Happy WIP Wednesday!! Are you ready for a brand new Wip Wednesday Crochet Along? Say, ‘hello!’ to the new Bristol Beanie, our new crochet-along project for the month of October! This double-brimmed beauty is going to be so fun to crochet together, I can’t wait to see what colours you choose!
What is WIP Wednesday Live?
WIP Wednesday Live is a weekly live chat that takes place on the CoCo Crochet Lee Facebook Page! We have been doing this weekly live chat for a few years now. WIP Wednesday took a hiatus while host, Lee Sartori of CoCo Crochet Lee, took a break to move with her family across Canada this year from Ontario to Nova Scotia.
Every Wednesday evening, crochet and knitting friends gather up their current WIP (work in progress), a drink, some snacks, and anything cozy that they need, and we all chat! There are unboxings, new patterns, exciting news, and just general yarny-fun. We have a lot of laughs!! You’ll also get to know the regular friends that join in the live conversations each week!
How to Join the Live
WIP Wednesday Live starts at 8 pm Atlantic Standard Time on Wednesdays on the CoCo Crochet Lee Facebook Page. In order to join in the conversation, all you have to do is load up the Facebook page and wait for the live to pop up on the feed. Once you see the post, you can click it to join in the live!
You can participate in the live by using the comments bar. Say hi, tell us all what you are working on for the week, and share in the conversation in real time!
You can also send Facebook Stars during the live video to help extend the live chats by 1/2 hour! For every 5000 Stars sent during the Live, the video will extend by 1/2 hour. Sending stars is optional and appreciated! Stars help the creator with funds for pattern design, prizes, and more! Sending Stars helps to make our Wip Wednesday lives fun and exciting each and every week!
Although photos of your crochet can’t be shared in the comments during the live video, you can join our Facebook Group to share photos and updates of your crochet along with everyone else! The CoCo Crochet Lee Community Group is open to joining so that you can see what everyone is up to. You’ll also get lots of great updates about WIP Wednesday Live, and everything going on for CoCo Crochet Lee.
The WIP Wednesday Crochet Along
Welcome to our new WIP Wednesday Crochet Along!
I’m so excited to be hosting this cal with everyone during our Lives for WIP Wednesday on the CoCo Crochet Lee Facebook Page!
Find out everything you need to know about WIP Wednesday here >> https://www.cococrochetlee.com/wip-wednesday-live-returns/
The Schedule:
Week One: Choose your yarn and match your gauge. Begin the Brim.
*Important: Read the Notes Section at the beginning of the pattern so you can learn all of the important steps for success!*
Begin crocheting your Bristol Beanie. Upload your projects to Ravelry here >> https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wip-wednesday-cal-bristol-beanie
Week Two: Crochet the Body of the hat.
Week Three: Show off your finished hats in the CoCo Crochet Lee Community Group as well as update your Ravelry Project!
Yarn
WeCrochet Palette Fingering Weight (100% Peruvian Highland Wool) (231yds/50g):
2 balls Tumeric (A).
1 Ball (scrap amounts) Each Seafaring (B), Lipstick (C), Hyacinth (D).
Materials
US Size G/6 (4.0)mm crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.
Size/Measurements
Small, Medium, and Large.
19-20” (21-22”, 22-23”) around the brim.
Gauge
24 fphdc x 26 rounds = 4”.
Instructions for Gauge Swatch:
Row 1: Ch 25, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 24 hdc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, bphdc around each st across to last, sc in last, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, fphdc around each st across to last, sc in last, turn.
Rows 4-26: Repeat Rows 2-3.
Fasten off, and measure your square.
If your square is smaller than 4” x 4” you will need to increase your hook size until you can meet the gauge.
If your square is larger than 4” x 4”, you will need to decrease your hook size until you can meet the gauge.
****UPDATE***** ALTERNATE GAUGE SWATCH INSTRUCTIONS
The following instructions are an easier method of obtaining the correct gauge. Thank you for your feedback!
Row 1: Ch 25, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 24 hdc.
Rows 2-14: Ch 1, working in BLO (back loop only) hdc in each st across, turn – 24 hdc.
Fasten off, and measure your square.
If your square is smaller than 4” x 4” you will need to increase your hook size until you can meet the gauge.
If your square is larger than 4” x 4”, you will need to decrease your hook size until you can meet the gauge.
Notes
- This hat is worked from the brim upwards to the crown. The brim is worked in a long rectangle which is then folded in half ‘hotdog fold or lengthwise’ and seamed to form a double-brim. The body of the hat is then worked along the row ends of the brim.
