Light Weight Crochet Beanie
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Get ready to crochet your new favorite accessory! This free crochet beanie pattern is perfect for keeping you warm and stylish.
Made with light weight yarn, it’s designed to fit sizes from toddlers to adults. Whether you’re looking to make a cute hat for your little one or a trendy beanie for yourself, this pattern has you covered.
With clear instructions and step-by-step guidance, even beginners can tackle this project with ease. So grab your crochet hook and dive into the world of cozy and fashionable headwear. Let’s get stitching and create some amazing beanies!
Be sure to check out my other free crochet hat patterns before you go!
Etsy Shop
This pattern is also available as an ad-free PDF pattern in my Etsy Shop.
Skill Level
Beginner. Basic stitches in basic form. Simple repeats in rounds.
Materials
- G/4 mm crochet hook
- Light weight yarn (#3). I used Lion Brand’s Mandala Baby yarn in Narnia.
- Tapestry needle
- Locking stitch markers
- Scissors
- Large Pom Pom maker
- Hot melt adhesive
Gauge
Gauge is very important for this pattern.
8 stitches & 6 rows = 2 inches
To check your gauge, crochet the first four rounds of the beanie. Your swatch should measure close to 3″ straight across the middle.
If your swatch is larger than 3 inches, your gauge is looser than mine. Try using a smaller crochet hook.
If your swatch is smaller than 3 inches, your gauge is tighter than mine. Try using a larger crochet hook.
Crochet Beanie Size Chart
| Size | Circumference | Crown | Height |
| Toddler | 18-19 inches | 6 inches | 7 inches |
| Child | 19-20 inches | 6.5 inches | 7.5 inches |
| Adult | 20-23 inches | 7.5 inches | 8 inches |
Pattern Notes
- This pattern starts with a magic circle (also known as a magic ring or adjustable ring). If you are a beginner crocheter, check out my magic circle tutorial.
- Leave a long yarn tail for weaving in when you make your magic circle.
- The beginning of each round starts with a chain. This chain does not count as your first stitch.
- At the end of each round, you’ll join your yarn with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first stitch made in that round.
- Repeat instructions between asterisks (*) for the remainder of the round.
- You are crocheting in the round.
- Hat is worked from the top down.
- You can make any size hat longer or shorter by repeating or eliminating the second to last row.
- For a printable copy of this pattern, visit my Etsy shop.
Abbreviations
- dc = double crochet
- dc inc = double crochet increase
- sc = single crochet
- sc2tog = single crochet decrease
- inc = increase
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- chs = chains
- rnd = round
- rnds = rounds
- rem = remaining
Crochet Stitches
Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Insert hook into next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on your hook.
Double Crochet (dc)
- Yarn over & insert hook in next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops on your hook.
Single Crochet (sc)
- Insert hook in next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 2 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through both loops.
Toddler Size Crochet Beanie
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnds 9– 19: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 20: ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (60 stitches)
Child Size Crochet Beanie
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnds 10– 21: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 22: ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (64 stitches)
Adult Size Crochet Beanie
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 10: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in 15 sts*, join (68 stitches)
Rnds 11– 23: ch 2, dc in each st, join (68 stitches)
Rnd 24: ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (68 stitches)
Pom Pom Instructions
Photos are from my LOVE Beanie.
Use your large Pom Pom maker.
Firmly and evenly wind your yarn around each set of arches. After the first set of arches, close them and then wind your yarn around the second set.
Cut the yarn between each set of arches.
Use your scrap piece of yarn to tie the pom pom. I recommend you double/triple knot it.
Carefully open the arches.
Use a hot melt adhesive to place a dab of glue in the center of the pom pom. This will help prevent it from unraveling.
Fluff your pom pom and trim any long ends. Use a tapestry needle to attach your pom pom to the top of your hat.
