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CROCHET 101: Beginners Crochet Adult Beanie

teacher avatar Charity Limbithu, Modern Crochet Designer

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Lessons in This Class

    • 1.

      1. Intro

      0:15

    • 2.

      2. Skills needed

      0:28

    • 3.

      3. Slip knot & Foundation Chain

      2:33

    • 4.

      4. Row 1 of the crochet beanie

      4:22

    • 5.

      5. Row 2 of the crochet beanie

      2:57

    • 6.

      6. Row 3-50 of beanie body

      3:37

    • 7.

      7. Connecting

      5:59

    • 8.

      8. Outro

      0:37

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About This Class

Hi there, welcome to another crochet course. In today's class, we're gonna be making an adult size beginners crochet beanie. 

Perfect way to start the cold season is with a me make project. This crochet beanie promises you satisfaction and the best part is, it doesn't stay long on your crochet hook. So before you know it, you're done. 

what to expect from the class 

  1. How to make a slip knot
  2. How to work in the back bumps on the foundation chain 
  3. How to single crochet
  4. How to skip stitch
  5. How to connect your crochet beanie with your crochet hook 
  6. Fastening off. 

All these techniques and stitches are absolutely beginner friendly so nothing is super hard in this class. 

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Charity Limbithu

Modern Crochet Designer

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Hi, I'm AlenaCharity Limbithu, the crochet artist behind Sitncrochet.com

I come from a family of crocheters even though my crochet hobby was self taught. I live in Malawi, the warm heart of Africa, when i am not crocheting, you can be assured to find me to be looking into my next crochet project.

I have a smile for a resting face, and i hope to put that smile on your face too with these easy crochet classes.

I am obsessed with crochet and making crochet sweaters and cardigans. I love a challenge, and i do not believe crocheting is hard, i figured out how to make anything crochet easy and i plan on teaching you to do the same.

Let's get to know each other better:

