Spiky Stripes Beanie

Hello everyone! this beanie is an updated/second version of a project I did back in 2016. I have recently revisited the pattern and I found that the instructions were not easy to follow and unnecessarily complicated, So I decided to give this beautiful beanie a makeover. Following the new instructions, you can make two variations of the new hat; you can make a striped beanie using two yarn colors, or don't bother with switching and just stick with a single color. I hope you enjoy making and wearing these hats, so let me know which one you like best.

Skill level: Intermediate

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Materials:

• Suggested yarn:
• Striped version: Alize Burcum Nokta, 100% acrylic, 3.53 oz. (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the color 5665 (1 skein) and 5933 (1 skein).
• Unicolor version: Alize Superlana Midi Mosaic, 25% wool, 75% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 186 yards (170 m), in the color 5227 (2 skeins).
• Crochet Hook Size: US J (6 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Sizes and measurements: 

• Size S/M : head circumference = 20.5"- 21" (52- 53 cm), height = 8.5" (22 cm).
• Size L: head circumference = 22.5"- 23" (57- 58.5 cm), height = 9" (23 cm).

Yardage: 

• Striped version:
• Size S/M: 186- 188 yards (170- 172 m), approx.
• Size L: 227- 230 yards (208- 210 m), approx. 
• Unicolor version:
• Size S/M: 200- 203 yards (182- 185 m), approx.
• Size L: 230- 233 yards (210- 213 m), approx. 

Gauge: 

• Alize Burcum Nokta: 15 sts and 18 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in sc stitch.
• Alize Superlana Midi Mosaic: 14 sts and 16 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in sc stitch.

Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 4” = 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 4” = 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• yo: yarn over.

Instructions:

Five Loops Spike tutorial:

Skip the next st, yo, insert hook in the st marked 1 (one round below, two st to the right), yo, pull a loop, insert hook in the st marked 2 ( two rounds below, one st to the right), yo, pull a loop, insert the hook in the st marked 3 (three rounds below, under the skipped st), yo, pull a loop, insert the hook into the st marked 4 (two rounds below, one st to the left), yo, pull a loop, insert the hook in the st marked 5 (one round below, two sts to the left), yo, pull a loop, yo, pull through all six loops. ch 1 (counts as a stitch) to close the spike st .

Now let's make the beanie:

With Yarn A, start as follows:

Round 1: make a magic ring, ch 1 and sc 6 (7), sl st to first ch 1. [6 (7) sts]

Round 2: ch 1, sc 2 in each st, sl st to first sc. [12 (14) sts]

Round 3: ch 1, (sc in st, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [18 (21) sts]

Round 4: ch 1, (sc in st twice, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [24 (28) sts]

Round 5: ch 1, (sc in st three times, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [30 (35) sts]

Round 6: ch 1, (sc in st four times, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [36 (42) sts]

Round 7: ch 1, (sc in st five times, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [42 (49) sts]

With Yarn B, work as follows:

Round 8: ch 1, (sc in st twice, skip 2 sts, make five loops spike, sc in st twice, sc 2 in st) repeat to end. [48 (56) sts]

Round 9: ch 1, (sc in st seven times, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [54 (63) sts]

Round 10: ch 1, (sc in st eight times, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [60 (70) sts]

Round 11: ch 1, (sc in st nine times, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [66 (77) sts]

Round 12: ch 1, (sc in st ten times, sc 2 in st), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. [72 (84) sts]

With Yarn A, work as follows:

Round 13: ch 1, (sc in st ten times, skip 2 sts, make five loops spike), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. 

Rounds 14- 18: ch 1, sc in each st to end, sl st to first sc.

With yarn B, work as follows:

Round 19: ch 1, sc in st five times, (skip 2 sts, make five loops spike, sc in st ten times) repeat to last 5 sts, sc in st to end, sl st to first sc. 

Rounds 20- 24: repeat rounds 14- 18.

With Yarn A, work as follows:

Round 25: ch 1, (skip 2 sts, make five loops spike, sc in st ten times), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. 

Rounds 26- 30: repeat rounds 14- 18.

With Yarn B, work as follows:

Round 30: ch 1, sc in st six times, (skip 2 sts, make five loops spike, sc in st ten times) repeat to last 4 sts, sc in st to end, sl st to first sc. 

Rounds 31- 35: repeat rounds 14- 18.

Size S/M only:

Cut Yarn B. With Yarn A, work as follows:

Last Round: ch 1, make a reverse sc in first st and in each st around, sl st to first reverse st. 

Cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

Size L only: 

Round 36: ch 1, (skip 2 sts, make five loops spike, sc in st ten times), repeat to end, sl st to first sc. 

Rounds 37- 41: repeat rounds 14- 18.

Cut Yarn B. With Yarn A, work as follows:

Last Round: ch 1, make a reverse sc in first st and in each st around, sl st to first reverse st. 

Cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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