Headphone Beanie for Children

This free crochet pattern is inspired from the mind of my cousins 4 year old son. He made the request, and I was thrilled to bring his idea to life!

Supplies
6 mm crochet hook
Red Heart With Love – Black, Gray, and Blue.
Cherub DK yarn (for music note)
E/ 3.5 mm crochet hook  (for music note)
Yarn needle

Stitches
Magic Circle
Slip Stitch
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet

This pattern is Child Size. Fits most 3-10 year olds.

The Hat!
Round 1: Magic circle. CH 1. 10 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC.  (10 HDC )
Round 2: CH 1. 2 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (20 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (30 HDC)
Round 4: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch.  1 HDC into each of the next 2 stitches. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 2 stitches.  Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (40 HDC)
Round 5: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch.  1 HDC into each of the next 3 stitches. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 3 stitches.  Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (50 HDC)
Round 6: CH 1. 1 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (50 HDC)
Round 7: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into next 9 stitches. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 9 stitches. Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (55 HDC)
Round 8-17: CH 1. 1 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (55 HDC)
Round 18-19: CH 1. 1 SC into each SC. Join to first SC. (55 SC)
Round 20: CH 1. FPSC around each stitch around.

Headphone Circles (Make 4) 
Round 1: Magic circle. CH 1. 10 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC.  (10 HDC )
Round 2: CH 1. 2 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (20 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (30 HDC)
Round 4: CH 1. 2 SC into first stitch.  1 SC into each of the next 2 stitches. *2 SC into next stitch. 1 SCinto each of the next 2 stitches.  Repeat from * around. Join to first SC. (40 SC)
Continue to Round 5 for TWO circles only. (Round 5 are the Headphone Cord ties) 
Round 5:  CH 25. Skip 1 CH. Slip stitch back up next 24 CH.
Finish off leaving a long tail for attaching together.

Headphone Band
Round 1: CH 5. Turn. Skip 1 CH. HDC into next 4 CH.
Round 2-28: CH 1. Turn. HDC into each of the 4 stitches.
Finish off leaving long tail.

-Weave in your yarn ends on your hat.

-Attach the circles with headphone cords onto the back of the circles without cords while weaving in your ends. Leaving one long end on each set for attaching to your hat.

-Attach both ends of the band onto the hat. I attached each end  between row 14 and 15 of the hat.

-Crochet Eighth Note (Design by Moogly) with Cherub DK and E/3.5 mm crochet hook. Attach to one of headphone circles.

-With crochet hook and Cherub DK yarn, Slip Stitch a spiral on other headphone circle.

-Attach headphone circles onto the end of each band.