The Puff Hearts Beanie is a soft and adorable hat featuring textured heart shapes created with puff stitches. This beanie is a sweet and thoughtful accessory for babies, kids, or adults. It’s a great way to practice puff stitches while adding a lovely design element to a simple hat.
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in two colors (one for background, one for hearts)
- Crochet hook (5.0 mm or size needed for your yarn)
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker (optional)
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Process
1. Create the Beanie Base
- Start with a magic ring and work half double crochet (hdc) or double crochet (dc) in increasing rounds to form the crown.
- Continue working even rounds to build the height of the beanie (about 6 inches for babies, more for larger sizes).
- Use a stitch marker to help keep track of the rounds if needed.
2. Add Puff Heart Motif
- Switch to your contrast yarn color at the round where you want the hearts to appear.
- Create a puff stitch cluster (usually 3–5 yarn overs pulled through) in a heart shape pattern by carefully placing the clusters in a V shape: one stitch below and two puff stitches above it in the next round.
- Repeat the pattern evenly around the beanie, spacing hearts as desired.
3. Finish the Beanie
- Continue with the main color for a few more rounds after the hearts.
- Add a ribbed brim using front post and back post double crochet or finish with a round of single crochet.
- Weave in all ends and add a pom-pom on top if desired.
Conclusion
The Puff Hearts Beanie is a fun and creative way to combine color and texture in one cozy project. It’s sweet enough for a baby gift and stylish enough for anyone who loves handmade accessories. With just a bit of planning and a few puff stitches, you can make a hat that’s full of personality and charm.
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