Rasta Beanie

Rasta Beanie

Patterns For Prayers

Materials Needed:

Yarn, I used Red Heart 4 ply: Red, Black, Yellow and Green
5.50mm Crochet Hook
10 Black or Clear Rubber Band Hair Ties
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Metal Bristled Pet Brush

Abbreviations:

sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain
sc  - single crochet
dbl - double crochet
TR - treble crochet
MR - magic ring
inc - increase
dec - decrease


Round 1: With Red: 15 TR into the MR; sl st to join (15)

Round 2: ch 1, 2sc in every stitch around, on last stitch pull through with black yarn, sl st to join (30)

Round 3) ch 4, TR into same stitch, 1TR into the next stitch, 1TR inc, 1TR into the next stitch repeat the pattern of 1TR, 1TR inc all the way around, sl st to join (45)

Round 4) ch 1, 1sc in every stitch, on last stitch pull through with yellow yarn, sl st to join (45)

Round 5) ch 4, TR in next stitch, 1TR inc in next stitch, repeat the pattern of 1TR, 1TR, 1 TR inc all the way around, sl st to join (62)

Round 6) ch 1, 1sc in every stitch around, on last stitch pull through with green yarn, sl st to join (62)

Round 7) ch 4, TR in next 2 stitches, 1TR inc in next stitch, repeat the pattern of 1TR, 1TR, 1TR, 1TR inc all the way around, sl st to join (78)

Round 8) ch 1, 1sc in every stitch, on last stitch pull through with red yarn, sl st to join (78)

Round 9) ch 4, TR in next stitch, TR inc in next stitch, repeat the pattern of 1TR, 1TR, 1TR inc all the way around, sl st to join (105)

Round 10) ch 1, 1sc, 1sc dec repeat the pattern 1sc, 1sc dec all the way around, on last stitch pull through with yellow yarn, sl st to join (70)

Round 11) ch 4, TR in next stitch, TR inc in next stitch, repeat the pattern of 1TR, 1TR, 1TR inc all the way around, sl st to join (105)

Round 12) ch 1, 1sc, 1dec repeat the pattern 1sc, 1sc dec all the way around, on last stitch pull through with green yarn, sl st to join (70)

 

Round 13) ch 4, 1 TR in every stitch around, sl st to join (70)

 

Round 14) ch 1, 3sc, 1dec continue that pattern 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc dec, all the way around, on last stitch pull through with black yarn, sl st to join (56)

 





 

Round 15) ch 4, 3 TR, 1 TR inc, continue that pattern: 1TR, 1TR, 1TR, 1TR inc all the way around, sl st to join (70)

 

Round 16) ch 1, 3sc, 1dec, continue that pattern: 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc dec, all the way around, on last stitch pull through with red yarn, sl st to join (56)

 



 

 

Round 17) ch 2, dbl in every stitch around, sl st and finish off by weaving in your yarn tail (56)

 



 

 

For the braids:

Cut 120 strands of black yarn (or preferred hair color). Cut the strands to be approximately 32'' long or your own desired length. Separate the strands into 10 groups of 12 strands.

 



 

 

Flip the bottom portion of the beanie inside out while you work on attaching each group of strands. Grabbing one bunch at a time thread it in between Round 16 and Round 17 catching 1 or 2 stitches for support. Using your crochet hook pull the group of strands through. Once you have pulled the strands through be sure that each part of the 'hair' is at equal lengths. You can pull the strands one at a time to even out the lengths.

 

 

 

 

 

Separate each group into 3 sections of 8 strands in each section.

 



 

 

Braid the sections together and secure with a rubber hair tie. 

 

Repeat this process until the entire back of the beanie has 10 braids. I spaced my braids 2 crochet stitches apart.

If desired using a metal bristled pet brush, brush out the ends of the hair and/or the entire braid to make it look more like dreadlocks.

I hope you enjoy this pattern!! The next pattern we will be working on is a beanie made to look like Aang from Avatar The Last Airbender!! Happy crocheting!! #patternsforprayers

Tips/Hints: If you are going to be using a different hair color than black for rounds 15 & 16 use the same color of yarn that you will be using for the braids. For example if you wanted brown or dark brown braids when switching to black at the end of round 14 you will switch to the brown or dark brown or preferred hair color and use it for round 15 & 16 so that when you thread your braids the yarn color matches and they are hidden.