Verdant Spring Beanie

This beanie features many floral elements and can be crocheted with either a solid, or multiple colors of yarn. Its closed textures make it a perfect chemo cap design. ***This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.*** **Difficulty:** Intermediate **Materials Needed:** 3.25mm (D) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge 260-280 yds #2 Yarn Bee Yarntopia in colors of your choice. Pictured is Hummus, Ivory, Sage, and White. Yarn needle Scissors Stitch markers (optional) **Stitches used:** sl st =slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet tr = treble crochet BPdc = back post double crochet BPhdc = back post half double crochet BPsc = back post single crochet sc2tog = single crochet 2 together **Additional Terms:** Puff stitch = yo, pull up a loop 5 times in same st, yo, pull through 10 loops, yo pull through final 2 loops. Small puff stitch = yo, pull up a loop 3 times in same st, yo, pull through 6 loops, yo, pull through final 2 loops. Picot single crochet (psc) = Insert hook through top of stitch, yo, pull up a loop, [yo, draw through 1 loop] 3 times making a ch 3, yo, draw through final 2 loops on hook. Pull your ch-3 sp towards the front of your work instead of pushing it toward the back. BLO = back loop only Back bar of sc = Look at the back of the stitch and locate the short bar that runs horizontal. Work all stitches for the round into this bar. This is a different location than the back loop! st/sts = stitch/stitches sp/sps = space/spaces Prev = previous **Gauge:** Circle should measure 4” across if you worked the original beginning, and 4 1/4” across if you worked the alternative beginning option. **Measurements:** Women's hat: 10 1/2" wide, by 8" tall. **Additional Notes:** -Ch 1 at beginning of round is not counted as a stitch. -It is *imperative* that you know the difference between the “back bar” and the “back loop”. You will lose a lot of textured details if you work in the back loop when the directions call for working in the “back bar” instead. -The multicolored beanie requires you to work with several colors of yarn at the same time--there are a bunch of mid-round color changes. If you're not familiar with color changes you will be after you finish this design! I carried my yarn down the inside of the hat as much as possible to reduce the amount of ends I had to weave in later. -Color changes can be made by pulling your new color through the last 2 loops of the previous stitch. -*See more notes in pattern*.