Benji Beanie

Benji Beanie

My dad is a lover of toques. A few winters ago I made him a think and heavy toque out of bulky wool yarn, and it had ear flaps for extra warmth. Since moving to New Brunswick, he has needed something lighter to wear to town and around and not for frigid Alberta winter chores. For that purpose I created the Benji Beanie.

It uses double crochets in groups of 3 to create an airy texture that keeps your head warm without making you sweat. This uses #4 acrylic yarn and is only 88g, so it is a great stash buster.

My dad has been wearing his non-stop since I made it and so I share the pattern with you as both a rolled brim toque and a loose beanie for all the transitional weather we seem to be having.

The printable PDF pattern can be purchased from Ravelry here: Ravelry: Benji Beanie pattern by Clara Philibert

Materials:

• Yarn #4 weight 88 g / 166 yards

• 5mm Crochet hook

• sewing needle

Notes:

• This is a large toque pattern designed for a man's head or as a loose beanie for a small adult

• If want a tighter fit, remove rows 12 and 13 and instead repeat row 11 to end

• For this pattern:

• "3 dc" means 3 dc in next stitch (same stitch)

• "dc 2" means 1 dc in each st for 2 stitches

Special Stitches:

• • magic ring

  • slip stitch in back loop only (slstblo)

Gauge: 4" = 15 stitches x 8 rows

Row 1: work 6 st in magic ring, slst to first st, turn (6)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st, slst to first st, turn (12)

Row 3: ch 2, *3 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 6 times, slst to first st, turn (18)

Row 4: ch 2, *3 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 9 times, slst to first st, turn (27)

Row 5: ch 2, *3 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 13 times, slst to first st, turn (39)

Row 6: ch 2, *3 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 19 times, slst to first st, turn (57)

Row 7: ch2 , *2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 3 dc, sk 1* repeat** 9 times, 2 dc, sk 1, slst to first st, turn (65)

Row 8: ch2, *2 dc, sk1, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 3 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 6 times, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, slst to first st, turn (70)

Row 9: ch2, *2 dc, sk1, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 3 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 7 times, slst to first st, turn (77)

Row 10: ch2, *2 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 38 times, dc in last st, slst to first st, turn (77)

Row 11: repeat row 10 (77)

Row 12: ch2, *2 dc, sk1, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 3 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 7 times, 2 dc, sk 1, 2 dc, sk 1, 2dc, sk 1, dc, slst to first st, turn (84)

Row 13: ch2, *2 dc, sk 1* repeat ** 42 times, slst to first st, turn (84)

Row 14-18: repeat row 13 (84)

Ribbing Edge: working in turning rows around the edge. Do not count slst as st.

Row 1: ch 9

Row 2: sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch, slst into next 2 st of opening, turn (8)

Row 3: sk 2 slst, sc in blo of each st, turn (8)

Row 4: ch 1, sc in blo of each st, slst into next st of opening, turn (8)

Row 5-: repeat rows 3 and 4 alternating.

Finish off. Weave in ends.