This free crochet beanie tutorial shows you how to make a cozy hat with a gorgeous texture. The pattern is intermediate level yet easy to follow.
Sizes are included from baby to adult. You can make matching beanies for the whole family.
The beanie has a stretchy ribbed brim and a textured body. It’s comfortable and easy to wear.
I am sure you will enjoy making this lovely beanie. Grab your yarn and hook, and let’s get started.
Crochet Beanie Tutorial
Materials
1. Worsted weight yarn. Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn in colors Aran, Putty, and Baked Clay was used for the sample hats.
2. A size 7 (4.5 mm) hook for the ribbing and an I (5.5 mm) hook for the rest of the hat
3. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
4. Four stitch markers. You can also use safety pins or contrasting color yarn scraps.
5. A button to attach the fur pom pom and make it detachable
6. A fur pom pom
Finished Size
The hat will stretch to fit.
Baby: Fits up to an 18-inch head and is 7-1/2 inches tall and 17″ in circumference
Toddler– Fits 19-inch head. It is 8 inches tall and 18″ in circumference
Child: Fits 21-inch head. It is 8-1/2 inches tall and 19.5″ in circumference
Teen/Adult Small: Fits 22-inch head. It is 9 inches tall and 20-1/2″ in circumference
Adult Medium/Large: Fits 23-inch head. It is 9 inches tall and 21-1/2″ in circumference
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Yardage
Baby: 130 yards
Toddler: 150 Yards
Child: 160 yards
Teen/Adult Saml:- 175 yards
Adult Medium/Large: 240 yards
Stitch Abbreviations
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
fpsc: front post single crochet
fptr: front post triple
fpdc: front post double crochet
BLO: Back loop only (see stitch explanation below)
YO: yarn over
Stitch Explanations
1. Sl st in the Back Loops Only (BLO): Instead of inserting your hook under both the loops of your stitch, you will insert it only under the back loop and leave the front loop free, see the picture below.
2. fpsc: Insert your hook from front to back through the gap before the post of the next stitch, then back to the front through the gap after the post, YO, and pull up a loop, YO and pull through both the loops on your hook.
3. fpdc: YO, and insert your hook from front to back through the gap before the post of the stitch specified, then back to the front through the gap after the post, YO, and pull up a loop, 3 loops on the hook now, (YO and pull through 2 loops on your hook) twice.
4. fptr: YO twice, and insert your hook from front to back through the gap before the post of the stitch specified, then back to the front through the gap after the post, YO, and pull up a loop, 4 loops on the hook now, (YO and pull through 2 loops on your hook) 3 times.
5. fpdc2tog: It is a decrease worked across 2 sts to join them into one. Start working a fpdc in the first stitch, and when you have 2 loops left on your hook, keep those 2 loops on your hook and start fpdc in the next stitch. When you have 3 loops on your hook, YO and pull through all 3 loops to complete your fpdc2og.
Gauge
With an I (5.5 mm) hook, 5 repeats = 4 inches
Crochet Beanie Pattern
Pattern Notes
1. The hat is worked bottom up, starting with the ribbing.
2. Sizes Baby, Toddler, and Child are grouped, and sizes Adult Small and Adult Medium/Large are grouped. Headings are color-coded for ease. Baby, Toddler, and child headings are Pink, and the bigger sizes are Blue.
Baby (Toddler, Child)
Note: Stitch counts are given in the order Baby (Toddler, Child)
Ribbing
With the smaller 4.5mm hook, ch 8 (9, 10).
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across to end, turn.——–7 (8, 9) sc
Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 sc in BLO of the first st, 1 sc in the BLO of next 5 (6, 7) sts, 1 sc in the last st (going under both the loops like a regular sc), turn.——7 (8, 9) sc
Repeat Row 2 until your ribbing is 16 (17, 17-1/2) inches without stretching. Do not fasten off.
Joining the Ends of the Ribbing
Bring the beginning of your ribbing near the last row where your hook and the working yarn are. Sl st both ends together, going under both loops of the stitches on the last row and the free loops on the foundation chain side.