- Ch 1 at the start of a round does not count as a stitch.
Abbreviations
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Fphdc = front post half double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Special Stitches
Decrease (fphdc2tog) (front post half double crochet two together) = Yo and insert hook around next st from front to back, yo and draw up a loop, yo and insert hook around next st from front to back, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through all loops on hook.
Instructions:
Brim
With A.
Row 1: Ch 41 hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 40 hdc.
Rows 2-60 (66, 72): Ch 1, working in BLO hdc in each st across, turn.
To join the brim, slip stitch Final Row to Row 1. Fold the brim in half lengthwise or ‘hotdog fold’ to create the double brim.
Body Set Up
Round 1: Ch 1, rotate to work through both thicknesses of row ends, hdc 120 (132, 144) evenly around (*Tip: place 4 hdc between every two rows of the brim), join with a slip stitch – 120 (132, 144).
That’s it for this week, be sure to upload your projects to Ravelry here >> https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wip-wednesday-cal-bristol-beanie
See you Wednesday night for WIP Wednesday!
Part 2 – The Body of the Bristol Beanie
Everyone’s Bristol Beanies look SO good!!! I can’t believe how many are popping up in the CoCo Crochet Lee Community Group, it’s making my heart so happy. For this week, upload a project or update your project on the Ravelry listing for the WIP Wednesday Bristol Beanie for a chance to win our Part 2 Cal Prize!
Finishing the Body of the Hat
Now that we have our squishy double-brim completed, it’s time to work on the body of the hat! The hat is made with beautiful post stitches worked in the round. If you are making your Bristol Beanie with a stripe pattern like my first sample, be sure to follow the colour guide for stripes included in the Hat Body instructions!
Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Fphdc (front post half double crochet) = yo, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 3 loops.
Dec (fphdc2tog) (front post half double crochet two together) = yo, insert hook from front to back around post of indicated st, yo and draw up a loop, yo, insert hook from front to back around post of next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through all loops.
Sl st = slip stitch
Body – All Sizes.
If you are working the stripe pattern featured in my first sample of the Bristol Beanie, follow this striping guide while you work the rounds of the hat:
| Stripe Pattern | |
| B | 5 rows |
| C | 2 rows |
| D | 1 row |
| A | 1 row |
Rounds 1-23 (21, 19): Ch 1, fphdc around each st, join to 1st st with a sl st – 120 (132, 144) fphdc.
Size Large ONLY – extra decrease rows.
Round 20: Ch 1, [fphdc 11, dec, fphdc 11] around, join – 138 fphdc.
Round 21: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 21] around, join – 132 fphdc.
Size Medium and Large ONLY – extra decrease rows.
Round 22 (22): Ch 1, [fphdc 10, dec, fphdc 10] around, join – 126 fphdc.
Round 23 (23): Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 19] around, join – 120 fphdc.
All Sizes
Round 24: Ch 1, [fphdc 9, dec, fphdc 9] around, join – 114 fphdc.
Round 25: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 17] around, join – 108 fphdc.
Round 26: Ch 1, [fphdc 8, dec, fphdc 8] around, join – 102 fphdc.
Round 27: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 15] around, join – 96 fphdc.
Round 28: Ch 1, [fphdc 7, dec, fphdc 7] around, join – 90 fphdc.
Round 29: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 13] around, join – 84 fphdc.
Round 30: Ch 1, [fphdc 6, dec, fphdc 6] around, join – 78 fphdc.
Round 31: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 11] around, join – 72 fphdc.
Round 32: Ch 1, [fphdc 5, dec, fphdc 5] around, join – 66 fphdc.
Round 33: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 9] around, join – 60 fphdc.
Round 34: Ch 1, [fphdc 4, dec, fphdc 4] around, join – 54 fphdc.
Round 35: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 7] around, join – 48 fphdc.
Round 36: Ch 1, [fphdc 3, dec, fphdc 3] around, join – 42 fphdc.
Round 37: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 5] around, join – 36 fphdc.
Round 38: Ch 1, [fphdc 2, dec, fphdc 2] around, join – 30 fphdc.
Round 39: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc 3] around, join – 24 fphdc.
Round 40: Ch 1, [fphdc, dec, fphdc] around, join – 18 fphdc.
Round 41: Ch 1, [dec, fphdc] around, join – 12 fphdc.
Round 42: Ch 1, dec around, join – 6 fphdc.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
I can’t wait to see all of your beautiful Bristols!!!
Happy Crocheting!
