Note: I recently decided to revisit my basic beanie/hat pattern. After designing my Candy Corn and Scarecrow hats using an I 5.5mm crochet hook, I found that I really liked the size and closeness of the stitches. I will be transitioning all of my hat and wig patterns over to my new Basic Beanie pattern beginning on Monday, October 22nd.
Supplies Needed
If you need any of the supplies, I have shared links to the items on Amazon.com for you.
J & H Size Crochet Hooks- Clover Amour Crochet Hook Set
Tapestry Needles
Stitch Markers
Small Scissors
Worsted Weight Yarn- Blue, Green, red & black
Notes
Finished Size: Child
You are crocheting in the round (hat).
The ch 2 at the beginning of each round does not count as a dc.
You can make any size hat longer or shorter by repeating or eliminating the second to last row.
Gauge
Crochet gauge: 15 dc= 4”, 7 rows= 3″
If you find that your hat is too large, use an I 5.5 mm crochet hook.
If you would like me to walk you through the first four rounds of my hat or if you need help with making a magic ring or any of the stitches, visit my channel.
Child Hat
J/6mm hook & blue yarn
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 12 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [rnd 1 count= 12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [rnd 2 count= 24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [rnd 3 count= 36]
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 [rnd 4 count= 48]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts*, join [rnd 5 count= 52]
Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12sts*, join [rnd 6 count= 56]
Rnds 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13sts*, join [rnd 7 count= 60]
Rnd 8: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 14 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14sts*, join [rnd 8 count= 64]
Rnds 9– 20: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [rnds 9-20 count= 64]
Rnd 21: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [rnd 21 count= 64]
South America
H/5mm hook & green yarn
Row 1: ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn [1]
Row 2: 2 sc in st, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 3: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 4: 2 sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 5: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 6: sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [5]
Row 7: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [5]
Row 8: sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 9: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 10: sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [7]
Row 11: 2 sc in first st, sc in 6 sts, ch 1 , turn [8]
Row 12: sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [9]
Row 13: 2 sc in first st, sc in 8 sts, ch 1, turn [10]
Row 14: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [10]
Row 15: sc in 9 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [11]
Row 16: 2 sc in first st, sc in 10 sts, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 17: sc2tog, sc in 10 sts, ch 1, turn [11]
Row 18: 2 sc in first st, sc in 8 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [11]
Row 19: sc2tog, sc in 9 sts, ch 1, turn [10]
Row 20: sc2tog, sc in 6 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 21: sc2tog, sc in 4 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 22: sc2tog, sc in 2, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 23: sc in 2 sts, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts and continue to sc around entire continent. Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto hat.
North America
H/5mm hook & green yarn
Row 1: ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and sc in next 7 chs, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 2: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [10]
Row 4: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [10]
Row 5: 2 sc in first st, sc in 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 6: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 7: 2 sc in first st, sc in 9 sts, sc2tog [12]
Row 8: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 9: 2 sc in first st, sc in 9 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 10: sc in 9 sts, hdc in the next st, dc in last 2 sts, ch 2, turn [12]
Row 11: dc in 3 sts, ch 2, sl st in same st as last dc, sc in 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 12: 2 sc in first st, sc in 7 sts, ch 1, turn [9]
Row 13: 2 sc in first st, sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in last st, sc around until you get to the spot where Central America begins (do not fasten off!)
Central America
Row 1: sc in 3 sts, ch 1, turn [3]
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [3]
Row 3: sc2tog, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [3]
Row 4: sc in first st, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 5: sc in each st [2] and continue to sc around until you get to the spot where Florida begins (do not fasten off)
Florida
In one stitch you will do the following: sl st, dc, ch 2, sl st (do not fasten off)
continue to sc around the rest of the continent, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto hat.
Africa
H/5mm hook & green yarn
Row 1: ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn [1]
Row 2: 2 sc in st, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 3: 2 sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 4: 2 sc in first st, sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 5: 2 sc in first st, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 6: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 7: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 8: sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [9]
Row 9: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [9]
Row 10: sc in 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [10]
Row 11: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 12: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 13: 2 sc in first st, sc in 12 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [16]
Row 14: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [16]
Row 15: sc in 14 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [15]
Row 16: sc in 13 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 17: sc in 12 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [13]
Row 18: sc2tog, sc in 9 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [11]
Row 19: sc2tog, sc in 7 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [9]
Row 20: sc in 7 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 21: sc2tog, sc in 6 sts, ch 1, turn [7]
Row 22: sc in each st and continue to sc around entire continent. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing onto hat.
Asia/Europe
H/5mm hook & green yarn
Row 1: ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 13 chs, ch 1, turn [14]
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in 12 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [16]
Row 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in 14 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [18]
Row 4: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 chs, sc in next 18 sts, ch 1, turn [22]
Row 5: 2 sc in first st, sc in 21 sts, ch 1, turn [23]
Row 6: sc2tog, sc in 20 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [23]
Row 7: sc in 21 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [22]
Row 8: sc2tog, sc in 20 sts, ch 1, turn [21]
Row 9: 2 sc in first st, sc in 18 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [21]
Row 10: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [21]
Row 11: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 chs, sc in next 19 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [23]
Row 12: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [23]
Row 13: sc in 23 sts, ch 3, turn [23 + 3 chs]
Row 14: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc in 21 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [24]
Row 15: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [24]
Row 16: sc in 22 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [23]
Row 17: sc2tog, sc in 19 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [21]
Row 18: sc2tog, sc in 17 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [19]
Row 19: sc2tog, sc in 15 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [17]
Row 20: sc2tog, sc in 13 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [15]
Row 21: sc2tog, sc in 11 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [13]
Row 22: sc2tog, sc in 9, sc2tog, ch 2, turn [11]
Row 23: (2 dc, ch 2, sl st) in first st, sc in 3 sts, sl st in next st and (ch 3, tc, ch 3, sl st) in same st, sc in 4 sts, sl st in next st and (ch 3, 2 tc, ch 3, sl st) in same st, sc in last st and continue to sc around entire continent. Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto hat.
Australia
H/5mm hook & green yarn
Row 1: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 chs, ch 1, turn [3]
Row 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [5]
Row 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, ch 6, turn [6 sts + 6 chs]
Row 4: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 chs, sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in last st, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 5: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [12]
Row 6: sc2tog, sc in 8 sts, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [10]
Row 7: sc2tog, sc in 6 sts, sc2tog, continue to sc around entire continent. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing onto hat.
Heart Eyes
H/5mm hook & red yarn
Make a magic loop and do the following: ch 2, 4 dc, 2 tc, ch 4 sl st, ch 3, 2 tc, 4 dc, join to first ch. Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto hat.
Smile
Use black yarn and a tapestry hook to sew smile onto hat.
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