How To Crochet A Basic Beanie For Beginners

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Ready to crochet your very first hat? This Basic Beanie Crochet Pattern is perfect for beginners! In the video tutorial below, How to Crochet a Basic Beanie for Beginners, I will show you how to start a beanie with a magic circle, how to crochet in the round, and how to measure a beanie for different sizes. With simple stitches and a classic shape, it’s an easy and satisfying project to get you started. The pattern includes sizes from preemie all the way to large adult, so you can make a cozy beanie for everyone in the family. A detailed size chart helps you pick the perfect fit, and there’s a full video tutorial to guide you every step of the way—even if you’re brand new to crochet. Let’s make your first beanie together!

Choosing Your Yarn

When choosing yarn for your first beanie, acrylic is a great option—it’s affordable, easy to work with, and widely available. For beginners, I recommend starting with a smooth, medium weight (worsted weight) acrylic yarn that holds its shape well and doesn’t split easily. Some of my favorite beginner-friendly choices are I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby, which is soft and easy to crochet with, Loops & Threads Impeccable for its great stitch definition and availability at Michaels, and Red Heart Super Saver, a durable classic that comes in tons of colors. These yarns are reliable, washable, and perfect for practicing your stitches while making something you’ll actually want to wear!

Making Your Beanie

A basic crochet beanie made with all double crochet stitches is one of the easiest and fastest projects for beginners. It’s worked in the round, starting at the top of the hat and gradually increasing to create a flat circle for the crown. Once the crown is the right width for your size, you’ll stop increasing and simply continue working in double crochet stitches to build the sides of the hat. This creates a stretchy, comfortable fit with a simple, clean look. Since double crochet is taller than other basic stitches, the beanie works up quickly and gives you plenty of practice with consistent stitch placement and tension—perfect for learning the basics while making something useful!

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Materialsworsted weight acrylic yarn (I recommend Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn, Loops & Threads Impeccable, or Red Heart Super Saver)G/4.0 mm hook – J/6.0 mm hookmeasuring tapeyarn needlescissors

LevelEasy

Pattern notes & stitches to knowsl st – slip stichch – chaindc – double crochetmagic circle

· written in US terms

· ch 2 does not count as dc

· There is a full video tutorial (tutorial is made in an adult size, using an I/5.5 mm hook)

· The pattern is written in 9 sizes – preemie through large adult – size chart is below. Some sizes are very close. To change a size slightly (like from a newborn to 3 mo) change the hook size

Watch the Tutorial

See how it’s done! This easy-to-follow video tutorial will walk you through each step of the pattern.

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CROCHET PATTERN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

PREEMIE & NEWBORN-3MO

Preemie use G/4.0 mm hookNowborn-3mo use H/5.0 mm hook

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc into circle, pull circle closed tight, join to first dc with sl st (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (24 dc)

Round 3: ch 2, *dc in 1 stitch, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (36 dc)

Stop here to measure the diameter of your circle.Preemie should be approx 3″ – 3.5″Newborn-3mo should be approx 3.5″ – 4″

At this point we will stop increasing the circle. There will be just 1 dc in each stitch around for the remaining rounds of the beanie.

Round 4: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (36 dc)

Repeat round 4 to Round 9 for Preemie and Round 10 for Newborn-3mo – or until desired length

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

3-6MO & 6-12MO & TODDLER

3-6mo use G/4.0 mm hook6-12mo use H/5.0 mm hookToddler use J/6.0 mm hook

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc into circle, pull circle closed tight, join to first dc with sl st (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (24 dc)

Round 3: ch 2, *dc in 1 stitch, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (36 dc)

Round 4: ch 2, *dc in 2 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (48 dc)

Stop here to measure the diameter of your circle.3-6mo should be approx 4″ – 5″6-12mo should be approx 5″ – 5.5″Toddler should be approx 5.5″ – 6″

At this point we will stop increasing the circle. There will be just 1 dc in each stitch around for the remaining rounds of the beanie.

Round 5: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (48 dc)

Repeat round 5 to Round 12 – or until desired length

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

CHILD & TEEN/SMALL ADULT

Child use G/4.0 mm hookTeen/Small Adult use H/5.0 mm hook

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc into circle, pull circle closed tight, join to first dc with sl st (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (24 dc)

Round 3: ch 2, *dc in 1 stitch, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (36 dc)

Round 4: ch 2, *dc in 2 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (48 dc)

Round 5: ch 2, *dc in 3 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (60 dc)

Stop here to measure the diameter of your circle.Child should be approx 6″ – 6.5″Teen/Small Adult should be approx 6.5″ – 7″

At this point we will stop increasing the circle. There will be just 1 dc in each stitch around for the remaining rounds of the beanie.

Round 6: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (60 dc)

Repeat round 6 to Round 15 – or until desired length

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

MEDIUM ADULT & LARGE ADULT

Medium Adult use G/4.0 mm hookLarge Adult use H/5.0 mm hook

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc into circle, pull circle closed tight, join to first dc with sl st (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (24 dc)

Round 3: ch 2, *dc in 1 stitch, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (36 dc)

Round 4: ch 2, *dc in 2 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (48 dc)

Round 5: ch 2, *dc in 3 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc with sl st (60 dc)

Round 6: ch 2, *dc in 4 stitches, 2 dc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first dc wtih sl st (72 dc)

Stop here to measure the diameter of your circle.Medium Adult should be approx 7″ – 7.25″Large Adult should be approx 7.25″ – 7.5″

At this point we will stop increasing the circle. There will be just 1 dc in each stitch around for the remaining rounds of the beanie.

Round 7: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to first dc with sl st (72 dc)

Repeat round 7 to Round 17 – or until desired length

Fasten off, weave in your ends.

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