Ribbings of Gold Beanie

Step 1

With CA, Ch 2,

Step 2

Rnd 1: Work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first hdc.

Step 3

Rnd 2: Working in bl only, Ch 1, work 2 hdc into same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 sts)

Step 4

Rnd 3: Ch 1, work 2 hdc into same st as join, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (24 sts)

Step 5

Rnd 4: Ch 1, work 2 hdc into same st as join, hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (32 sts)

Step 6

Rnd 5: Ch 1, work 2 hdc into same st as join, hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (40 sts)

Step 7

Rnd 6: Ch 1, work 2 hdc into same st as join, hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (48 sts)

Step 8

Rnd 7: Ch 1, work 2 hdc into same st as join, hdc in next 5 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (56 sts)

Step 9

Rnd 8: Ch 1, work 2 hdc into same st as join, hdc in next 6 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (64 sts)

Step 10

Continue with increases until desired diameter.

Step 11

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. (64 sts)

Step 12

Rnd 2: Ch 1, bpsc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first bpsc. (64 sts)

Step 13

Rnd 3: With CB, Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc.

Step 14

Rnd 4: With CB, Ch 1, hdc in same st as join, hdc in next 2 sts, cross-over long dc in last st of previous rnd, *skip next st, hdc in next 3 sts, cross-over long dc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first hdc. (64 sts)

Step 15

Rnd 5: With CA, Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc.

Step 16

Rnd 6: With CA, Ch 1, bpsc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first bpsc.

Step 17

Rnds 7-14: Rep rnds 3-6.

Step 18

Rnd 15: Rep rnd 5. FO.

Step 19

To make a matching cowl, ch any multiple of 4. Join the chains with a slip stitch and follow instructions given for the Side of Beanie, starting at rnd 1. For me about 80 chains is a good length to go around once. For one that wraps I would say to start with around 160 to 200 or more.