repeat from * until there is 1 stitch remaining. tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 13: Forward pass: tks with ca across. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 14: Forward pass: 5 tks with ca, tks with cd, *9 tks with ca, tks with cd; repeat from * until there are 6 stitches remaining. 6 tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.
Row 15: Forward pass: 4 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, *7 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd; repeat from * until there are 5 stitches remaining. 5 tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 16: Forward pass: 5 tks with ca, tks with cd, *9 tks with ca, tks with cd; repeat from * until there are 6 stitches remaining. 6 tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 17: Forward pass: tks with ca across. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 18: Forward pass: 10 tks with ca, tks with cd, *9 tks with ca, tks with cd; repeat from * until there is 1 stitch remaining. tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 19: Forward pass: tks with ca, tks with cd, *7 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd; repeat from * until there are 10 stitches remaining. 7 tks with ca, 2 tks with cd, tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 20: Forward pass: 10 tks with ca, tks with cd, *9 tks with ca, tks with cd; repeat from * until there is 1 stitch remaining. tks with ca. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 21: Forward pass: tks with ca across. =82 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 22: Forward pass: 5 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 6 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks2tog with ca, 5 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with cd, 5 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks with cd, 3 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 4 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 6 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks2tog with ca, 5 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with cd, 5 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks with cd, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca. =72 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 23: Forward pass: 4 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 6 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 5 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 6 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 6 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 6 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 5 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 6 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 4 tks with ca. =72 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 24: Forward pass: 5 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks with cd, 3 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks with cd, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 4 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks with cd, 5 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks with cd, 3 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks with cd, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 4 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca. =62 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 25: Forward pass: tks with ca across. =62 loops  
  
Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 26: Forward pass: 5 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks with cd, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 3 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 3 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with cd, 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 2 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 3 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 3 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca.  =52 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 27: Forward pass: tks with ca, tks with cd, 4 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, 4 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd, *3 tks with ca, 3 tks with cd; repeat from * until there are 6 stitches remaining. 3 tks with ca, 2 tks with cd, tks with ca. =52 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 28: Forward pass: tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, 3 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, *2 tks with ca, tks with cd, tks with ca, tks2tog with ca; repeat from * until there are 4 stitches remaining. tks with ca,  2 tks with cd, tks with ca. =43 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 29: Forward pass: 3 tksca, tks2tog with ca, *2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca; repeat from * until there are 2 stitches remaining. 2 tks with ca. =33 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 30: Forward pass: 2 tks with ca, tks2tog with ca, *tks with ca, tks2tog with ca; repeat from * until there are 2 stitches remaining. 2 tks with ca. =23 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Row 31: Forward pass: tks with ca, *tks2tog with ca; repeat from * across.  =12 loops


Return pass: yo and draw through the first loop on the hook. *yo and draw through the next 2 loops on the hook; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook. Do not turn the work.


Finishing


Round 1: *Insert the hook into the next vertical bar, yo and draw through both loops on the hook; repeat from the * across. =12
Cut the yarn and pull the yarn through the last stitch. Use a yarn needle to thread the yarn through the 12 stitches and pull tight. Use the mattress stitch to seam up the back.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

The End!

Copyright ©2017 Alexandra Halsey  Feel free to sell any finished items, but I do request that you put a link back to my pattern and credit Alexandra Halsey  for the original design under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike license. Do not copy, share, download or publicly display this pattern without permission, and no video tutorials may be made using this pattern.

I hope ya'll love this pattern! If you make any Rainy Spring Beanies, please tag me on social media, thank you so much!



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