Knit-Look Crochet Beanie Tutorial
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Video Tutorial
Finished Measurements
Centimeters given as: adult large (adult) child (toddler) baby
Band circumference: 55 (48) 41 (34) 27
Beanie height: 21 (19) 19 (19.5) 16.5
Inches given as: adult large (adult) child (toddler) baby
Band circumference: 21.5 (19) 16 (13.5) 11
Beanie height: 8 (7.5) 7.5 (7.5) 6.5
Yarn
You will need the following amounts of a worsted (4) weight yarn: given as adult large (adult) child (toddler) baby
meters: 190 (125) 125 (90) 70
yards: 210 (135) 135 (100) 80
Sample was made using Lion Brand Heartland yarn. Heartland is a 100% acrylic, worsted weight (4) yarn that contains 230 meters (251 yards) per 142 grams (5 ounces).
Here are a few other yarns I would recommend for this project:
Hook Sizes and Notions
4 mm crochet hook
5 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Pompom and button (optional)
Gauge
The beanie band should measure approximately 3.5 (3.5) 4 (5.5) 5.5 cm in width and have 17 rows in 10 cm (4") using a 4 mm crochet hook.
Work several rows of the beanie band then measure to check gauge.
To learn more about crochet gauge click HERE.
Pattern Abbreviations
BLO - back loop only
ch(s) - chain(s)
dc - double crochet
dc2tog - double crochet 2 together
FPdc - front post double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
hdc2tog - half double crochet 2 together
rep - repeat
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(s)
yo - yarn over
** - repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
(These are US crochet terms from the Craft Yarn Council)
Special Stitches and Techniques
hdc2tog (half double crochet 2 together)
1. Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
2. Insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook).
3. Yo, pull through all loops on hook.
dc2tog (double crochet 2 together)
1. Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
2. Yo, pull through first 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook).
3. Yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook).
4. Yo, pull through first 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook).
5. Yo, pull through all loops on hook.
Magic circle
Click HERE for a tutorial on how to crochet a magic circle.
Notes
This is an Intermediate level pattern. An involved stitch pattern is used to make this beanie.
The beanie is worked from the bottom up. Crochet ribbing is worked first in rows to form the hat band, then the beanie portion is worked in joined rounds on top of the ribbing.
A chain 3 at the beginning of a round counts as a double crochet stitch.
A chain 2 at the beginning of a round does not count as stitch.
Stitch counts are given at the end of each row as follows: {adult large, adult, child, toddler, baby}
Pattern
Beanie Band
Using a 4 mm crochet hook, ch 10 (10) 8 (6) 6
Row 1 sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn {9, 9, 7, 5, 5}
Row 2 sc in first st, BLO sc to last st, sc in last st, ch 1, turn {9, 9, 7, 5, 5}
Rows 3 – 96 (84) 72 (60) 48 rep row 2, do not “ch 1, turn” on final row
Fasten off leaving approximately a 20 cm (8”) tail. Fold the band in half and whip stitch the open edges together.
Weave in ends.
Beanie
Using a 5 mm crochet hook, join a new yarn on the outside of the hat band in the side of any row.
Rnd 1 ch 2, hdc in the side of each row, sl st to first hdc {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Rnd 2 ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st to first hdc {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Rnd 3 ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st to first hdc {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Rnd 4 ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st to first hdc {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Rnd 5 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of each st around, sl st in top of ch 3 {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Rnd 6 ch 3, *dc, FPdc* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Rnd 7 ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to first hdc {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Rnds 8 - 12 rep rnds 2 - 6 {96, 84, 72, 60, 48 sts}
Continue with pattern in your size.
Adult Large
Rnd 13 ch 2, *hdc in next 14 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {90 sts}
Rnd 14 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 13 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {84 sts}
Rnd 15 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 12 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {78 sts}
Rnd 16 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 11 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {72 sts}
Rnd 17 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of next 9 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts, *dc in 3rd loop of next 10 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {66 sts}
Rnd 18 ch 3, dc2tog, (*FPdc, dc* rep a total of 4 times, FPdc, dc2tog) rep all instructions in ( ) around until you have 8 sts remaining, *FPdc, dc* rep a total of 4 times, sl st in top of ch 3 {60 sts}
Rnd 19 ch 2, *hdc in next 8 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {54 sts}
Rnd 20 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 7 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {48 sts}
Rnd 21 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 6 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {42 sts}
Rnd 22 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {36 sts}
Rnd 23 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts, *dc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {30 sts}
Rnd 24 ch 3, dc2tog, *FPdc, dc, FPdc, dc2tog* rep around until you have 2 sts remaining, FPdc, dc, sl st in top of ch 3 {24 sts}
Rnd 25 ch 2, *hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {18 sts}
Rnd 26 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next st, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {12 sts}
Rnd 27 *hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {6 sts}
Fasten off leaving a tail. Using the long tail, weave in and out through the front loops of each remaining 6 stitches and pull to close.
