It's been a while since I have posted a new pattern and since football season is right around the corner, how about the Team Beanie pattern. Super easy and you can make this in any team colors you like, or even solid colors if you are like me and not a sports fan :-)

Since I am in Chicago, Bears colors shown :-)

Stitches Used / Abbreviations:
ch - Chain
sc - Single Crochet
hdc – Half Double Crochet
dc- Double Crochet
sl st – slip stitch

Supply List:
Worsted weight yarn – #4
Main Color:  approx 100 yds
Color B:  approx. 20 yrds
Color C:  approx. 35 yrds
Crochet Hook Size H / 5 mm
Large needle to weave ends

Start with a magic loop. If you do not know how to do a magic loop but want to learn, there are some great tutorials on youtube. If you do not want to use a magic loop you can chain 3 and slip stitch together. Either in your magic loop or your chain circle:

 *** work in one continuous direction. do NOT turn your work***

MAIN COLOR
Round 1:    ch 2 (acts as your first hdc), 9 hdc, sl st to top of ch 2// 
Total for Round 1 is 10 hdc (including ch 2)

Round 2:    ch 2 (acts as your first dc),  work 2 dc in each st, all way around, sl st to top of ch 2 / Total for Round 2 is 20 dc (including ch 2)

Round 3:    ch 2 (acts as your first dc) 2 dc in next st, * dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* , repeat * to * all way around, sl st to top of ch 2, Total for Round 3 is 30 dc (including ch 2)  

Round 4:    ch 2 (acts as your first dc) 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* , repeat * to * all way around,  sl st to top of ch 2 / Total for 4 is 40 dc (including ch 2)

Round 5:    ch 2 (acts as your first dc) 1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st   * dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st*, repeat * to *  all way around, sl st to top of ch 2 / Total for Round 5 is 50 dc (including ch 2) 

Round 6:    ch 2 (acts as your first dc) 1 dc in next 3 st 2 dc in next st   * dc in next 4 st, 2 dc in next st*, repeat * to *  all way around, sl st to top of ch 2 / Total for Row 6 is 60 dc (including ch 2)

Rounds 7-11: ch 2 (acts as first dc), 1 dc all way around, sl st to top of ch 2 // Total for Each Round is 60 dc
Fasten Off Main Color A

COLOR B:
Round 14:   ch 2, (acts as first hdc), 1 hdc all way around, sl st to top of ch 2 // Total for Round is 60 hdc
Fasten OffColor B

COLOR C:
Rounds 15 – 16 : ch 2 (acts as first hdc), 1 hdc all way around, sl st to top of ch 2 // Total for Round Row is 60 hdc

Round 17: ch 1, loosely 1 sc all way around, sl st to top of ch 1 // Total for Round 17 is 60 sc
Fasten off and weave in ends.