The Steppingstone Beanie

Your steppingstone into interlocking crochet

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The Pattern

The Steppingstone Beanie is an interlocking crochet pattern featuring an easy-to-memorize pattern repeat and a straightforward tubular construction.

The aim is to introduce you to the interlocking crochet technique while you also create a beautiful accessory you’ll love wearing.

This pattern can quite literally be your steppingstone into this amazing technique!

The sample is shown in size 6 using The Frosted Stitch Winter Worsted (100% SW merino, 218 yds / 200 m per 100 g skein) in “Snow” as MC and “Moss Campion” as CC.

MEASUREMENTS

Ribbed band circumference: 16 (17, 18, 19) (20, 21, 22) inches or 41 (43, 46, 48) (51, 53, 56) cm

Beanie circumference (main pattern): 22 (22.75, 24.5, 25.25) (26, 27, 27.75) inches or 56 (58, 62, 64) (66, 69, 70) cm

DIFFICULTY

Intermediate

MATERIALS

Yarn: Any worsted or DK weight yarn you can meet gauge with in at least 2 highly contrasting colors

Hooks: 5.0 mm (main gauge) hk, 4.0 mm (detailing) hk, 3.5 mm (ribbing) hk, or sizes needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Scissors, darning needle, stitch marker

YARDAGE

The approximate yardages are:

Main color: 1 (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skein(s) of The Frosted Stitch Winter Worsted or 190 (200, 215, 245) (255, 290, 295) yds / 175 (185, 195, 225) (235, 265, 270) m

Contrast color: 1 skein of The Frosted Stitch Winter Worsted or 110 (115, 125, 150) (155, 175, 180) yds / 100 (105, 115, 135) (140, 160, 165) m

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Yarn Substitution Ideas

Looking for yarn substitution ideas? Here’s a list of alternative yarns you can try!

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Shop the Steppingstone Collection

The Steppingstone collection is a series of interlocking crochet patterns for garments, accessories, and home decor specifically designed to go perfectly together. Their aim is to introduce you to the interlocking crochet, or, in other words, to be your steppingstone into this amazing technique!

Steppingstone Cowl

Steppingstone Pumpkin

Tester lookbook

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Rika (- on Ravelry)

Size 4, using 240 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow Solid as MC, and 126 yds of Hobbii Winter Glow Solid as CC (light yarn)
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm; 4 mm; 4.5 mm
Mods: None.

Angelica (gthhandmade on Ravelry)

Size 4, using 244 yds of Lion Brand Mandala In Atlantis as MC, and 119 yds of Bernat Softee Baby In White as CC (DK weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 2.5 mm; 3 mm; 4 mm
Mods: None.

Sandra (- on Ravelry)

Size 5, using 265 yds of Zeeman Royal as MC, and 130 yds of Zeeman Royal Shine as CC (DK weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm
Mods: None.

Darby (Darbygee on Ravelry)

Size 5, using 222 yds of West Yorkshire Spinners Croft DK as MC, and 169 yds of West Yorkshire Spinners Croft DK as CC (DK weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.75 mm
Mods: None.

Jenny (Olivethecreations on Ravelry)

Size 4, using 245 yds of Hobbii Amigo Violet as MC, and 135 yds of Hobbii Amigo Light Gray Melange as CC (DK weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm; 4 mm
Mods: None.

Pooja (Poojascrochet on Ravelry)

Size 5, using 250 yds of Vardhaman Wool Warm as MC, and 160 yds of Vardhaman Wool Warm as CC (worsted weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.5 mm; 4 mm
Mods: I used CC for the ribbing and the clinched part since the mc I chose was black and I was not clearly visible.

Loralyn (loralynjsmith on Ravelry)

Size 5, using 260 yds of Baby Bee as MC, and 140 yds of Baby Bee as CC (worsted weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 2.5 mm; 3.5 mm
Mods: None.

Katherine (KatherineTKrafts on Ravelry)

Size 5, using 297 yds of Big Twist Value as MC, and 168 yds of Twice Sheared Sheep Everyday Merino as CC (worsted weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 4 mm
Mods: None.

Johanna (HookYarnTinker on Ravelry)

Size 3, using 215 yds of Crocheted By Carisse as MC, and 125 yds of Yarns By Angel as CC (sport weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.5 mm; 4 mm
Mods: None.

Abigail (TheYarnLily on Ravelry)

Size 5, using 230 yds of Lion Brand Coboo In Mauve as MC, and 155 yds of Whimsical Ewe Delightful DK In Aurora as CC (DK weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm; 4 mm; 4.5 mm
Mods: None.