The Beannie Beard.

Sometimes you feel like a beard, sometimes you don't........ This idea was inspired by a brother in law. Josh calls him a mountain man.... Or says he will be one some day!

The unique thing about this is that the beard is detachable!

Stitches used: Chain (ch), Single crochet(sc), Slip stitch(sl st), Half Single crochet(hdc), Decrease(dec). http://http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/instruction_directory.php great teaching tool!

WHAT you will need to create one of your own.

Yarn: red heart ( color of your liking)

Needle: I

2 buttons that will blend with your yarn

sewing needle

thread to match

NOTES: sl st to connect. ch 2 at end of rounds counts at 1st st in each row. directions in between ** are to be repeated on that row. To dec insert needle as usual pull up a loop, do the same in next st then continue with sc.

HAT ...

ch 3 connect ch 2 (counts as 1st st in each row)

row 1: sc 9 connect ch 2. (10)

row 2: sc 2 in each previous sc all the way around. connect ch 2. (20)

row 3: *sc 2 in first st and 1 in 2nd st* repeat all the way around. connect ch 2. (30)

row 4: *sc 2 in first st and 1 in next 2 sts* repeat all the way around. connect ch 2. (40)

row 5: *sc 2 in first st and 1 in next 3 sts* repeat all the way around. connect ch 2. (50)

row 6: *sc 2 in first st and 1 in next 4 sts* repeat all the way around. connect ch 2. (60)

row 7-22 : sc in each st all the way around. connect ch2. tie off weave in ends

BEARD.....

ch 37

row 1: sc in 3rd ch from hook and all the way across. ch 2 turn.

row 2: sc in all sts across. ch2 turn.

row 3: sc in first 11 sts. ch 13. sc in last 11 sts. ch 2 turn.

row 4: sc all the way across including 13 chs. ch2 turn.

rows 5-7: sc all the way across. ch 2 turn.

row 8: dec in first 4 sts. sc in next 27 sts. dec in last 4 sts. ch 2 turn.

row 9: dec in first 4 sts. dc in next 19 sts. dec in last 4 sts. ch 2 turn.

row 10: dec in first 4 sts. dc in next 11 sts dec in last 4 sts.

row 11: continuing in the same direction as row 10 hsc all the way around beard to clean up edges. tie off and weave in ends.

Buttons: sew a button on each end of the top 25 sts to the inside of the beard.

Attach or detach.... enjoy!!!