Project introduction
This is a pattern overview, not a full tutorial. It gathers the key facts about Anda’s Beardy, a crocheted beard accessory designed by Belinda Hope of Blendy Knits, so you can decide whether the project fits your plans. You will find the complete written instructions at the Original designer’s pattern and instructions.
Anda’s Beardy
Anda’s Beardy is a playful crocheted beard that fastens to a hat instead of being worked into one. Belinda Hope designed it for her brother Andrew, a prize-winning snowboarder, and gave it to him as an early Christmas gift before he left for a season of traveling. His friends were so taken with it that they all asked for one of their own.
The standout feature is a pair of toggles that lets the beard attach to any crochet hat you already own. Because of that, you can pair it with different hats instead of crocheting a beard into each one. The listing places it under Other Headwear with tags for men’s projects, buttoned details and a written pattern, and the designer notes that it works up fast, which makes it a strong candidate for last-minute gift making.
The sample was crocheted in Knitsch Yarns 100% Merino Sock, a fingering weight yarn spun from 100 percent Merino wool and listed at 182 yards per 50 grams. A soft fingering merino is a sensible match for something worn against the face, though the listing names only this sample yarn and states no yardage used. Choose a yarn you find comfortable and check the original pattern for guidance.
Here is the complete checklist drawn from the pattern listing:
- Knitsch Yarns 100% Merino Sock, fingering weight, 100 percent Merino, 182 yards per 50 grams (the yarn used for the sample project)
- Toggles or buttons to fasten the beard to a hat, in keeping with the listing’s buttoned tag and the designer’s toggle detail
- Crochet hook and notions: no hook size, marker or needle is named in the listing, so take the recommended tools from the designer’s instructions
Access is straightforward: the source states that this pattern is available for free. That tells you the pattern itself is offered free of charge; it does not by itself describe how any printable or PDF version is handled, so check the designer’s page for those details. The Ravelry listing records 3 finished projects and 11 queues, and the page carries a 2011 copyright credit to Belinda Too, with the listing first published in December 2012.
Construction is described in general terms because this overview is not a tutorial. The project is a shaped crocheted beard worked from a written pattern, finished with toggle or buttoned ends that let it fasten onto a hat. Exact stitch counts, rows and shaping appear only in the designer’s instructions, so use the linked source for the row-by-row work and treat this article as a planning guide.
