If you are looking for a quick hat pattern that is perfect for winter then beanie pattern is for you! I decided to name this latest design the Dreaming of Winter Crochet Beanie after my constant need to want to make all the things for the cool weather that inevitably happens every year here in Pennsylvania.
As a crocheter I am already dreaming of winter and all the hat patterns I can create with my ever-growing yarn stash. When the cool weather hits it gets me in the mood to buy all the yarn! Can you relate?
Read on down to find the FREE winter crochet beanie pattern and learn a bit about the yarn I used!
The Yarn For a Soft Crochet Beanie
This pattern is written to work well with Red Heart Soft yarn, which is true to its name and is very “soft” to work with. It has a nice flow over a hook and doesn’t get caught or snag (in my opinion). It is a 100% acrylic yarn and quite easy to find in most local craft stores, Walmart and online. Let’s not forget about the 50+ colors and styles this yarn is available in which means you can truly make this hat your own.
You could use a different yarn if you prefer and get the same results as long as the weight and gauge is similar. I suggest trying Vanna’s Choice. by Lion Brand Yarn or Caron Simply Soft by Yarnspirations. Both are good choices and a good match as a substitution in terms of yarn weight.
If you’d like to take a look at this yarn in a bigger project I can help you there. I have used it in the past to make a blanket like my Simple Striped Blanket. This blanket has lasted years and my son still sleeps with every night because it is so soft!
Enjoy This Simple Winter Beanie!
This particular design has a lot of texture versus a typical hdc or dc beanie pattern which makes it a fun alternative to the norm. We will be using a front post double crochet (fpdc) mixed with double crochets to create a unique hat design that looks harder than it is to make. I promise you can do this! If you’d ilke some extra help with the fpdc I linked up a tutorial above.
That’s enough chit-chat! I hope you love the free Dreaming of Winter Crochet Beanie Pattern! Read on down for the free pattern and picture tutorial.
Enjoy!
The Beanie Pattern Details
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials
- Red Heart Soft Yarn in off-white – approximately 125 yards or any medium weight four yarn
- Crochet hook size J – 6.00 mm
- Yarn needle
Notes
- You MAY sell items made from this pattern. If you choose to sell items made from any of my patterns please link back to me at easycrochet.com for credit. Do not use my photos to sell any items. Thank you for respecting my work.
- Finished size: Child/ Teen: 8″ length and 20″ circumference (but easily stretches if needed)
- Ch 3’s do NOT count as a stitch
Crochet Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch
- fpdc = front post double crochet How to do front & back post stitches
- sk = skip
Dreaming of Winter Crochet Beanie Pattern
by Easy Crochet
Round 1: ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st to top of first dc. (12)
Round 2: ch 3, * 2 fpdc’s around first dc from previous round, repeat from * around, sl st to top of first fpdc. (24)
Round 3: ch 3, *dc, fpdc around same st as dc, repeat from * around, sl st to top of first dc. (48)
Round 4: ch 3, fpdc around second st from previous round, go back and fpdc around the first st from previous round(forms a criss cross), *skip 1 st, fpdc around next st from previous round, go back to sk st and fpdc around that st, repeat from * around, sl st to top of first st. (48)
Round 5: ch 3, dc 2 times in between criss cross and every criss cross around (see picture example), sl st to top of first dc. (48)
Round 6-15: alternate round 4 & 5 (48)
Round 16: ch 1, sc, sc into top of every st around, sl st to top of first sc. (48)
Round 17-19: repeat round 16. (48)
Finishing: fasten off securely after round 19 and weave in loose ends with yarn needle.
Have Any Questions? Please Feel Free to Ask!
I hope you enjoyed this Dreaming of Winter Crochet Beanie Pattern. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! I am more than happy to assist in any way possible.
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My second time making this hat but both times it turns out more 6-9 month size then kids size I’m using the same hook size and I’m using worsted yarn.
Hi!
I would suggest going up a hook size or two for now. I wrote this pattern so long ago so I don’t have any of the different sizes listed or the gauge. (newbie back then lol) but I am slowly updating my patterns with better instructions and this one is on the list.
Krista
This is the second pattern of yours I have made and love them! But I find your sizing frustrating cause when I make your older child/teen/adult hat it only fits a toddler. I’m using same yarn thickness and a size 6 and still not the size you say it is.
Hi! I agree. I wrote this at the beginning of my crocheting career and this pattern needs revisited. I updated it to say fits child/ teen since that is what 20″ would fit. (of course depending on head size). A lot of things can factor into sizing like the type of yarn used and how loose or tight someone crochets. I will definitely put this on the list of patterns to rework. Thanks!
Krista
Thank you so much for this pattern! I absolutely loved working it and the end result is so soft and squishy! I made one by the pattern and then made a mini version to use up some yarn (went down to a 5.5 hook and started with 10 stitches instead of 12). I love them both and will definitely be making more! Thank you 🙂
You are welcome Angela! 🙂
Love this pattern Thank you for sharing it. My first beanie turned out a little on the small side (I do seem to have a tighter tension than a lot of people) but now I will make two granddaughters happy. I will be making a second one using chunky yarn and a 6.5mm hook to fit the original recipient. A simple pattern that makes a finished project look amazing. Thanks again for sharing this pattern for free.
