Charlie Brown Beanie

Skill Level:
Easy to Intermediate. You will need to know how to:
double half crochet - dhc
change colors and use a stranding method for working in two colors.
make a magic circle or magic ring

You will need:
Red Heart Bright Yellow
Vanna's Choice Lion Brand in Charcoal Grey
(this is simply the yarn I had on hand, you may wish to substitute other yarns)
Size J hook (6mm)
Tapestry Needle

Size:
This hat has about a 19 in. circumference when not on a child's head.
I made this for my nephew who is 13 months old so I estimate it would fit a child about 12-18 months old.
It would be easy to increase the size of this hat by adding extra increase rounds done in the same way as the ones in the pattern. Just be sure that you end up with a number of stitches divisible by 6 so that the zig-zag comes out right.

I did change the pattern a smidge from the hat that is shown in the pictures. I simply moved the zig-zag up one row to center it more on the hat.

Directions:
In yellow, make a magic ring
Continue in only yellow for the next 8 rnds.
Rnd 1: ch 2 (this will count as your first st), 9 dhc in ring, join (10 sts).
Rnd 2: ch 2 (ch 2 will always count as your first dhc) 1 dhc in same st, 2 dhc in each st around, join (20 sts)
Rnd 3: ch 2, 1dhc in same st, 1 dhc in following st, *2 dhc in next st, 1 dhc in following st; repeat from * for entire round, join (30 sts)
Rnd 4: ch 2, 1dhc in same st, 1 dhc in following 2 sts, *2 dhc in next st, 1 dhc in following 2 sts; repeat from * for entire round, join (40 sts)
Rnd 5: ch 2, 1dhc in same st, 1 dhc in following 3 sts, *2 dhc in next st, 1 dhc in following 3 sts; repeat from * for entire round, join (50 sts)
Rnd 6: ch 2, 1dhc in same st, 1 dhc in following 11 sts, 2 dhc in next st, 1 dhc in following 12 sts, 2 dhc in next st, 1 dhc in following 11 sts, 2 dhc in next st, 1 dhc in following 12 sts, join (54 sts)
Rnds 7 & 8: ch 2, 1 dhc in each st for entire round, join. (54)

Join black yarn, do not cut yellow yarn! The Charlie Brown zig-zag will be made using stranding.
Rnd 9: in black ch 2, in yellow dhc in next 5 sts, *in black dhc in next st, in yellow dhc in next 5 sts; repeat from * for entire round, join. (54)
Rnd 10: in black ch 2, in black 1 dhc, *in yellow dhc in next 3 sts, in black dhc in next 3 sts; repeat to last st,  in black dhc in last st, join. (54)
Rnd 11: in black ch 2,  in black dhc in next 2 sts, * in yellow dhc in next st, in black dhc in next 5 sts; repeat to last 2 sts, in black dhc in last 2 sts, join. (54)
Rnd 12: in black ch 2, in black 1 dhc in each st for entire round, join. (54)
Rnd 13: in yellow ch 2, in black dhc in next 5 sts, *in yellow dhc in next st, in black dhc in next 5 sts; repeat from * for entire round, join. (54)
Rnd 14: in yellow ch 2, in yellow 1 dhc, *in black dhc in next 3 sts, in yellow dhc in next 3 sts; repeat to last st,  in yellow dhc in last st, join. (54)
Rnd 15: in yellow ch 2,  in yellow dhc in next 2 sts, * in black dhc in next st, in yellow dhc in next 5 sts; repeat to last 2 sts, in yellow dhc in last 2 sts, join. (54)
Cut off black yarn.
Rnd 16-18: in yellow ch 2, hdc in each st for entire round, join. (54)
Bind off and weave in ends.

Hopefully you can get your little one to keep their beanie on!

Feel free to comment with questions! (they won't show up right away, so I will be sure to read them and answer them before they are published)
Please do not sell this pattern or anything you make from it.