NALA BEANIE

MATERIALS:

Worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart retro stripes)

5MM Crochet hook

tapestry needle

SPECIAL STITCHES:

PS: puff stitch - Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over insert hook into same stitch pull up a loop yarn over insert hook into same stitch pull up a loop, yarn over pull through all stitches on hook.

This next part is going to be worked into rows to create the ribbing at the bottom of the hat.

CHAIN 9 

ROW 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook and in each ST across

ROW 2: SC in BACK LOOP ONLY (BLO) across

REPEAT ROW 2, 70 more times, or until desired length is met.

Holding WS together SL along the 8STS to join into a round.

WORKING IN THE ROUND

RND 1: CH 1, SC in each SC around ending on an even number, join with a SL

RND 2: CH 2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 3: CH 2, DC into the back of the BAR under the ST (see photo) around, joint with a SL

RND 4: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 5: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 6: CH3, skip 1st ST, *PS in next ST, CH 1, skip next ST, PS in next ST* REPEAT from * to * around, join with a SL

RND 7: CH2, DC in each ST around, including CH1 ST, joins with a SL

RND 8: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 9: CH2, DC in the back of the bar below the ST, around, join with a SL

RND 10: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 11: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 12: CH3, skip 1st ST, *PS in next ST, CH 1, skip next ST, PS in next ST* REPEAT from * to * around, join with a SL

RND 13: CH2, DC in each ST around, including CH1 ST, join with a SL

RND 14: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 15: CH2, DC in the back of the bar below the ST around, join with a SL

RND 16: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 17: CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 18: CH3, skip 1st ST, *PS in next ST, CH 1, skip next ST, PS in next ST* REPEAT from * to * around, join with a SL

RND 19:  CH2, DC in each ST around, join with a SL

RND 20: CH2, DC in next 5 STS, DECREASE repeat around, join with a SL

Leave a long tail for sewing the top closed

with your tapestry needle weave in one stitch and out the next until you have made it around, pull tight and fasten closed.

attach your pom-pom and you're finished!