This single crochet beanie pattern is very simple, yet the perfect hat for cold winters. It has been updated for clarity, making it easy for beginners to follow. Plus, I’ve provided clear instructions on how to make this as a plain and simple hat along with a striped edge, or a row of cross stitches along the edge.

Single Crochet Beanie Pattern by CrochetNCrafts.com. Absolute beginners can crochet this in a single color, then move on to adding a few stripes and other stitch patterns along the edge. The free crochet hat pattern is easy to adjust in size making it great for men, women and children.

This crochet beanie is not only easy to make in any size that you want from babies to adults, but it is also perfect for both genders. To adjust the size refer to this crochet hat size chart.

Originally I chose Red Heart Comfort, which is economical but not as luxurious as you might like for a crochet hat. Therefore, I decided to play around with a few other yarns including Caron Simply Soft and Vanna’s Choice, with Vanna’s Choice being my favorite of the three. I found it gave more stretch to the hat. Another thing to increase the stretch is using a large hook size than what the yarn recommends.

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

Single Crochet Beanie Pattern

This crochet hat pattern is perfect for crochet beginners because it gives you the option to crochet this in single crochet stitches only. And for those more comfortable with color changes can easily add a striped brim.

Skill Level: Beginner/Easy

Materials

Yarn: Vanna's Choice (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% acrylic; 3.5oz/100g; 170 yds/156 m) 1 ball of Main Color and small amount of contrasting color for striped options.
Crochet Hook: I/9-5.50mm
Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.

Measurements

Gauge: 8 sts and 10 rows = 2.5".
Finished Size: When laying flat it measures approximately 10.75″ across and 8.25″ from top to bottom.

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.

Instructions

Rnd 1: With MC, Ch 2, work 6 sc into 2nd ch from hk; join with sl st in first sc. [6 sts]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [12 sts]
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [18 sts]
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [24 sts]
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [30 sts]
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [36 sts]
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [42 sts]
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [48 sts]
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [54 sts]
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [60 sts]
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [66 sts]
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [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.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts]
Rnds 14-34: Rep Rnd 13. FO at last Rnd.

Variations for Edge

Striped Edge
Work hat pattern as instructed up to Rnd 27 or until you are about 1.75" away from desired hat height. Join Rnd 27/Last Rnd with CC. Then work the following Rnds:
Rnd 28: With CC, rep Rnd 13.
Rnd 29: With MC, rep Rnd 13.
Rnd 30: With CC, rep Rnd 13.
Rnd 31: With MC, rep Rnd 13.
Rnd 32: With CC, rep Rnd 13.
Rnds 33-34: With MC, rep Rnd 13. FO at last Rnd.
Crossed Double Crochet Edge
Work hat pattern as instructed up to Rnd 27 or until you are about 1.5" away from desired hat height. Join Rnd 27/Last Rnd with CC. Then work the following Rnds:
Rnd 28: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 29: Sk first st where join was made, Sl st in next st with MC, ch 2 (does not count as stitch), dc in same st, backtrack and dc in skipped st where join was made, (first crossed dc made), *sk next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st; rep from * around; with CC, join with sl st in first dc.
Rnd 30: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; With MC, join with sl st in first sc. FO CC.
Rnds 31-32: With MC, rep Rnd 13. FO at last Rnd.