3 Sizes Light Weight (#3) Beanie Crochet Pattern Free

After having designed basic beanies using worsted weight, bulky weight and super bulky weight yarns, I decided it was time to design a hat using light weight yarn. The pattern is worked in rounds of double crochet (dc) from the top down. It’s super simple and works up quickly. I hope you like it!

Please, check your gauge before you begin. You may need to use a hook smaller or larger to achieve the gauge. This is a very important step. If you don’t check your gauge, you may end up with a hat that is too large/small.

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crochet hook: G 4mm or hook needed to obtain gauge.
yarn: light weight (#3). I used Lion Brand’s Mandala Baby yarn in Narnia.
tapestry needle
locking stitch markers
scissors
large Pom Pom maker
hot melt adhesive

Toddler, Child & Adult

8 double crochet= 2 inches

6 rows= 2 inches

This is the hat size guide that I use to design my hats. This guide was made by Jeanne Steinhilber for The Crochet Crowd. You can read the original post here.

dc= double crochet
sc= single crochet
ch= chain
ch(s)= chains
st= stitch
st(s)= stitches
rem= remaining
rnd=round
rnd(s)= rounds

you are crocheting in the round
hat is worked from the top down
the ch at the beginning of each round never counts as your first stitch
Some of my sizes have a hat height that is shorter than the size chart recommends. I felt that some of the hats ended up being too tall. I based my opinion on my experience measuring hats for myself, my kids and my Etsy Shop customers. You can simply add a few more rounds of dc if you want your hat to be taller.
you can make any size hat longer or shorter by repeating or eliminating the second to last row
I choose to separate the yarn colors and alternate colors for each round. I used the white for the last rounds of each hat (the single crochet round) and the pom poms.

Size Chart Recommendations

Crown: 6 to 6.25 inches

Height: 7.25 to 7.5 inches

My Sizing

Crown: 6 inches

Height: 7 inches

Height measures 7 inches.

Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.

Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [11]

Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [22]

Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [33]

Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]

Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts*, join [48]

Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts*, join [52]

Rnd 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts*, join [56]

Rnd 8: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts*, join [60]

Rnds 9– 19: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [60]

Rnd 20: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [60]

Size Chart Recommendations

Crown: 6.25 to 6.5 inches

Height: 7.5 to 8 inches

My Sizing

Crown: 6.5 inches

Height: 7.5 inches

Crown measures 6.5 inches.

Height measures 7.5 inches.