The Big Buckeye Beanie

**Crochet this quick, fun beanie for game day this fall.** **GO BUCKS!** **ABBREVIATIONS & SPECIAL STITCHES** US crochet terminology is used throughout. **ch:** chain **hbdc:** herringbone double crochet **rnd/rnds:** round/rounds **sl st:** slip stitch **st/sts:** stitch/stitches **MATERIALS** **Yarn:** Any #4 medium/worsted-weight yarn in the four colors below. Yardage varies by size, see size chart. **Adult Medium yardage:** B: Dark brown, 100 yards C: Dark gray or black, 15 yards D: Red, 15 yards Only a small amount of colors C and D are needed, making these rounds perfect for using leftover yarn from your stash. The hat pictured in this pattern was made using Lion Brand Heartland, 100% acrylic, in Indiana Dunes (A), Sequoia (B), Black Canyon (C), and Redwood (D). **Hook & Notions:** 6 mm (J-10) crochet hook. Yarn needle for weaving in ends, scissors. **NOTES** •This beanie is worked from the top down, beginning with a magic ring. •This beanie is worked in joined, turned rounds. Don’t forget to turn! •The ch 2 at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch. •This pattern includes four sizes, from Toddler/Young Child through Adult Large. Refer to the sizing chart for measurements and stitch counts for your size. •Stitch counts are shown in parentheses at the end of each round. •Instructions between asterisks (*) are repeated as directed. **SIZING & FINISHED DIMENSIONS** This pattern includes four sizes, from Toddler/Young Child through Adult Large. The key to sizing is the crown diameter. Stop increasing when the crown reaches the diameter and final stitch count listed for your size (in the included size chart), then continue in joined, turned hbdc rounds to the target height.