Crochet Thimble Beanie Pattern Free
This stylish and cozy hat has a beautiful texture created from Tunisian crochet. Perfect for intermediate crocheters, this crochet winter accessory pattern includes options for children and adults, fitted or slouchy styles. Crocheted using soft and warm yarn, the hat doesn’t just appeal to the eye with its solid colors; Crochet Thimble Beanie also promises a soft and squishy feel that is perfect for hats. The beanie is designed with a ribbed edge, providing a snug fit around the head, which transitions into the textured body for the bulk of the hat. Seamed up at the back and cinched at the top, the hat can be finished with a pom (if preferred) for an added flare. So, why not add the warmth and comfort of this snugly crochet hat to your winters?
Materials Needed
- 9 mm / US: M/13 / UK: 00 regular crochet hook
- 10mm / US: N/15 / UK: 000 Tunisian crochet hook with cord attached
- Lion Brand Yarn Color Made Easy (1 skein / 7 oz / 200 g / 226 m / 247 yards per skein)
- Needle
- Measuring Tape
- Scissors
- Row counter (optional)
- Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sl st = slip stitch
- Tss = Tunisian Simple Stitch
- FwdP = forward pass, pulling up loops to keep on your hook
- RetP = return pass, where you will remove loops from your hook
- cross st = Tunisian Cross Stitch
- dec = decrease stitch
Step by step Pattern
Ribbing
- Using a 9mm regular crochet hook, ch 8 and turn.
- Sl st into the back bumps of each ch st, ch 1, and turn. (7 sts)
- Sl st into the back loop only of each st along the row. Ch 1 and turn. (7 sts)
- Repeat row 2 until you have completed 57(63) rows for child (adult size).
- Each rib consists of 2 rows of sl sts.
- Turn your work and switch to a 10mm hook with the cord attached.
Body
- Skipping the first space,
- Pull up 2 loops in the spaces between the ribs.
- Finish the FwdP with 57(63) loops
- RetP, finishing with one loop
- Work 27(30) cross sts, tss in the next st, and tss in the edge st.
- Finish the FwdP with 57(63) loops
- RetP, finishing with one loop on your hook.
- Tss in the first st, then work 27(30) cross sts, tss in the edge st. 9. Finish the FwdP with 57(63) loops
- RetP, finishing with one loop
- Repeat rows 2 and 3 alternating, for a total row count as follows:
- Child Beanie: 8 rows
- Child Slouchy: 12 rows
- Adult Beanie: 10 rows
- Adult Slouchy: 16 rows
- Decreasing Rows
- DC across until 1st remain.
- Tss in next st, tss in edge st,
- Finishing the FwdP with 39(43) loops
- RetP, finishing with one loop
- Dec across until 1(2) st(s) remain.
- Tss(cross st) in the next st(s), tss in edge st, finishing the FwdP 7. with 27(29) loops on your hook.
- RetP, finishing with one loop on your hook.
- Dec across until 1(0) st remains.
- Tss in the next st (child size only), tss in the edge st (both sizes). 11. Finish the FwdP with 19(20) loops on your hook. RetP, finishing with one loop on your hook.
Finishing
- Perform a slip stitch bind-off, working under 2 bars for each sl st. Fasten off and leave a long tail.
- Fold the work in half and seam edges together with your preferred method. Weave in all ends. Optionally, add a pom-pom.
