I’m so excited to be participating in the Hat of the Month Crochet Along with The Stitchin’ Mommy and Oombawka Design Crochet again! My contribution for this month’s CAL is a simple crochet beanie pattern that alternates rows of herringbone double crochet with rows of single crochet to form a stitch pattern that slants like brushstrokes. The Brushstrokes Beanie pattern includes a video tutorial for the herringbone double crochet stitch.
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I love joining Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy for their annual Hat of the Month Crochet Along. Last week, I shared the Brushstrokes Scarf, and this week, I’m sharing the Brushstrokes Beanie.
Both patterns are made with King Cole Acorn Aran, a self-striping, tweedy acrylic and wool blend yarn. Acorn Aran is available from your local yarn shop or online at Wool Warehouse UK. I used 4955 Holly Berries for both patterns because I was in a Christmas in July mood.
Like the Brushstrokes Scarf, the Brushstrokes Beanie is a very simple crochet pattern to make. I’ve included one child size for free here on the blog, or you can get all 10 sizes from newborn through adult large on the premium PDF version.
Scroll down for the Brushstrokes Beanie pattern! As I mentioned before, this pattern is part of the Hat of the Month Crochet Along with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy.
Each month includes three free crochet hat patterns. Head over to Oombawka Design Crochet for the Wild Floret Hat pattern. Head over to The Stitchin’ Mommy for the Eleanor Beanie pattern. And, scroll down for the Brushstrokes Beanie pattern.
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Brushstrokes Beanie
Simple Crochet Beanie Pattern by Underground Crafter
This simple crochet beanie pattern alternates rows of herringbone double crochet and single crochet to create a stitch pattern that slants like brushstrokes. This pattern is available in 10 sizes and matches the Brushstrokes Scarf pattern, available in 4 child and adult sizes. This pattern was designed for the Hat of the Month Crochet Along with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy.
Finished Sizes
- The free version of this pattern below is available in one size: 1-2 Years 18” (46 cm) hat circumference x 7.5” (19 cm) length. This is the size shown in the photographs.
- The ad-free PDF available on Ravelry includes 10 sizes:
- Newborn (0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, 1-2 Years, 3-5 Years, 6-12 Years, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large). Photographed sample is 1-2 Years size.
- Newborn: 13” (33 cm) hat circumference x 5.5” (14 cm) length.
- 0-3 Months: 15” (38 cm) hat circumference x 6.5” (16.5 cm) length.
- 3-6 Months: 16” (40.5 cm) hat circumference x 6.75” (17 cm) length.
- 6-12 Months: 17” (43 cm) hat circumference x 7.25” (18.5 cm) length.
- 1-2 Years: 18” (46 cm) hat circumference x 7.5” (19 cm) length.
- 3-5 Years: 19” (48 cm) hat circumference x 8” (20.5 cm) length.
- 6-12 Years: 20” (51 cm) hat circumference x 8.5” (21.5 cm) length.
- Teen/Adult Small: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 8.75” (22 cm) length.
- Adult Medium: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 9.25” (23.5 cm) length.
- Adult Large: 23” (58.5 cm) hat circumference x 9.5” (24 cm) length.
Materials
- King Cole Acorn Aran yarn (80% acrylic/20% wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 216 yd/198 m) – 1 (2, 2, 4) skein(s) in 4955 Holly Berries, or approximately 216 yd (260 yd, 350 yd, 665 yd)/198 m (238 m, 320 m, 608 m) in any medium weight, acrylic/wool blend yarn.
- Acorn Aran is available from your local yarn shop or online at Wool Warehouse UK.
- US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- US Size J-10/6 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Bent tip yarn needle.
Gauge
- 6 scBL = 1.5” (4 cm) across with smaller hook.
- 13 HBdc = 4” (10 cm) across.
- For best fit, always check your gauge.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BL – back loop only – Fiber Flux has a helpful video tutorial for identifying the back loop here.
- ch – chain
- HBdc – herringbone double crochet – Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw through 2 loops, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops. A video tutorial for this stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the herringbone double crochet tutorial above, click HERE to watch it on Instagram.
- sc – single crochet
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- yo – yarn over
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Ch 1 at start of rows does not count as a stitch.
- This pattern is crocheted flat. The hat is then cinched closed and seamed. If you prefer to crochet in the round, join Hat Band with mattress stitch seam at shorter edges. Pick up stitches as indicated, then join with slip stitch to begin crocheting in the round. You will still need to turn each Round so that the stitch pattern will slant in the same direction.
- A helpful tutorial for cinching the top of a slouchy hat closed is available here.
Pattern Instructions
Beanie (1-2 Year Old Size)
Hat Band
- With smaller hook, ch 7 sts.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next 6 ch. (6 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, scBL in first st and in each st across.
- Repeat Row 2 until Hat Band measures 18” (46 cm) long.
Pick Up Stitches
- With smaller hook, pick up 60 sc evenly across long edge (see video below) of Hat Band.
- If you can’t see the video above for picking up stitches (working single crochet) around the edge of your crochet project, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Work Even to Crown
- Switch to larger hook for rest of project.
- Row 1: (Right Side) Turn, ch 3 (counts as first HBdc), HBdc in next st and in each st across.
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first st and in each st across.
- Repeat Rows 1-2 until beanie measures approximately 7.5” (19 cm), or desired length for height.
Assembly and Finishing
- Fasten off with long yarn tail (approximately 3 times the circumference of your hat) for cinching and seaming.
- Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail.
- With Right Side facing outwards, cinch crown of hat closed (see Pattern Notes).
- Seam raw edges along height of hat closed with mattress stitch (see video below).
- If you can’t see the video above for seaming with the mattress stitch, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- With yarn needle, weave in ends.