Weave in all ends.
Adult
Rnd 13 ch 2, *hdc in next 12 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {78 sts}
Rnd 14 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 11 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {72 sts}
Rnd 15 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 10 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {66 sts}
Rnd 16 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 9 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {60 sts}
Rnd 17 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of next next 7 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts, *dc in 3rd loop of next 8 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {54 sts}
Rnd 18 ch 3, dc2tog, (*FPdc, dc* rep a total of 3 times, FPdc, dc2tog) rep all instructions in ( ) around until you have 6 sts remaining, *FPdc, dc* repeat a total of 3 times, sl st in top of ch 3 {48 sts}
Rnd 19 ch 2, *hdc in next 6 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {42 sts}
Rnd 20 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {36 sts}
Rnd 21 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {30 sts}
Rnd 22 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {24 sts}
Rnd 23 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of next st, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts, *dc in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {18 sts}
Rnd 24 ch 3, dc2tog, *FPdc, dc2tog* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {12 sts}
Rnd 25 ch 2, hdc2tog around, sl st to first hdc {6 sts}
Fasten off leaving a tail. Using the long tail, weave in and out through the front loops of each remaining 6 stitches and pull to close.
Weave in all ends.
Child
Rnd 13 ch 2, *hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {66 sts}
Rnd 14 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 9 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {60 sts}
Rnd 15 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 8 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {54 sts}
Rnd 16 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 7 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {48 sts}
Rnd 17 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of next next 5 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts, *dc in 3rd loop of next 6 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {42 sts}
Rnd 18 ch 3, dc2tog, (*FPdc, dc* rep a total of 2 times, FPdc, dc2tog) rep all instructions in ( ) around until you have 4 sts remaining, FPdc, dc, FPdc, dc, sl st in top of ch 3 {36 sts}
Rnd 19 ch 2, *hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {30 sts}
Rnd 20 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {24 sts}
Rnd 21 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {18 sts}
Rnd 22 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next st, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {12 sts}
Rnd 23 *hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {6 sts}
Fasten off leaving a tail. Using the long tail, weave in and out through the front loops of each remaining 6 stitches and pull to close.
Weave in all ends.
Toddler
Rnd 13 ch 2, *hdc in next 8 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {54 sts}
Rnd 14 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 7 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {48 sts}
Rnd 15 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 6 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {42 sts}
Rnd 16 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {36 sts}
Rnd 17 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of next next 3 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts, *dc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {30 sts}
Rnd 18 ch 3, dc2tog, *FPdc, dc, FPdc, dc2tog* rep around until you have 2 sts remaining, FPdc, dc, sl st in top of ch 3 {24 sts}
Rnd 19 ch 2, *hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {18 sts}
Rnd 20 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next st, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {12 sts}
Rnd 21 *hdc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {6 sts}
Fasten off leaving a tail. Using the long tail, weave in and out through the front loops of each remaining 6 stitches and pull to close.
Weave in all ends.
Baby
Rnd 13 ch 2, *hdc in next 6 sts, hdc2tog* rep around, sl st to first hdc {42 sts}
Rnd 14 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {36 sts}
Rnd 15 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {30 sts}
Rnd 16 ch 2, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, hdc2tog working through the 3rd loops of both sts* rep around, sl st to first hdc {24 sts}
Rnd 17 ch 3, dc in 3rd loop of next st, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts, *dc in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, dc2tog working through the 3rd loop of both sts* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {18 sts}
Rnd 18 ch 3, dc2tog, *FPdc, dc2tog* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {12 sts}
Rnd 19 ch 2, hdc2tog around, sl st to first hdc {6 sts}
Fasten off leaving a tail. Using the long tail, weave in and out through the front loops of each remaining 6 stitches and pull to close.
Weave in all ends.
Pompom
Sew a button to the top of the beanie. Stretch the elastic of the pom pom around the button several times to secure.
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