UPDATED (March 4, 2014)
Free crochet patterns for EVERY beanie size you could possibly want from Preemie all the way up to adult large. My originally posted corhcet patterns for these beanies can be found HERE, just in case you are interested, but seeing as it was one of my earlier crochet patterns ever written, it is quite poor in quality and understand-ability (sure, that can be a word). So, I re-worked my crochet pattern and now have it available to the public!
Stitches required
- Ch – Chain – Yo, pull through
- Ss – Slip Stitch – Insert hook, Yo, pull through both loops on hook
- Dc – Double Crochet – Yo, Insert hook, yo, pull through, yo, pull through two loops on hook, yo, pull through remaining two loops
- Inc – Work 2 Dc both into the next stitch
Materials Needed
- Sized J (6.0 MM) crochet hook
- Worsted Weight Yarn
Starting off with these basic beanie crochet patterns you could make all sorts of different hats: striped, mohawk, owl, monster, with earflaps, newsie, simple, with flowers…And, as always, if you have any questions about any of these, or need any help along the way, please do not hesitate to shoot me an email {familybugs (AT) gmail (DOT) com}.
Please note that the Ch 2 that occurs at the beginning of each round does NOT EVER count as a dc stitch throughout the crochet patterns.
These patterns are based off of the measurements taken from Bev’s Size chart, if you aren’t sure about sizing measurements…well, I’ve included that too!
Clover “Shiro” Tape Measure
- Newborn: Head Circumference 13″ – 14 ” 33-36cm; hat circ = 11.5″ – 13″ Hat height = 5.5 to 6″ 13-15 cm
- Baby – 3 to 6 months: Head Circumference: 14″ – 17 ” 36-43 cm; Hat height= 6.5 – 7″ 15-18 cm
- Baby – 6 to 12 months: Head Circumference: 16″ – 19 ” 41-48 cm ; Hat height = 7.5″ 18 cm
- Toddler – preschooler (12 months – 3 years): Head Circumference: 18″ to 20 ” 46 -48 cm; Hat height = 8″ 20 cm
- Child (3 – 10 years): Head Circumference: 19″ – 20 1/2″ 48-51 cm; Hat height =8.5″ 22cm
- Pre-teens and Teens Hat: Head Circumference: 20 1/2″ – 22″ 53 -56 cm; height 9-10″ 25 cm
- Adult Woman: Head Circumference: 21.5″ – 22.5″ Hat height = 11″
- Adult Man: Head Circumference: 23″ – 24″ 58.4 cm – 61 cm; Hat height = 11″-11.5″
Gauge Swatch – This is used to determine if your tension and hook is going to create a similarly sized product at the end. After completing this, if your swatch measures larger, you might want to choose a smaller hook and complete another gauge swatch. If your swatch measures smaller, choose a larger hook and try again.
Ch 16
ROW 1: Sc in second ch from hook and all the way across (15) Ch 2, turn.
ROW 2: Dc all the way across (15) Ch 1, turn.
ROWs 3, 5: Repeat Row 1
ROWs 4, 6: Repeat Row 2
Finish off. Swatch should measure pretty close to 5.5” X 3
Why double crochet? You might ask. Well, double crochet is fast, relatively easy, and I think that it still results in a really warm product. The looser stitches trap more air between the fibers and air is an incredible insulator (that is if you can trap it)! Also, the looser stitching will result in a hat that has more stretch and give to it, which is more likely to fit all sorts of head shapes and sizes 😀 So, ENJOY!!
Feel free to use and distribute the finished hats however you would like, I don’t mind finished hats being sold from these patterns (That’s what I do with them), or for charity purposes, or auctions…or personal use…turn it upside down and use it as a bowl, add some handles and use it as a bag…skies the limit!
Preemie Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 14 dc (14). Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT counts as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc (21) Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 3: (Last increasing round) Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 2 (28) Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 4: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (28). Slip stitch to top of ch 2 to join.
RNDS 5-7: Repeat RND 4.
Newborn Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 16 dc (16). Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc (24) Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 3: (Last increasing round) Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 2 (32) Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 4: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (32). Slip stitch to top of ch 2 to join.
RNDS 5-7: Repeat RND 4.
0-3 Month Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 14 dc (14). Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc (21) Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 2 (28) Slip stitch to first to join.
RND 4: (Last increasing round) Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 3 (35) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (35). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 6-8: Repeat RND 5.
3-6 Month Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 14 dc (14). Ss to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc (21) Ss to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 2 (28) Ss to first to join.
RND 4: (Last increasing round). Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 3 (35) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (35). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 6-9: Repeat RND 5.
6-12 Month Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 16 dc (16). Ss to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc (24) Ss to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, repeat the follwoing all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 2 (32) Ss to first to join.
RND 4: (Last increasing round). Ch 2,repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 3 (40) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (40). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 6-9: Repeat RND 5.
12-24 Month Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 14 dc (14). Ss to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc (21) Ss to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 2 (28) Ss to first to join.
RND 4: Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 3 (35) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: (Last increasing round) Ch 2, repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 4 (42) Ss to first to join.
RND 6: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (42). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 7-10: Repeat RND 6.
3-10 Years Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 14 dc (14). Ss to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc (21) Ss to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 2 (28) Ss to first to join.
RND 4: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 3 (35) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: (Last increasing round) Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 4 (42) Ss to first to join.
RND 6: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (42). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 7-11: Repeat RND 6.
Preteen – Teen Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 16 dc (16). Ss to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc (24) Ss to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 2 (32) Ss to first to join.
RND 4: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 3 (40) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 4 (48) Ss to first to join.
RND 6: (Last increasing round) Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 5 (56). Ss to first to join.
RND 7: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (56). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 8-12: Repeat RND 7.
Adult Small Size
With J hook
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 16 dc (16). Ss to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc (24) Ss to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 2 (32) Ss to first to join.
RND 4: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 3 (40) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: Ch 2,Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 4 (48) Ss to first to join.
RND 6: (Last increasing round) Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (8 times): Inc, dc 5 (56) Ss to first to join.
RND 7: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (56). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 8-14: Repeat RND 7.
Adult Large Size
RND 1: Ch 3. In 3rd chain from hook work 14 dc (14). Ss to first to join.
RND 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as dc here or throughout). Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc (21) Ss to first to join.
RND 3: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 2 (28) Ss to first to join.
RND 4: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 3 (35) Ss to first to join.
RND 5: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 4 (42) Ss to first to join.
RND 6: Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 5 (49) Ss to first to join.
RND 7: (Last Increasing round) Ch 2, Repeat the following all the way around (7 times): Inc, dc 6 (56). Ss to first to join.
RND 8: Ch 2 and dc in each stitch around (56). Ss to first to join.
RNDS 9-15: Repeat RND 8.
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