Free Crochet Pattern - Football Beanie Chemo Hat

I've had a couple people ask me for a beanie version of the Slouchy Football Hat.  Originally I wrote the pattern as a beanie but then revised it for the slouchy version.  I just found the original beanie version, so here it is.  It's written for one size only.  If you can do a little math, you can adjust this pattern to fit just about any head size.

Math Lesson
Circumference = 3.141592 X diameter

Please note, this pattern is copyrighted and may not be reproduced or redistributed. Completed hats may NOT be sold as the distribution of this free pattern is to promote awareness of the need for fun children’s chemo hats. Feel free to make as many as you like for personal use or for charity.   Please don't sell completed items from my free patterns as they are written to help promote charity, not for the profit of others.  There are plenty of independent designers (myself included) who allow completed items to be sold from their commercial patterns.

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Exact gauge is not especially important. If your diameter is 6-6.5 inches, you hat will fit most kids 5 years old to teen. An average 5 year old boy’s head circumference is 19.68 inches and an average 9 year old boy’s head is 20.75 inches. A hat with a diameter of 6 inches will yield a hat of approximately 18.85 inches in circumference, 6.25 inch diameter will yield a circumference of 19.63 inches and a 6.5 inch diameter will yield a hat with a circumference of 20.42 inches. Hats should be about 1 inch less than the desired head circumference. For this style hat you may want to try to get your diameter to 6-6.25 inches for the younger heads. But if it is 6.5 inches, I’m sure a child will fit into it. My just turn 9 year old son has a head circumference of 21.25 inches, a good half inch larger than average and he likes his hats loose.

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YARN/NOTIONS

• Bernat Cottontots, 100% cotton,1 skein County Taupe/brown ,1 skein white  
• Stitch marker 

CROCHET HOOK: H/8 (5.00 mm) hook or size needed to obtain correct gauge 

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: approximate 18 3/4" to 20 ½" circumference, 7 1/4" in length

Hat is worked in a continuous spiral, do not join rounds. Mark the beginning of each round.

Brown yarn and H hook

Round 1) With magic loop method , 8 sc into loop. Tighten.

Round 2) 2 Hdc in each sc around. (16 stitches)

Round 3) * Hdc in next, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * 7 more times around. (24 stitches)

Round 4) * Hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * 7 more times around. (32 stitches)

Round 5) * Hdc in next 3, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * 7 more times around. (40 stitches)

Round 6) * Hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * 7 more times around. (48 stitches)

Round 7) * Hdc in next 5, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * 7 more times around. (56 stitches)

Round 8) * Hdc in next 6, 2 hdc in next; repeat from * 7 more times around. (64 stitches)

Check diameter should be between 6" and 6 1/2"

Round 9) Change to white yarn but do not break off brown yarn, just pick it back up on round 10, *hdc in next hdc; repeat from * around. Break off white yarn and change to brown yarn. (64 stitches)

Rounds 10)-19) *Hdc in next hdc; repeat from * around. Change to white yarn but do not break off brown yarn, just pick it back up on round 20. (64 stitches)

Round 20) With white yarn, *hdc in next hdc; repeat from * around. Break off white yarn and change to brown yarn. (64 stitches)

Round 21) With brown yarn *hdc in next hdc; repeat from * for 60 stitches, sc, sc, slip stitch, slip stitch. Break off yarn and work in ends. (64 stitches)

Keeping color change joins in the back, hand stitch on the front of the hat the football lacing using the photo as a guide.  Enjoy!

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