Hi Krista,
This is the first time I have tried doing the fpdc.I love the look of this pattern but for some reason it’s not coming out right.is the chain 3 beginning of each row suppose to be counted as dc?when I get to the end of row 2 I’m ending up with either 23 or 25.
Hi Kelly,
THe chain 3 doesn’t count 🙂 You will have 12 dc’s in the first round then 2 fpdc’s around each one of those dc’s from the first round to equal 24. Hope this helps 🙂
Krista
Nevermind. I got it. Love the pattern! Thank you for sharing.
Glad it worked out! 🙂
Hi Krista~
I’m trying hard to get this pattern to work for me. I’m blaming operator error.
Whenever I’m doing the fpdc, it makes a very thick “seam” on the inside. Is this normal?
Thank you for the pattern.
Cathy
Hi Cathy,
It sometimes can depending on the type of yarn that is used. Hope this helps 🙂
How would I go about making this a larger size? I have a guy in my family that loves this texture on a beanie! I tried to start out with more DC in the initial ring but after row 3 or 4 it just made it ruffled.
HI Larisa,
Right Nnow I only have this written as one size but I hope to expand the sizes in the future. 🙂
I just completed this hat and the directions are not clear.
It says to go back to skipped chain and there never was
a skipped chain. I think you meant to say dc and that would
have kept people from steering away from this pattern. In all,
the directions could have been more clear throughout and written
better.
Hi Christina,
There is a sk st (not CH like I had written). I fixed it to reflect the correct terminology. I write these patterns myself and there are bound to be mistakes because I am human. This FREE pattern also had picture examples with written detail on them and links to how to’s for some of the harder st’s. I am not sure what else I could have done to be more clear.
Krista
So this is how you do row 4:
Ch 3, then you are going to look at the previous row 3 where we front post double crocheted. Skip the first fpdc in the row, look at the second fpdc made in the row. You are going to fpdc on that fpdc, then look at the stitch we just skipped and fpdc on that one. So we have pattern.
Skip stitch 1, then we are going to fpdc into stitch 2 , go back to stitch 1 and fpdc, skip stitch 3, and fpdc into stitch 4, go back to stitch 3 and fpdc, skip stitch 5, and fpdc into stitch 6, go back to stitch 5 and fpdc.
I absolutely LOVE this Beanie. It’s so beautiful and slightly delicate. I saw it on Pinterest and as a VERY new to crochet kind of girl, I thought, “Ooooh, I’m totally making this as my next project!” Then I read the pattern. This is definitely not for a beginner as I could grasp to some extent what I was reading but when I got to the criss cross I was like, Oh lord…nope-not happening, I’m up the creek with this one. Such a bummer because I’m dying to learn how to make a pretty hat. Do you have any advice on patterns I can work on to help get me to this point so I can make this? I seemed to be okay understanding the fpdc stitches as well, but as soon as round 4 happened, I was done. Would you even be willing to do video lessons on this? I’m sorry to ask so much of you, but up until now I’ve taught myself everything I know about crochet by just reading and going online. I’m really desperate to learn as I not only would like to make some cool pieces for myself, but I really want to donate hats and scarves to my local homeless shelter. Any help you can offer on pattern tips would be SO appreciated. So thrilled I found your site. Even if I can’t make this now, I aspire to. Simply stunning-great job!
I’m having the exact same problem!!! All good until row 4?!?
HI Dominique,
Just saw your comment right now! I don’t do video lessons as of right now but its something I am hoping to do in the future. Thank you for the kind words!! 🙂 If you still need help with this please email me at [email protected].
Hey, if you haven’t already figured this out, I thought I’d throw in my 2 cents. 🙂
I am a self taught crocheter and am only in my 4th month of crochet life. I found row 4 to be very well told in the directions. On row 3, you’ll notice that the fpdc’s kinda “pop” out towards you, and the dc’s kinda hide back behind them. Basically, in row 4, you skip all the dc, and do another fpdc in all the previous “popped out” ones from row 3. Once you do one (fpdc) though, you come back and do one around the dc. Then you move forward to the next “popped out” (fpdc), so it’s almost like 2 steps forward, 1 backward, repeat. All the way around. Does that make any sense at all?? Lol! In my head it makes perfect sense, but on paper I feel as tho I sound like a complet crochet nerd! (Which I am quickly becoming!) let me know if you need more help!
Krista, bless you for this pattern. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It’s a gorgeous modern twist on an age old technique! Very beautiful and unique texture. I’m making one for everyone and adding a nice flower for even more pizazz. This is by far my most favorite thing I have made this far!! You are so awesome for sharing this!!!
Thank you Ashley for explaining it the way you did and for the kind words! I appreciate it.