Crocheted Newborn Softie Beanie

This is a sweet little beanie I whipped up for my sister's Peanut due in December... It was fast (about 6 hours total on the far side) and easy and very cute! The scalloping on the bottom is (of course) optional (boys probably wouldn't like it very much, eh?) and the entire pattern is so easily adjusted... I will include a separate post about the rosettes I've made tomorrow as I just can't for the life of me make myself type up the recipe right now... Having a 4 year old daughter and going to bed at 5am is pretty much tragic, so for now, let's raise our glasses to the very first crochet project I have created! Here's to life, love, and the pursuit of patterns!

NOTE: abbreviations are as follows:

CH = chain
ST = stitch
SC = single crochet
HDC = half double crochet
DC = double crochet
SlSt = slip stich

ch2

R1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
R2: 2 hdc in each stitch (12st)
R3: 1 hdc in 1 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat around (18st)
R4: 1 hdc in each of 2 st, 2 hdc in next (3rd) st, repeat around (24st)
R5: 1 hdc in each of 3 st, 2 hdc in next (4th) st, repeat around (30st)
R6: 1hdc in each of 4 st, 2 hdc in next (5th) st, repeat around (36st)
R7: 1 hdc in each of 5 st, 2 hdc in next (6th) st, repeat around (42 st)
R8: 1 hdc in each of 6 st, 2 hdc in next (7th) st, repeat around (48st)
R9: 1 hdc in each of 7 st, 2 hdc in next (8th) st, repeat around (54st)
R10: 1 hdc in each of 8 st, 2 hdc in next (9th) st, repeat around (60st)
R11: 1 hdc in each of 9 st, 2 hdc in next (10th) st, repeat around (66st)
NOTE: (i stopped here) However, this pattern of increasing can be continued infinitely depending on how big (or decreased depending on how small) you would like this hat…

R12: 1 dc in each st until desired length.
NOTE: (i used about 15 as i wanted it a little longer and it has the versitility to be folded up or left down)

The Trim: ch2, 5dc in first st, ch2, SlSt (in same st), SlSt in next 2 st, repeat around

And there you have it!

Happy Hooking ;)