Mainstream Beanie Crochet Pattern

crochet winter beanie pattern

The Mainstream Crochet Beanie is a free pattern here on CrochetItCreations.com. It comes in 8 sizes, newborn thru adult.

It’ll be your favorite winter hat crochet pattern. It is made with a unique style; body of the crochet beanie in flat rows first. Back loop and front loop technique is used to give the stitches more definition.

After you work the flat rows, close it up to make a circle. Add a brim then close the top. Attach a pom pom to the top to make a fur crochet beanie.

The Mainstream Crochet Beanie uses worsted weight yarn. I used I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby for the crochet hats in the photos. You will also need an I 5.5mm crochet hook. Clover Amour are my favorite hooks. They have amazing glide and an ergonomic handle.

The crochet beanie works up fast and is perfect for your next market prep.

  • Purchase the PDF pattern from Ravelry HERE
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  • Pin the pattern for later HERE

Mainstream Beanie Crochet Pattern

Materials Needed for the Winter Hat

  • I 5.5 mm Crochet Hook
  • Medium #4 Weight Yarn that meets gauge
    • NB – 75 yds
    • 3 Mo – 80 yds
    • 6 Mo – 85 yds
    • 1 Yr – 100 yds
    • 2 Yrs – 115 yds
    • 3-5 Yrs – 135 yds
    • 6-10 Yrs – 155 yds
    • Adult – 175 yds
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Optional: Supplies to make Faux Fur Pom Pom 

Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US Terms)

Gauge 

  • 4” square = 8 rows x 14 HDC using BLO, FLO of the pattern

Pattern Notes

  • The Crochet Beanie is worked in vertical rows for the body in a rectangle, then close to form a tube. Add brim to the bottom with post stitches, then close the top. 
  • Learn how to make your own Faux Fur Pom Poms with faux fur fabric purchased from your local craft store. See post HERE for step-by-step instructions.
  • Use the chart below to determine stitches and rows needed for the body of the beanie and the brim.
crochet beanie in all sizes

Chart 1 – Crochet Beanie Stitch & Row Guide

SizeFinished Hat MeasurementsFHDC StitchesEnding Row
NB5” H x 12”W1426
3 mo5.5”H x 14”W1530
6 mo6”H x 15”W1634
1 yr6.5”H x 16”W1736
2 yrs7”H x 17”W1938
3-5 yrs7.5”H x 18”W2140
6-10 yrs 8”H x 19”W2242
Adult 8.5”H x 20”W2344

Start Here – Body of Crochet Beanie in Vertical Rows

Row 1 (WS): FHDC to # listed in chart, turn. Or chain to the amt in the chart + 1, HDC in 2nd ch from hk and each ch across.

Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, HDC BLO across, HDC in BOTH loops of last st, turn.

Row 3 (WS): Ch 1, HDC FLO across, HDC in BOTH loops of last st, turn.

Rows 4 – # listed in chart: Repeat rows 2 & 3

Do not finish off. Fold in half, close Beanie by Sl St in FLO of last row on WS and through first row’s foundation together. Turn Beanie right side out. 

Photo 1 – Working in FLO & BLO with RS facing

crochet stitches

Photo 2 – Finished Body of Beanie

crochet beanie

Photo 3 – Fold Beanie in Half to Close with Sl St RS Facing Together

crochet beanie

Photo 4 – Slip Stitched Body of Beanie Together RS Facing Out

closing the crochet beanie

Turn and work the brim horizontally across the bottom of the rows using the Chart 2 below.

Brim

Rnd 1: Ch 1, HDC # of times listed in Chart 2 in the ends of the rows around. *Note that the count will be 1.5x the amount of rows, so place 2 HDC in every other row. 

Rnd 2 – # listed in chart: Ch 1, *FPHDC in 1 st, BPHDC in next st* repeat from * to * around, join. Finish off, weave in ends. 

Chart 2 – Brim Guide

SizeBrim HDC StsEnding Brim Row
NB394
3 mo454
6 mo514
1 yr545
2 yrs575
3-5 yrs605
6-10 yrs 636
Adult 666

Photo 5 – Working HDC brim across bottom of rows

adding a brim to the crochet beanie

Photo 6 – FPHDC & BPHDC for the brim

crochet beanie brim

Close Top of Beanie

Join to top of Beanie with a Sl St. Ch 1, SC2TOG in to the end of each row around (single crocheting 2 rows together), join. Finish off leaving a tail for closing the hole. Using a tapestry needle, weave in and out of the SC2TOG stitches. Pull tight to close hole, knot from the inside a few times and weave in the end. Attach a yarn or Faux Fur Pom Pom to the top. 

Photo 7 – Finished Body & Brim of Beanie

close the crochet beanie top

Photo 8 – SC2TOG over 2 rows to cinch the top together

close the crochet beanie top

Photo 9 – Finished Beanie before closing the top 

mainstream beanie crochet pattern

Photo 10 – Finished Beanie

crochet beanie in baby to adult sizes

Optional to make as a Slouchy Beanie:

Add 2 inches to the beanie by adding 7 HDC to the beginning foundation row. 

adult to newborn crochet beanie pattern
Mainstream Beanie adult to newborn crochet pattern

If you have any questions please email me at jessica@crochetitcreations.com. I would love to see photos of your work. Follow Crochet It Creations on all of your favorite social media sites. Join us in our crochet friends Facebook group!

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mainstream beanie crochet pattern

Jessica Cooper

I have been crocheting since I was a child. My huge love for crochet has opened this opportunity to teach others through this blog and online learning.

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8 Comments

  1. There’s no mention of a beginning chain…?

    1. Pattern uses a foundation row. If you prefer to use a chain, chain to the number in the chart + 1. Beginning chain does not count as a stitch

    2. It uses a foundation row. The chart states how many. See stitches for link of how to make foundation row. Or replace with chaining to # listed in chart + 1. Turn HDC in 2nd ch from hook, with beginning chain NOT counting as a stitch.

  2. can you provide the US Letter hook size please?

    1. An I 5.5mm Crochet Hook – also states under materials needed.

  3. Thank you for the great pattern. It’s easily adjustable to size and the information needed to make a larger hat can easily be figured out from everything in the post (20 inches is generally considered teen or a small adult hat and would never fit over my hair as I have a lot of it!)

  4. This is my new favorite beanie pattern thank you so much, although i found myself doing well over 44 rows for my boyfriends beanie i lost count of the rows but the pattern is easy to adjust as needed. Thanks again.

    1. Can I do this using a light 3, 4 mm hook. If not do you have any similar beanie patterns for same age group that uses lighter wool? A question of funding really, I would like to use the wool I have been given rather than buy anymore.
      Should the gauge be the same?

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