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Chestnut
A bulky beanie

“Chestnut” is a bulky beanie worked in the round that can be crocheted in two hours.

Choose your bulky yarn, and create your own version : the pattern is simple enough to suit almost
any soft and light yarn of this category.
“Chestnut” is designed for a slouchy look, but if you want to wear it fitted, just work 3 less rounds
in pattern stitch.
This pattern comes in one size : M/L (50.5 cm/20” to 56 cm/22”).
Instructions are written in US crochet terms.

Materials :

- 2 skeins Monoprix “Rayure Double” or 1 skein Katia “Azteca”, or any bulky yarn that
accomplishes gauge.
– One hook size 6 (US J).
– one stitch marker to mark the beginning of the rounds.
– one tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Gauge :

13 st and 7 rows in BPDC = 10 cm x 10 cm (4”x4”).

Stitches and abbreviations :

St : stitch.
Ch (chain): yarn over, pull through the loop on hook.
Sl (slip stitch) : insert hook, yarn over, pull through the loop on hook.

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DC (double crochet) : yarn over, insert hook, pull through, yarn over, pull through the first 2 loops,
yarn over, pull through the 2 loops on hook.
BPDC (Back Post Double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook from the back of the post under the 2
loops of the stitch of the previous round (see pic), yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through
the first 2 loops , yarn over, pull through the 2 loops on hook.

BPDC2tog (work 2 BPDC together) : BPDC 1 - but wait with last pull through - work next stitch
and, on last pull through, pull yarn through the 3 loops on hook.
BPDC3tog (work 3 BPDC together) : * BPDC 1 - but wait with last pull through * (2 times), then
work next stitch and, on last pull through, pull yarn through the 4 loops on hook.

Instructions :

Every round begins with ch2 (counts as DC or 1 BPDC), and ends with a sl through the 2d chain of
the previous round.
Ch 72.
Join for working in the round (= sl1 in 1st stitch), and place marker at the beginning of the round.

Round 1 : DC til end of round.

Round 2 to 10 : BPDC til end of round.

Decreases (crown shaping) :

Round 11 : *BPDC2, BPDC2tog* 18 times → 54 st.
Round 12 : BPDC til end of round.
Round 13 : *BPDC1, BPDC2tog* 18 times → 36 st.
Round 14 : BPDC til end of round.
Round 15 : BPDC2tog til end of round → 18 st.
Round 16 : BPDC3tog til end of round → 6 st.

Cut yarn, leaving a 6” tail to weave in. With the tapestry needle, pass it through the remaining
stitches, pull tightly. Tie off.

Weave in ends.
Done !

I hope you will have fun crocheting and wearing (or offering) your own version !

Greetings from France,

Christine

“Chestnut beanie” Copyright © 2016 Christine Roy. All rights reserved. For individual, non-commercial use only.
Sale, unauthorized transfer, copying, re-publishing, distribution and any other commercial usage of this pattern prohibited.
This pattern can only be downloaded from Ravelry .com, if you got it from any other website, or shop, it is a pirated version that
can possibly contain errors.