Easy Breezy Beanie

A super quick and easy summer beanie to crochet up. It’s not only a great stashbuster project, but it’s also an easy pattern for a beginner. Wear it to add more style, or to keep your hair down and out of your face.

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Skill Level: Beginner

Yarn: Red Heart Soft Touch
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm

Gauge: 3″ over first 4 rounds.

Finished Size: When laying flat it measures 10″ across the brim and 7″ from top to bottom. It’s nice and stretchy; it fits my small head but will stretch to fit a medium and maybe even a large head.

Abbreviations:

Bet = Between
Bl/bls = Back Loop/Back Loops
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
FO = Fasten Off
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Note: When you work 2 hdc’s into the same stitch or space, think of these as a set, or a mini shell. Then when you crochet your next round and the pattern says “2 hdc in sp before next hdc”, work these in between the previous set of hdc’s. Below are two images that might help.

Pattern Instructions:

Ch 2,

Rnd 1: Work 8 hdc into 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first hdc. (8 hdc)

Rnd 2: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp and into each sp around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc)

Rnd 3: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 1, *sk next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in sp before next hdc, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch sps)

Rnd 4: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 2, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 2; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 5: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 3, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 3; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 6: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 4, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 4; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch-4 sps)

Rnd 7: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 5, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 5; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 8: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 6, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 6; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch-6 sps)

Rnd 9: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 7, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 7; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch-7 sps)

Rnd 10: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 8, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 8; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (16 hdc and 8 ch-8 sps)

Rnds 11-18: Same as rnd 10.

Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc into first st and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. (80 sts)

Rnds 20-22: Working into bl only, ch 1, sc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. (80 sts) FO at last rnd.