This was a custom order that I worked up, sold through my Etsy shop. They requested I stitch up a few variations of striped beanies for them to gift. They weren’t looking for anything too elaborate or complicated, just your basic striped beanie hat. I didn’t have any on hand, so as I usually do when faced with these situations…I took to hunting the internet to find a pattern that would work. Sometimes I find one….sometimes I don’t.
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Striped Beanie Pattern Info:
In this particular case, I was lucky enough to find a pattern. You can find the pattern I used at this link: Easy Beanie by Julee Reeves
Crochet Hooks and Tools
You will need a few tools/supplies to stitch this pattern yourself. To start with, you need a good crochet hook. My favorite brand to use are the Knit Picks brand. They are so beautiful and well made. Pictured below are the knitting needle version, of which they offer a mosaic wood version of the crochet hooks as well. I just love them. They also offer a padded handle set. I have a wooden set (although not the mosaic one…bummer…they didn’t offer that when I bought mine) and I have the padded set and I love both of them.
I also have a cute little set from Amazon that I love too. You can buy this one fairly inexpensively and it comes with some tools and notions that will be helpful too. Several buying options to choose from and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. 🙂 I don’t have the light up set pictured below but I think that looks kind of awesome and I may have to get one and try it out. I love that it’s rechargeable! Be sure to do your research and read the reviews. If you buy a good set of hooks it’s likely you will never need to buy another set again, or at least not for a very long time. Doing your homework to make sure you are making a sound purchase is always a good idea.
Happy Shopping!
Yarn
Last, but certainly not least….you need some yarn. Knit Picks has that too if you want to check out their selection. You’ll want to stick to their worsted weight yarns in order to keep the hat the same size as the pattern calls for. Here are a few options they offer with links, but this is certainly not an exhaustive list of all they carry. Definitely check out their website for more.
I don’t remember what I stitched this pattern up in, but most likely it was Vanna’s Choice or Caron. These are some of my favorite yarns to use. They are so super soft and I love the quality. Another yarn I have been using lately that I have really liked is the Red Heart Soft Yarn. I don’t have a direct link for that yarn, but if you click on the Create For Less link below it will take you to a site that has a lot of great yarn deals, and they sell it there. You can find caron yarn
Need more help?
If you currently don’t know how to crochet, I’d be happy to stitch this up for you, just send me a message to custom order. Or…. I highly recommend learning how to crochet yourself! Check out the sites below for a few options for online learning. You can try either of these sites out for free to see if you like them before continuing a membership. They are great resources for learning to crochet at your own pace.
That should be all you need to get this project going. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. I’m here to help!
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
