Easy Free Bulky Yarn Crochet Beanie Pattern.
This pattern creates a simple, basic beanie worked in single crochet. It’s designed for beginners and uses a super bulky yarn for a quick project. The hat is worked in the round from the top down and features color changes to create stripes. A pompom (optional) is added for a finishing touch.
Skill Level: The pattern is rated as “EASY”. It uses only single crochet and basic increasing. The skills involved are:
- Chain (ch)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Increasing (2 sc in one stitch)
- Working in the round
- Changing colors
- Making a pompom (optional)
- Placing a marker.
Sizing:
- Finished Circumference: About 20 inches (51 cm), stretches to fit a range of sizes.
- Finished Height: About 8 1/2 inches (21.5 cm)
Materials:
- Yarn: Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® (super bulky weight – #6)
- 1 ball of color A (#536 Fossil)
- 1 ball of color B (#99 Fisherman)
- 1 ball of color C (#124 Barley)
- Hook: Lion Brand® crochet hook size N (10 mm)
- Other:
- Stitch markers
- Lion Brand® Pompom Maker OR 9-inch (should be 4-inch) square of cardboard (for making pompoms)
- Large-eyed blunt needle
Gauge: 7 sc = about 4 inches (10 cm)
Construction:
- Crown:
- The hat begins with a chain-2, which serves as a simplified magic ring.
- Rounds 1-6 are worked in increasing rounds of single crochet, creating a flat, circular crown.
- Body:
- Rounds 7-11 are worked even in single crochet (no increases), using color A.
- Round 12 continues in single crochet, changing to color B.
- Rounds 13-16 continue in single crochet, changing to color C.
- Finishing:
- The yarn is fastened off.
- Pompoms (Optional):
- The pattern provides instructions for making pompoms using either a pompom maker or cardboard circles. Two pompoms are suggested, using color B.
- The pompoms are attached to the hat (presumably at the crown, though the pattern doesn’t explicitly state the placement).
Key Features:
- Easy Skill Level: Uses only single crochet and is designed for beginners.
- Super Bulky Yarn: Makes for a quick project and a warm hat.
- Striped Design: Uses color changes to create stripes.
- Optional Pompoms: Adds a decorative touch.
- Clear Instructions: The pattern provides detailed, round-by-round instructions and a gauge swatch.
- Note: the instructions say to use a 9-inch square of cardboard, when the written instructions to make a pompom, state to cut 2 4-inch diameter circles.