Body
Notes
1. To distribute hdc sts evenly in the Base hdc Round, you can use 4 markers to divide the ribbing into 4 quarters and then distribute 14 (15, 16) sts in each quarter to get a total of 56 (60, 64) sts.
2. Do not turn at the end of the rounds.
3. To make it easy for beginners, the sl st at the end of the rounds is marked to help identify where the second st is worked.
Base hdc Round: Ch 2 at the seam (counts as first hdc) and distribute 55 (59, 63) hdc sts around the ribbing, sl st to beginning ch-2, mark this sl st, do not turn. ——-56 (60, 64) hdc
Note: When asked to work along the back of a st, fold it forward after you YO, so you can easily work along its back.
Round 1: Switch to the bigger I (5.5 mm) hook, fpsc in next st, ch 3 (fpsc+ch3 counts as a tr here and throughout), working along the back of the ch just made and inserting your hook from front to back, work a dc in the marked st right before it (this will be the joining sl st and a little tight, so take your time). *(sk next hdc, 1 fptr in next hdc, fold the fptr forward and work a dc in the previous skipped hdc), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beginning ch-3, place a marker in this sl st, do not turn. —–28 (30, 32) repeats
Round 2: fpsc in next dc that is pushed behind, ch 3, fold the ch-3 forward and work a dc in the previous marked st, *( sk next fptr, fptr in next dc pushed behind, fold the tr forward and work a dc in the previous skipped fptr), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beginning ch-3, place a marker in this sl st, do not turn. —–28 (30, 32) repeats
Repeat Round 2 until your hat is 6 (6-1/2, 6-1/2)” tall, measured from the base of the ribbing.
Shaping the Crown
Note
1. We will now add decreasing rounds to shrink the hat at the crown and finally cinch it shut.
2. fptrdctog (Front post triple and dc decrease): It is a fptr and dc st joined together. To work it, sk the next fptr, YO twice and start working fptr in the next dc as usual, stop when you have 2 loops left on your hook, keep the 2 loops on your hook, YO and start working your dc in the previous skipped fptr, when you have 3 loops left on your hook, YO and pull through all the 3 loops on your hook to complete your fptrdctog.
Decrease Round 1: fpsc in next dc that is pushed behind, ch 3, fold the ch-3 forward and work a dc in the previous marked st, *(sk next fptr, fptrdctog across next dc and previous skipped fptr), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beginning ch-3, place a marker in this sl st, do not turn. —–29 (31, 33) sts
Decrease Round 2: fpsc in next dc that is pushed behind, ch 2, fpdc in each decrease across, 1 fpdc in beginning ch-3, sl st to beginning ch-2. —-29 (31, 33) sts
Decrease Round 3: Ch 2, fpdc2tog in next 2 sts to end, sl st to beginning ch-2. Fasten off with a long tail if you are making baby or toddler size, and jump to cinching the hat below. —–15 (16, 17) sts
Decrease Round 4 (Only for Child size): Ch 2, 1 fpdc in each dec across, 1 fpdc in last st, sl st to beginning ch-2, fasten off with a long tail for cinching. —-17 sts.
Cinching and Finishing the Hat
1. Turn the hat inside out. Thread the tail at the top through a yarn needle, go in and out through every st at the top of the hat, pull, and cinch the hat shut. Make a couple of knots and securely weave in the remaining tail.
2. Weave in any tails left inside the hat.
3. Sew a button inside the hat for anchoring your pom pom if you want to make it detachable. Now turn the hat right side out, and use a hook to pull the elastic loop on the pom pom over the button inside. You can twist and go over the button one more time if your pom pom dangles. You can also sew the pom pom directly onto the hat using a needle and thread. Enjoy!
Adult Small (Adult Medium/Large)
Note: Stitch counts are given in the order Adult Small (Adult Medium/Large). If there is only one number it pertains to both the sizes.
Ribbing
With the smaller 4.5mm hook, ch 11.
