Crush Beanie Free Crochet Pattern

The Crush Beanie Free Crochet Pattern is an easy and quick project. This hat has a fun striping pattern sure to expand your crochet skills.

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For my Crush Beanie I used 5 Brava Minis from We crochet. You can have fun playing with colors and stripes. This pattern is pretty easy. I use a technique similar to mosaic crochet where you work a stitch a few rows down but in the front loop only. I like it because it doesn’t add a lot of bulk to the fabric but still gives a great mosaic effect. You could even turn it inside out for a plain striped crochet beanie. It’s almost 2 hats in one!

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Sizes  

One size with notes on how to adjust. 

Fits head circumference: 21”-23”

Finished head circumference: 21”

Yarn 

We Crochet Brava (100% acrylic; 218 yd/ 3.5oz/100g;  worsted/4 weight) 

Sample is made with 5 minis (about  126 yards total)

Hook 

H/5mm hook (or hook to obtain gauge) 

Abbreviations 

Ch = chain 

St = stitch 

Sc = single crochet 

H-hdc = herringbone half double crochet

H-dc = herringbone double crochet

Rs = right side 

Ws = wrong side 

BLO = back loop only 

FLO = front loop only 

Gauge  

12 sts by 10 rows in pattern = 4” square (blocked) 

Gauge Pattern (stitch tutorial HERE) 

Ch a multiple of 4 +1  

Row 1 (rs): H-hdc in the 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across. 

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, working in the FLO H-hdc in each st across.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, working in the FLO H-hdc in the 1^st 3, *H-dc in  the unworked front loop of the next st 2 rows below, H-hdc in the  next 3; repeat from * until 1 st remains, H-hdc in the last st.  

Row 4: Repeat row 2. 

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, working in the FLO H-hdc in the 1^st st, *H-dc in  the unworked front loop of the next st 2 rows below, H-hdc in the  next 3; repeat from * until 3 sts remain, H-dc in the unworked  front loop of the next st 2 rows below, H-hdc in the last 2.  

Repeat rows 2-5 until desired length.  

Special Stitches 

Herringbone half double crochet (H-hdc): Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over, pull through the st and the first loop on hook, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops on hook

Herringbone double crochet (H-dc): Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over, pull through the st and the first loop on hook, yarn over, pull through 1 loop, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops on hook

Crush Beanie Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Trim 

With A ch 7. 

Row 1: Sc in the 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across. (6) Row 2: Ch 1, turn, working in the BLO sc in each st across. (6) 

Repeat row 2 until you have 64 total rows. Slip stitch the first row to the last row working in the back loops to keep ribbing consistent.  

Note:To adjust size work any number of rows that is a multiple of 4. The trim should fit snugly on your head. 

Top 

Continue with color A. Change color at the end of every even round. 

Round1 (rs): Ch 1 (does not count as a st from here on),  H-hdc in the end of each row of the trim. (64) 

Round 2 (ws): Ch 1, turn, working in the FLO H-hdc in each  st around, join with a slip stitch to the first st. 

Round 3: Ch 1, turn, working in the FLO H-hdc in the 1^st 3,  *H-dc in the unworked front loop of the next st 2 rows  below, H-hdc in the next 3; repeat from * around, join with  a slip stitch to the first st. 

Round 4: Repeat row 2. 

Round 5: Ch 1, turn, working in the FLO H-hdc in the 1^st st,  *H-dc in the unworked front loop of the next st 2 rows  below, H-hdc in the next 3; repeat from * around, join with  a slip stitch to the first st. 

Repeat rounds 2-5 until you have 17 total  rounds. 

Note:To make a more slouchy style hat or to adjust size add extra rounds  in multiples of 4.  

Decrease Rounds 

Continue to change color at the end of every even round  

Round 1: Ch 1, turn, working in the FLO H-hdc in the 1st 3  sts, skip 1 st, *H-hdc in the next 3, skip 1 st; repeat from *  around, join with a slip stitch to the first st. (48)  

Round2: Ch 1, turn, working the FLO H-hdc in the 1^st st,  skip 1 st, H-dc in the unworked front loop of the next st 2  rows below, skip 1 st, *H-hdc in the next st, skip 1  st, H-dc in the unworked front loop of the next st 2 rows  below, skip 1 st st; repeat from * around, join with  a slip stitch to the first st. (32)  

Round 3: Continue with color A, Ch 1, turn, H-hdc in the 1^st st, skip 1 st, H-hdc in the next st, skip 1 st; repeat from *  around, join with a slip stitch to the first st. (16) 

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew up the top of the hat. 

Finishing 

Sew up the top of the hat.  Weave in all ends.