For my first blog post, I thought it made sense to publish the first crochet pattern I ever designed. The inspiration for this beanie was my husband, Jonathan. I am a fan of bulky toques, Jonathan however, prefers a fitted beanie. So I not only made him one, I designed one specifically for him! I wanted a pattern that was easy to follow, easy to make and a simple, manly design. Since I have two boys, I couldn’t just make a hat for daddy, I had to make a child’s size as well! This men’s beanie is made in a continuous round worked in half double crochet stitches with single…