Crochet Puff Ball Beanie

Crochet Puff Ball Beanies all started because I got a requested for a Meat Wad hat.. MEAT WAD hat you ask? Meat Wad is a character from an adult tele show called Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

I bought a brown ball of yarn thinking meat would be brown but Meat Wad is more a redish brown as he’s not fully cooked apparently. I have what we call a well done Meat Wad. haha

I have been sitting on the idea for a few months as I had no idea what stitch I wanted to use to make Meat Wad as a hat. I knew I wanted something 3D like a puff stitch. When I was looking for for stitches to use for my fat bottom bag I found a tutorial by Ambassador Crochet about what she calls the Ball Stitch. It’s LIKE a puff stitch but has a slight difference! It’s the same stitch I used for my Crochet Puff Flower Stitch tutorial. After making the bag I got the idea to use the same stitch pattern for a Meat Wad Hat.

There is no tutorial for Meat Wad. I just looked at a picture of him and sewed him on to my Crochet Puff Ball Beanie hat by hand with some black and white worsted weight yarn.

This hat is available in 4 sizes and has a slouch style. You do not have to make your hat a Meat Wad, you can make a Crochet Puff Ball Beanie with Brim.

Crochet Puff Ball Beanie Pattern Notes..

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Yarn:

Ice Yarn Magic Light could be substituted with Red Heart Soft Touch Yarn (The Mens and Slouchy hats use 1 full ball of soft touch 5 oz/290 yards.)

Hook:

• US H8/5.00mm
• US I9/5.50mm
• US J10/6.00mm

Special Stitches:

• b-st (Ball Stitch) – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop) 3 times, yo, draw up through all 9 loops on hook. (Ambassador Crochethas a great photo tutorial for this stitch HERE.)
• invisible join

Gauge:

(hdc, b-st) 2 times x 4 row = 1.5″ square

Sizes:

• Newborn 0 – 3 Months
• Baby/Toddler 1 – 3 Years
• Ladies 21″  – 22″
• Men 23″
• Ladies Slouch 21″-22″

Notes:

•  Do NOT join rounds unless specified.

Crochet Puff Ball Beanie with Brim Pattern..

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~Happy Hooking~