Beanie Baby Cap Pattern

Beanie Crocheted - you can make with or without flaps.

This Hat can be made with the following:

"DAWN" or "CLOVER LEAF" NYLON or
"DAWN" BABY YARN or "DAWN" POMPADOUR

1 oz. White or color desired.
Plastic crochet hook No. 2.

1st Round. Ch 2, 6 sc in 2 nd st from hook, do not join this or following rounds. Place a marker at beginning of each round.

2nd Round. 2 sc in each sc.

3rd Round. * 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * all around.

4th Round. * 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * all around. Continue working in sc increasing 1 sc at each increasing point until crown measures 4 ½ inches in diameter. Work 2 rounds even.

Next Round. Ch 1, and working in back loop of sts, 1 sc in each sc, join in 1 st sc, ch 2, turn.

Next Round. 5 dc in next st (5 dc: yarn over hook, insert in st, pull through, yarn over and work off all loops at one time), 1- 5 dc in each st, join, ch 2, turn.

Repeat last round until 5 dc section measures 4 ½ inches from beginning, cut yarn.

POMPON: Wind yarn over a 1 inch cardboard 75 times. Tie through center, and cut both ends. Trim into shape. Sew onto top of hat.

(I found this free pattern at Yarn Lover's Room.)

Crochet term-abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet