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.
Materials
I 5.5 mm & J 6mm Size Crochet Hooks- I love these Clover crochet hooks!
Tapestry Needles
Stitch Markers
Small Scissors
Worsted Weight Yarn: light teal, white & gray
If you want to block your work, you can use a crochet blocking board, such as this one:
Elsa Dress Pattern:
Notes
Finished Sizes: 0/3m, 3/6m, 6/12m, toddler, child, adult
You are crocheting in the round from the top down.
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.
0-3 months
J/6mm hook & white yarnInstructions 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 [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [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 [48]
Rnds 5– 13: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [48]
Scroll down for crown and braid instructions.
3-6 months
J/6mm hook & white yarnInstructions 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 [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [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 [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 [52]
Rnds 6– 15: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [52]
Scroll down for crown and braid instructions.
6-12 months
J/6mm hook & white yarnInstructions 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 [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [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 [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 [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 [56]
Rnds 7– 17: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [56]
Scroll down for crown and braid instructions.
Toddler
J/6mm hook & white yarnInstructions 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 [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [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 [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 [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 [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 [60]
Rnds 8– 19: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [60]
Scroll down for crown and braid instructions.
Child
J/6mm hook & white yarnInstructions 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 [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [64]
Rnds 9– 20: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [64]
Scroll down for crown and braid instructions.
Adult
J/6mm hook & white yarnInstructions 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 [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [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 [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 [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 [56]
Rnd 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13sts*, join [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 [64]
Rnd 9: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 15 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 15sts*, join [68]
Rnds 10– 21: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [68]
Scroll down for crown and braid instructions.
Crown
For size 0/3 months, I worked the first row of the crown between the stitches in the second to last row of double crochet. If you are making a larger hat, I would recommend starting the crown a few rows up.
The crown will be in the front half of your wig. Your stitches should end up being divisible by three.
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the row.
Row 1: (light teal yarn) ch 1, sc across the front half of your wig (make sure your total number of stitches ends up being divisible by 3– for my 0/3 months size I made 27), turn
Row 2: ch 2, dc in each st, turn
Row 3: ch 1, *sc in next st, chain 5 and (sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, tc), skip a stitch and slip stitch in next st*, repeat (to break this down- each crown point uses three stitches: in the 1st st you sc, ch 5 & work the instructions between the (), you are skipping over the 2nd st and you slip stitch in the 3rd st –repeat this until you get to the end of the row, finish off leaving a long tail to fasten the crown points to the wig
Use your gray yarn and tapestry needle to outline the crown.
Braid
You are going to attach the yarn for the braid through the stitches on one side of the wig (the right side when looking at the hat from the front).
Cut 60 long strips of yarn (for my 0/3 months size wig, I cut my strands 40″ long). You will attach 6 strands of yarn to the 10 stitches on the side of your wig (6 x 10= 60).
Pull the yarn half way through- half of each strand of yarn will be on the inside of the wig and half on the outside.
Once you have attached all of the strands, divide into three sections and braid. Use a piece of your light teal yarn to fasten the braid with a bow. Trim the ends to an equal length.
All done!
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