Bead Stitch Hat Pattern For Stylish Winter Protection

When the cold air of winter sweeps through, there’s nothing quite like a good cap to keep your head warm and cozy. Imagine making a snug and stylish hat for someone you care about with your very own hands. The Bead Stitch Hat Pattern offers just that opportunity it’s simple to follow, even for those new to crochet. This special winters accessory pattern weaves together a beautiful mix of bead stitches with half double crochets and a ribbed post stitch to create a hat brimming with texture and charm. Your choice of yarn, a hook, and a faux fur pom pom come together in a series of easy rounds to craft an adult-sized, slightly slouchy cap, sure to become a cherished winter accessory. Whether paired with the matching Bead Stitch Cowl or worn on its own, this homemade crochet hat is a heartwarming blend of craft, care, and style.

Making Your Bead Stitch Hat

Materials:

1 skein of worsted weight yarn (I used All Things You Essential Acrylic in Forest)
I crochet hook
Faux Fur Pom Pom
yarn needle
scissors

Step-by-step pattern

Special Stitches:

hdc in 3rd loop: work the hdc in the loop/bar behind the top of the stitch that you normally work into
bead stitch: the bead stitch is basically a puff stitch worked around the post of the dc next to it dc in the first stitch, yo, insert hook post of dc, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook around the post, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook around the post, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all loops on hook, skip next stitch
Begin with the magic ring, beginning ch 2 does not count as a stitch
Round 1: in mr, ch 2, 10 dc, slip stitch to first dc to join (10 dc)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch, slip stitch to the first dc to join (20 dc)
Round 3: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (30 dc)
Round 4: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 2] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (40 dc)
Round 5: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 3] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (50 dc)
Round 6: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 4] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (60 dc)
Round 7: ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, slip stitch to the first hdc to join (60 hdc)
Round 8: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (60 hdc)
Round 9: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (60 hdc)
Round 10: ch 1, [2 sc in 3rd loop of the first stitch, 1 sc in 3rd loop of next 14] repeat around slip stitch to first sc to join (64 sc)
Round 11: ch 2, work bead stitch all the way around following instructions above (dc in first stitch, puff stitch around post, skip next stitch), slip stitch to first dc (32 beads)
Round 12: ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch (64 hdc)
Round 13: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)
Round 14: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)
Round 15: ch 1, sc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first sc to join (64 sc)
Round 16: Work bead stitch all the way around, join with slip stitch to first dc (32 beads)
Round 17: ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch (64 hdc)
Round 18: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)
Round 19: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)
Round 20: ch 2, dc in 3rd loop of each stitch around, slip stitch to the first dc to join (64 dc)
Round 21: ch 2, [front post dc in first 2 dc, back post dc in next dc] repeat around (64 dc)
Round 22: ch 2, [front post dc in first 2 dc, back post dc in next dc] repeat around (64 dc)
Round 23: ch 2, [front post dc in first 2 dc, back post dc in next dc] repeat around (64 dc)
Finish off, cut yarn, sew pom pom to the top of the hat, weave in all ends