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I worked up my own version of the BB8 beanie hat for my boys. And now I thought I would share it with everyone else. Enjoy!

Materials:
– ½ skein of worsted weight yarn in white.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in White)
– small amount of worsted weight yarn in grey.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in Greybeard)
– small amount of worsted weight yarn in orange.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in Burnt Pumpkin)
– ½ skein of worsted weight yarn in black.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in Black)
– Size J (6.0mm) Crochet Hook
– Size H (5.0mm) Crochet Hook

Gauge: 6 sts x 5 rows = 2″ x 2″
Difficulty:
❤❤♡♡ Advanced Beginner

Abbreviations:
ch(s) = Chain(s) sp(s) = space(s) st(s) = stitch(es) sl st = Slip Stitch sk = Skip	sc = Single Crochet hdc = Half Double Crochet RS = Right Side WS = Wrong Side FO = Finish Off
Special Stitches:
MC – Magic Circle

To Change Color in Hdc: Yarn over and draw up a loop in the last st of the row, drop the color in use; with next color to be used, yarn over and draw through 3 loops on hook. Continue with new color. For more helpful tips for changing color seamlessly, check out Crochet Jogless Stripes.

Beanie – Toddler/Preschooler:

Beanie is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1: With white and J (6.0mm) hook, 9 hdc in MC. (9)
Round 2: 2 hdc into each st around. (18)
Round 3: 2 hdc, hdc repeat around. (27)
Round 4: 2 hdc, hdc 2 repeat around. (36)
Round 5: Change to grey, 2 hdc, hdc 3 repeat around. (45)
Round 6: 2 hdc, hdc 4 repeat around. (54)
Round 7: hdc in each st around. (54)
Round 8: Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc 8 repeat around. (60)
Round 9: hdc in each stitch around. (60)
Round 10-11. Change to orange, hdc in each st around. (60)
Round 12-15. Change to white, hdc in each st around. (60)
The next two rounds are worked with white and orange in a graph type fashion.
Round 16-17. Orange hdc 2, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, * white hdc 1, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1* repeat three times, white hdc 9, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, white hdc 1 repeat three times, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1. (60)
Round 18. Change to grey, hdc in each st around. (60)
Round 19: sc in each st around. F.O. (60)

Beanie – Child :
Beanie is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1: With white and J (6.0mm) hook, 9 hdc in MC. (9)
Round 2: 2 hdc into each st around. (18)
Round 3: 2 hdc, hdc repeat around. (27)
Round 4: 2 hdc, hdc 2 repeat around. (36)
Round 5: Change to grey, 2 hdc, hdc 3 repeat around. (45)
Round 6: 2 hdc, hdc 4 repeat around. (54)
Round 7: hdc in each st around. (54)
Round 8: Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc 8 repeat around. (60)
Round 9: 2 hdc, hdc 29 repeat twice. (62)
Round 10-11. Change to orange, hdc in each st around. (62)
Round 12-17. Change to white, hdc in each st around. (62)
The next two rounds are worked with white and orange in a graph type fashion.
Round 18-19. Orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, * white hdc 1, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1* repeat three times, white hdc 9, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, white hdc 1 repeat three times, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1. (62)Round 20. Change to grey, hdc in each st around. (62)
Round 21. sc in each st around. F.O.(62)

Beanie – Teen/Adult:
Beanie is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1: With white and J (6.0mm) hook, 9 hdc in MC. (9)
Round 2: 2 hdc into each st around. (18)
Round 3: 2 hdc, hdc repeat around. (27)
Round 4: 2 hdc, hdc 2 repeat around. (36)
Round 5: Change to grey, 2 hdc, hdc 3 repeat around. (45)
Round 6: 2 hdc, hdc 4 repeat around. (54)
Round 7: hdc in each st around. (54)
Round 8: Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc 8 repeat around. (60)
Round 9: 2 hdc, hdc 9 repeat around. (66)
Round 10-11. Change to orange, hdc in each st around. (66)
Round 12-18. Change to white, hdc in each st around. (66)
The next two rounds are worked with white and orange in a graph type fashion.
Round 19-20. White hdc 1, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1 repeat four times, white hdc 10, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, white hdc 1 repeat four times. (66)
Round 21. Change to grey, hdc in each st around. (66)
Round 22. sc in each st around. F.O.(66)

Large Lens:
Lens is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1. With black and H (5.0mm) hook, hdc 8 in MC. (8)
Round 2. 2 hdc in each st around. (16)
Round 3. 2 hdc, 1 hdc repeat around. (24)
Round 4. Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc 2 repeat around. F.O. Leave long tail to sew on to beanie. (32)

Small Lens:
Lens is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1. With black and H (5.0mm) hook, 6 hdc in MC. (6)
Round 2. 2 hdc in each st around. (12)
Round 3. Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc repeat around. (18)
Round 4: Change to black, 2 sc, sc 2 repeat around. F.O. Leave long tail for sewing on to beanie. (24)

Small button:
Round 1. With white and H (5.0mm) hook, 6 hdc in MC. (6)
Round 2. 2 hdc in each st around. F.O. Leave long tail for sewing on to beanie. (12)
With grey, sl st around row 1, then sl st around row 2. F.O.

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