Single Crochet Beanie

This is a very simple pattern for a single crochet beanie. It’s basically worked up in the single crochet stitches until you get to the edge, where I decided to do a row of crossed stitches. If you are a beginner and have trouble with the crossed stitches you can always omit them if you like and continue with only single crochet stitches.

It is easy to make in any size that you want from babies to adults. Simply adjust your crown to the size you need and away you go. Therefore, you can basically use any yarn you have on hand. I chose Red Heart Comfort, which is economical but not as luxurious as you might like for a crochet hat.

Other easy hat patterns include this easy crochet hat, the pretty simple slouch hat, or the any size hat.

Single Crochet Beanie

Skill Level: Beginner/Easy

Materials Required:

Yarn: Red Heart Comfort, or any similar yarn – (2 colors)
Crochet Hook: I/9-5.50mm
Other: 1 Stitch Marker

Measurements:

Gauge: 2.5″ over 8 sts and 10 rows

Finished Size: Women’s or Men’s. When laying flat it measures 11″ across and 8″ from top to bottom. The hat is quite roomy on a 20″ head. For a smaller size, use a smaller hook or do fewer repeats of the increase rounds.

Abbreviations:

MC = Main Color
CC = Contrasting Color.

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
FO = Fasten Off
Hk = Hook
Rep = Repeat
Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions:

Crossed DC Stitch: Skip a st and dc into next st, then backtrack and dc into skipped st. When working into the skipped st, yo and insert your hk from the front as normal, yarn over and finish the dc as normal.

Pattern Instructions

Rnd 1: With MC, Ch 2, work 6 sc into 2nd ch from hk; do not join but continue to work in a continuous rnd. Place st marker in last st made of each rnd in order to keep track. (6 sts)

Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. (18 sts)

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (24 sts)

Rnd 5: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) 5 times, sc in last 2 sts. (30 sts)

Rnd 6: (Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (36 sts)

Rnd 7: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) 5 times, sc in last 3 sts. (42 sts)

Rnd 8: (Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (48 sts)

Rnd 9: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) 5 times, sc in last 4 sts. (54 sts)

Rnd 10: (Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. (60 sts)

Rnd 11: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st) 5 times, sc in last 5 sts. (66 sts)

Rnd 12: (Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep from * around. (72 sts)

Note: For a larger size continue with the increase rounds as established making 6 increases in each round. For a smaller size, do fewer increase rounds.

Rnds 13-24: Sc in each st around; place st marker in last st of each rnd to keep track. Continue with this round until you are 1.5″ away from desired length.

Note for Beginners: If you are a beginner and don’t feel comfortable with the next rounds, simply continue with single crochets for another 1.5″ or until the beanie is tall enough to fit. When you’ve reached your height, simply sl st in the next stitch to even it out and then fasten off.

Rnd 25: Sl st into next st, ch 1, sc in same st and into each st around; join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 26: Join CC in first st, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc into next st and into each st around; join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 27: Sk first st where sl st was made, Join MC in next st, ch 2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, backtrack and dc in skipped st where sl st was made (first crossed dc made), *sk next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first dc.

Rnd 28: Join CC in first st, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc into next st and into each st around; join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 29: Join MC in first st, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc into next st and into each st around; join with sl st to first sc. FO.

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