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1. 1. Intro: The materials you'll need to make this beanie are five millimeter crochet hook, stitch marker, a pair of scissors, and a darling needle. 2. 2. Skills needed: The skills needed in this class are making a slipknot, making a foundation chain, working into the buck bumps of that foundation chain, working a slipknot. And finally, working a single crochet or beginner friendly skills. 3. 3. Slip knot & Foundation Chain: So we're gonna be using all five millimeter crochet hook for this entire project. And the decay rate, God, you're gonna grab your DK weight yarn and make a slipknot. I'm going to slowly walk you through how I make a slipknot. If you have otherwise, just skip this and go ahead and make a slipknot. I like to grab the tail of the yarn and wrap it around my three fingers, just like so. And then I'd like to bring the longer tail and cross it over to the other side. Let me do back in the shorter till they fled, pinch it with my thumb, wrap it around, bring the longer tail and cross it just like so. And then I transfer the pinch to decide now, grab my hook inserted underneath. And then my pinky. I likes to secure the shorter tail, rapid through and pull it. This is the method I learned when I was beginning to crochet, and I have just stuck to this method. So if you've got another way of making a slip mat, please stick to that. Otherwise, I am going to do that one more time just a little faster now. Wrap, pinch, pinch and hook, and tie them just like that. So since I am making a small or medium adult females, male, I'm going to begin with changing 41. If you if you're making a larger sizes or at besides us, please refer to that PDF pattern I have attached to this class. That's going to let you know how you're going to chain. But otherwise, I'm calling for 30 cm, some point to chain 41. So to make a chain, it's just going to wipe your hook and pull it through. And you want to make sure those chin and not to take more than two loose wrap around, wrap around and pull through around, pull through. And you're just going to proceed during that until you've got yourself a total of 41 chains. So I'm going to finish my 41, 40% chance of camera. So just pause and let me meet your once I have got my 41 chains. So I have completed my Shane, I'm going to bring my measuring tape and measure. And it's just a bit longer than 2 cm. 4. 4. Row 1 of the crochet beanie : At the end of the chain, you are going to count ten stitches at the very end or the beginning of that foundation chin. And you're going to grab a stitch marker and place it into the tenth chain. So we're going to accountants stitches from there. When you find it, you just want a place that stitch marker into that tenth stitch. And now counting from the second chain from the hook. So 1.2, you want to go into the bug bump and place a single crochet. So just to show you that again, one more time, you want to count the second chain from the crochet hook. And then you want to turn it around because we're gonna be working in those big bumps and then into that same second chain from the hook, you want to place a single crochets. So insert your hook, pull up a yarn, pull up the loop with the two loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through both two. And you're going to repeat placing single crochets for the entire row or up until the last stitch. Just before this stitch marker. We'll be placing our single crochets into the bug bump because we are trying to create a neat seem or trying to make it easier for us to close up our crochet beanie, the very end. And you're going to see also the work is so much neater. So you're going to keep placing your single crochets up until that stitch before the stitch marker and I'll meet you there. So placing that lasts single crochet of that first row, you want to remove that stitch marker. And now we're going to be switching to a slip stitch. So to make a slip stitch, you're gonna go into that bucket pump, pull that enter and just slip it through the last two. Look on the hook. Insert your hook for that yarn through, and just slip it through. And we're going to do this for a total of ten stitches or for the rest of that foundation chain. And now we're working into the very last chain of Rowen. So at the end, you just want to make a chain of one and turn your work into their very first ten stitches, we're gonna go into the bug groups are the furthest away from you. And you're gonna place back loop slip stitches. The first ten, only. Once you've done, please new slip stitches into that first ten. You want to replace that stitch marker into that tenth stitch. And now we're going to go back to our single crochets. But now remember we are only working into the buck loops on the other yes, the back loops on me. In order to create that ribbed look, you're gonna continue placing your black bags loop single crochets all the way until the end of the row. So go ahead and finish up that row, and I will meet you at the very end of that row. 5. 5. Row 2 of the crochet beanie: So I've got two more stitches to work into and I'm just going to finish those with you into that last one after you're done, you just wanted to make a chain of one. And still going into the buck bumps or back loops into that first stitch, place your first single crochet into that back loop. And you're going to repeat this all the way down the road. Remember when you express that stitch marker we switch to a slip stitch. So I'm gonna meet you soon. One more stitch of single crochet, and then we're going to switch to our slip stitches into the bug loop. Still insert your hook, pull through and just pull through. Insert your hook, pull through and pull through. And that's all you're doing for the entire world. When we reach the end, remember, we chain one. So when you're doing your slip stitches don't make them too tight that they're very difficult to work into for the next row. You also don't want to make them too loose because we are trying to make the heart narrow at the top or at the crown so that it looks neater. So now that we've reached the end, you just want to make a chain of one and turn. And we're going to repeat slip stitch into the buck loop for the first ten stitches. If this is too fast, you can always pause and finish so that we can meet up after. So once you've worked your way up to the Andrew, just want to grab that stitch marker and replace it because you're going to need that constant reminder that we need to switch. So now we're back to the single crochet and you're going to repeat this. So the entire hat is just a repetition of these stitches. Single crochet. When you reach this stitch mockup, you're switching to a slip stitch chain. One term slipped it into this stitch marker and then switch back to a single crochet. So you're going to single crochet, going all the way down to the very end of the row. And when should get to the end of the row, you chain one and make your way back up. 6. 