Masked Ninja Turtle Beanies

The true Ninja Turtle colors:Raphael wears RedLeonardo wears BlueDonatello wears PurpleMichelangelo wears Orange

(I always turn my beanies inside out after completing, to use that side as the right side, because I feel it always comes out looking better on that side)

***Note on my beanie patterns: I've realized that I had learned the DC stitch wrong, so my beanie pattern was done to the scale of my wrong stitch instead (which is really a long-DC stitch). So, you might want to do long-DC stitches, OR add a row or two to the bottom of the beanie (in this case: before the row with the Chain stitches that make the eyeholes). Also, my "Chain 2" NEVER counts as a DC in any of my patterns.***

Stitch Abbreviations:CH= ChainSC= Single CrochetDC= Double CrochetSL ST= Slip StitchST= Stitch(es)

You will need size 4 Worsted weight yarn in Green & in whatever you choose for you bandanna color. (I used I Love This Yarn in Jelly Bean. And in Red, Royal Blue, Orange, & Grape for my bandannas). I usually use the size H hook on everything, but I also work my stitches pretty tightly. (Just remember that changes hook changes the size of your work)

Start with Green and change to your bandanna color when indicated.

Size: 0-3 MonthsChain 6, join to form ring, chain 2Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5-9: DC in each around, join, chain 2(44 DC)Round 10 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2(44 DC)Round 11:16 DC, Chain 7, skip next5 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 6th, DC in next, Chain 7, skip next5 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 6th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(34 DC)Round 12:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(48 DC)Round 13:SC in each around, join(48 SC)Finish off

Size: 3-6 MonthsChain 6, join to form ring, chain 2Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2 (11 DC)Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5:(DC in first 10, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)Round 6-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2(48 DC)Round 11 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2(48 DC)Round 12:18 DC, Chain 7, skip next5 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 6th, DC in next, Chain 7, skip next5 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 6th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(38 DC)Round 13:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(52 DC)Round 14:SC in each around, join(52 SC)Finish off

Size: 6-9 MonthsChain 6, join to form ring, chain 2 (11 DC)Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5:(DC in first 10, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)Round 6:(DC in first 11, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)Round 7-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2(52 DC)Round 12 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2(52 DC)Round 13:19 DC, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in next, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(40 DC)Round 14:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(56 DC)Round 15:SC in each around, join(56 SC)Finish off

Size: 9-12 MonthsChain 6, join to form ring, chain 2Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2 (11 DC)Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5:(DC in first 10, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)Round 6:(DC in first 11, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)Round 7:(DC in first 12, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)Round 8-12: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)Round 13 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)Round 14:21 DC, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in next, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(44 DC)Round 15:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(60 DC)Round 16:SC in each around, join(60 SC)Finish off

Size: Toddler(appx. ages 12 month 3 years)Chain 6, join to form ring, chain 2Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2 (11 DC)Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5:(DC in first 10, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)Round 6:(DC in first 11, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)Round 7:(DC in first 12, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)Round 8:(DC in first 13, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 9-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 12 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 13: 23 DC, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in next, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(48 DC)Round 14:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(64 DC)Round 15:SC in each around, join(64 SC)Finish off

Size: Preschooler(appx. ages 3-7)Chain 6, join to form ring, chain 2Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2 (11 DC)Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5:(DC in first 10, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)Round 6:(DC in first 11, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)Round 7:(DC in first 12, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)Round 8:(DC in first 13, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 9-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 14 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 15:23 DC, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in next, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(48 DC)Round 16:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(64 DC)Round 17:SC in each around, join(64 SC)Finish off

Size: Child(appx. ages 8-12)Chain 6, join to form ring, chain 2Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2 (11 DC)Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5:(DC in first 10, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)Round 6:(DC in first 11, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)Round 7:(DC in first 12, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)Round 8:(DC in first 13, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 9:(DC in first 14, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)Round 10-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)Round 14 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)Round 15:25 DC, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in next, Chain 8, skip next 6 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 7th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(52 DC)Round 16:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(66 DC)Round 17:SC in each around, join(66 SC)Finish off

Size: Teen/Adult(appx. ages 13 & Up)Chain 6, join to form ring, chain 2Round 1:11 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2 (11 DC)Round 2:2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)Round 3:(DC in first, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)Round 4:(DC in first 2, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)Round 5:(DC in first 10, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)Round 6:(DC in first 11, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)Round 7:(DC in first 12, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)Round 8:(DC in first 13, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)Round 9:(DC in first 14, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)Round 10:(DC in first 15, 2 DC in next) repeat around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)Round 11-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)Round 14 (change to Bandanna color):DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)Round 15:25 DC, Chain 10, skip next 8 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 9th, DC in next, Chain 10, skip next 8 stitches on the previous round and DC into the 9th, DC in each remainingaround, join, Chain 2(50 DC)Round 16:DC in each around including each of the chain stitches, join, Chain 1(72 DC)Round 17:SC in each around, join(72 SC)Finish off

Bandanna StrapChain 8, Row 1: HDC in third chain from hook & in next 5, chain 2, turn (6 HDC)Row 2: HDC across, chain 2, turn (6 HDC)Row 3-End: Repeat Row 2 until your strap is at your desired length (I made them about 30 inches long)Cut a length of the same color yarn and sew onto the back of the beanie at the center.

******Credit is given where due, I don't claim any patterns to be mine that are not.If you use this pattern please link back to Butterflys Creations, please do not claim patterns as your own that are not yours. I also ask that you do notrepost my pattern,it takes quite a bit of time to count everything out and type these up so please givecredit where it's due.*****