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across to end, turn.——–10 sc
Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 1 sc in BLO of the first st, 1 sc in the BLO of next 8 sts, 1 sc in the last st (going under both the loops like a regular sc), turn.——10 sc
Repeat Row 2 until your ribbing is 18-1/2 (19-1/2) inches without stretching. Do not fasten off.
Joining the Ends of the Ribbing
Bring the beginning of your ribbing near the last row where your hook and the working yarn are. Sl st both ends together, going under both loops of the stitches on the last row and the free loops on the foundation chain side.
Body
Notes
1. To distribute hdc sts evenly in the Base hdc Round, you can use 4 markers to divide the ribbing into 4 quarters and then distribute 17 sts in each quarter for Adult Size Small and 17 sts in the first 2 quarters and 18 sts in the next two quarters for Adult Size Large to get a total of 68 (70) sts respectively.
2. Do not turn at the end of the rounds.
3. To make it easy for beginners, the sl st at the end of the rounds is marked to help identify where the second st is worked.
Base hdc Round: Ch 2 at the seam (counts as first hdc) and distribute 67 (69) hdc sts around the ribbing, sl st to beginning ch-2, mark this sl st, do not turn. ——-68 (70) hdc
Note: When asked to work along the back of a st, fold it forward after you YO, so you can easily work along its back.
Round 1: Switch to the bigger I (5.5 mm) hook, fpsc in next st, ch 3 (fpsc+ch3 counts as a tr here and throughout), working along the back of the ch just made and inserting your hook from front to back, work a dc in the marked st right before it (this will be the joining sl st and a little tight, so take your time). *(sk next hdc, 1 fptr in next hdc, fold the fptr forward and work a dc in the previous skipped hdc), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beginning ch-3, place a marker in this sl st, do not turn. —–34 (35) repeats
Round 2: fpsc in next dc that is pushed behind, ch 3, fold the ch-3 forward and work a dc in the previous marked st, *( sk next fptr, fptr in next dc pushed behind, fold the tr forward and work a dc in the previous skipped fptr), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beginning ch-3, place a marker in this sl st, do not turn. —–34 (35) repeats
Repeat Round 2 until your hat is 7″ tall, measured from the base of the ribbing.
Shaping the Crown
Note
1. We will now add decreasing rounds to shrink the hat at the crown and finally cinch it shut.
2. fptrdctog (Front post triple and dc decrease): It is a fptr and dc st joined together. To work it, sk the next fptr, YO twice and start working fptr in the next dc as usual, stop when you have 2 loops left on your hook, keep the 2 loops on your hook, YO and start working your dc in the previous skipped fptr, when you have 3 loops left on your hook, YO and pull through all the 3 loops on your hook to complete your fptrdctog.
Decrease Round 1: fpsc in next dc that is pushed behind, ch 3, fold the ch-3 forward and work a dc in the previous marked st, *(sk next fptr, fptrdctog across next dc and previous skipped fptr), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beginning ch-3, place a marker in this sl st, do not turn. —–35 (36) sts
Decrease Round 2: fpsc in next dc that is pushed behind, ch 2, fpdc in each decrease across, 1 fpdc in beginning ch-3, sl st to beginning ch-2. —-35 (36) sts
Decrease Round 3: Ch 2, fpdc2tog in next 2 sts until one or no st is left, 1 fpdc in last st left, sl st to beginning ch-2. —–18 (19) sts
Decrease Round 4: Ch 2, 1 fpdc in each st across to end, sl st to beginning ch-2, fasten off with a long tail for cinching. —-18 (19) sts
Cinching and Finishing the Hat
1. Turn the hat inside out. Thread the tail at the top through a yarn needle, go in and out through every st at the top of the hat, pull, and cinch the hat shut. Make a couple of knots and securely weave in the remaining tail.
2. Weave in any tails left inside the hat.
3. Sew a button inside the hat for anchoring your pom pom if you want to make it detachable. Now turn the hat right side out, and use a hook to pull the elastic loop on the pom pom over the button inside. You can twist and go over the button one more time if your pom pom dangles. You can also sew the pom pom directly onto the hat using a needle and thread. Enjoy!
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