6. Row 3-50 of beanie body: So I've got two more stitches to work into and I'm just going to finish those with you into that last one after you're done, you just wanted to make a chain of one. And still going into the buck bumps or back loops into that first stitch, place your first single crochet into that back loop. And you're going to repeat this all the way down the road. Remember when you express that stitch marker we switch to a slip stitch. So I'm gonna meet you soon. One more stitch of single crochet, and then we're going to switch to our slip stitches into the bug loop. Still insert your hook, pull through and just pull through. Insert your hook, pull through and pull through. And that's all you're doing for the entire world. When we reach the end, remember, we chain one. So when you're doing your slip stitches don't make them too tight that they're very difficult to work into for the next row. You also don't want to make them too loose because we are trying to make the heart narrow at the top or at the crown so that it looks neater. So now that we've reached the end, you just want to make a chain of one and turn. And we're going to repeat slip stitch into the buck loop for the first ten stitches. If this is too fast, you can always pause and finish so that we can meet up after. So once you've worked your way up to the Andrew, just want to grab that stitch marker and replace it because you're going to need that constant reminder that we need to switch. So now we're back to the single crochet and you're going to repeat this. So the entire hat is just a repetition of these stitches. Single crochet. When you reach the stitch marker, you switching to a slip stitch chain one turn slipped to attend to this stitch marker, and then switch back to a single crochet. So you're going to single crochet, going all the way down the very end of civil and when should get to the end of the row you chain run and make your way back up. So far we've done four rows of our crochet PE. So I'm going to go off camera and repeat everything. We've been doing this for rows together. And I will do this for a total of about 50 rolls or until I can put it around my head and it fits just fine. So let me keep going and I will meet you back. If I did not mention how many rows I'm going to continue doing this. I'm full, I'm going to leave a number somewhere on the screen to let you know how many rows I did. All as always, follow that rhythm pattern because everything you need to know is in that written patent that you have available for this class. So I'm gonna go off camera. Next time I meet you, I'm going to have this heroes of our crochet beanie done. 7. 7. Connecting: And so you should have ended at the bottom of your work. Because now we're going to start to connect. And so far, this is what our work is looking like. So you want to fold it in half so the sides are aligned properly. And I like to connect with my crochet hook. So I'm gonna begin by chaining one. And I'm going to have the beginning and the ending side aligning properly. This is where we went into the bug bonds. It's about to make sense. So you're not grabbed the buck loop of the one side of the beginning of the beanie and the Bank Group of the other side, just like so. And then you want to pull through slip stitch just like so. And then you want to find the second stitch, just like I'm doing here. Insert into the back loop and then find the bug loop of the other side and connect with a slip stitch. Find the third stitch into the bug loop. Do the very same thing for the third stitch off the other side into the bug loop and connect with a slip stitch. And just like that, that is how we're going to connect this beanie. If you find this to be confusing for you, then please just leave a long tail, chain one and leave the long tail connected to a needle and close it with a yarn needle if that's going to be so much easier for you. But I find this does a very clean work. And I'd like to do this a lot because most of my work, I like to frog them or take them apart, but that's not going to happen. Once you've reached the end or close to the end. We're just going to finish together. If you happen to use your yarn needle, I hope you left a very long tail because we're also going to be needing the very same chain to finish off. Or if you didn't, that's absolutely fine. So we're going into the very last stitches, just like so. And now we're going to make a chain of one grubby scissors after we leave a long tail, like so. It doesn't have to be drastically wrong, but it should be long enough. Grubby scissors and cut. And then just pull the yarn through and tighten it to secure. And now grab your yarn needle and insert it into the eye of your needle. And now I want you to pay attention to this part on how I love to connect the auto close the beanie. So this method is quite easy. We're going to be going into those little top stitches or loops that you can see. So I'm going to start from the inside and then enter from the outside and then come out from the inside. And then enter from the outside. I can just taking those little top stitches or loops that you can see sticking out. So this method helps us close the beanie in a very neat and professional way. So once you've got too much on you, needle, just pull it through. You're not going to pull the yarn tight though. We're gonna do that at the end by just continue weaving your yarn needle in and out, just like we're doing. And constantly put a needle through to give you more room. So you want to repeat doing this all the way around until you reach the beginning, which we are pretty much almost there. So now we're going to pull the yarn all the way through and it's just going to close, all of it's gonna close together beautifully. This process to me is very satisfying. You want to be gentle, you don't want to push too hard because you might break the on. You want to make sure your evening it out just fine. Then after you just want to weave it through to make it not. So it doesn't matter where you go through and don't worry if this part isn't that neat for you because we are going to end up turning it the other way round. So when I pull, I like to leave just a little bit so I can make a little knot to secure the yarn. And I like to do this a few times because I don't want my my beanie coming out loose on me. As I wear it. I want it to be secure for a very long time. I'm satisfied with my note, and I'm just going to grab my scissors and cut that off. And cut off any other bits that are sticking out that are annoying me. And now that we're done, I'm going to turn out that beanie other way round. Just like so. And then we're going to afford it at the bottom as we would before the word. And just like that, we have got ourselves that crochet beanie and that C is at the very back. But even if it was at the front, would be very hard to notice it. And there you go. You're crushing beanie is done. 8. 8. Outro: And just like that, congratulations, you are done. You made your very first crochet beanie. If you loved it, go ahead and make another and another, and make one for your family or your family members. You have now mastered your chain, your single crochet, you'll slip stitch crocheting into the buck bumps. And I'm sure you're very comfortable with all these beginner friendly crochet techniques. As you can see, this beanie was very simple and very quick to make. I hope you enjoyed this class. If you've already done making yours, be sure to post the picture in the discussion area.