Team Spirit Beanie

The Team Spirit beanie was the very first pattern I ever wrote up. I wanted to make a hat for an event so worked this one up. I sold a few to friends and then decided to publish my first written pattern.

It is a very simple pattern worked in HDC stitches and SC stitches. I prefer to use the soft yarns. Red Heart with Love yarn was the first yarn I used, but I am having a hard time finding that yarn these days. I switched to Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn. There are SO many amazing colors.

Pound of Love is another great yarn, but I do find it is slightly thinner than Hobby Lobby’s yarn. It will also work great. Heartland is another great worsted weight yarn. You can use any worsted weight yarn of your choice.

I like adding a Fur Pom to my girls hats. I use the ones that come with snaps so they can be removed to wash the hat if necessary.

When I started my little business, leather tags were not as easily available so I used little buttons as my tag. Now I use leather tags.

This pattern then turned into family styles of matching hats and I wrote up several sizes from baby to adult. Here are some fun examples of Family matching styles.

Color Example:  our School Colors Forest Hills Northern

Color 1 (body/main color):  Black (I Love this Yarn)

Color 2 (color I want most in my stripes):  Stonewash (I Love This Yarn)

Color 3 (middle stripe):  Graybeard (I Love this Yarn)

Supplies

• 5.5mm crochet hook
• Worsted weight yarn
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• Fur pom (optional)
• leather tags (optional)

Abbreviations

• CH- chain
• SL ST – slip stitch
• ST – stitch
• SC  – single crochet
• HDC – half double crochet

Start with a magic circle

Color 1

R1: 8 HDC in adjustable loop/magic circle, SL ST into first ST, CH 1 [8]

R2: 2 HDC in each ST around, SL ST into first ST, CH 1 [16]

R3: (1 HDC in 1st ST, 2 HDC in the next ST), repeat, SL ST into first ST, CH 1  [24]

R4: (1 HDCin 1st 2 STs, 2 HDC in next ST), repeat, SL ST into first ST, CH 1  [32]

R5: (1 HDC in 1st 3 STs, 2 HDC in next ST, repeat, SL ST into first ST, CH 1  [40]

R6: (1HDC in 1st 4 STs , 2 HDC in next ST), repeat, SL ST into first ST, CH 1  [48]

R7: (1 HDC in 1st 5 STs, 2 HDC in next ST), repeat, SL ST into first ST, CH 1  [56]

R8: 1 HDC in next 10 sts, 2 HDC in next st, repeat 3 more times, 1 HDC in the next 11 STs, end with 2 HDC in last ST, SL ST into first ST, CH 1  [61]

R9-12: 1 HDC in each st around, SL ST into first ST, CH 1[61]

Change colors (color 2) 

(No need to finish off rounds, you’ll just pull up the color)

R13-14: 1 HDC in ea ST around, SL ST into first ST, CH 1 [61]

Change colors (color 3- white)

R15: 1 HDC in ea ST around, SL ST into first ST, CH 1 [61]

Change colors (color 2)

R16-17: 1 HDC in ea ST around, SL ST into first ST, CH 1 [61]

Change colors (color 1)

R18: 1 HDC in ea ST around, SL ST into first ST, CH 1 [61]

R19-20: SC in ea ST around, SL ST into first ST, CH 1 

If you would like a printable copy of this pattern with all the family sizes, you can get that on Etsy or Ravelry. There is even an Infinity scarf pattern.