This cute and easy crochet Pumpkin Beanie pattern is available in 10 sizes. Make matching sets for the whole family as you celebrate fall! The Pumpkin Beanie is forever free on my blog, but the PDF version is available for free with a coupon code through 8am Eastern time on October 8, 2024, so read on for details.
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Fall has arrived and that means pumpkin (or pumpkin spice) is everywhere. Instead of being grinchy about it, why not just lean into the whole pumpkin thing by making your own crochet Pumpkin Beanie?
This is a simple, beginner-friendly crochet project that is worked from the bottom up, starting with the hat band and ending with the stem at the crown.
You can customize this pattern by using different shades of orange or white for the pumpkin, or different shades of brown or green for the stem. It’s available in 10 sizes from newborn through adult large, so it can also be part of a family Halloween pumpkin costume or something fun to wear at Thanksgiving.
Scroll down for the free crochet Pumpkin Beanie pattern. The Pumpkin Beanie is my contribution to the Autumn Harvest Blog Hop with Stardust Crochet.
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Pumpkin Beanie
Crochet Pumpkin Beanie Pattern by Underground Crafter
This cute and easy crochet pumpkin beanie pattern is available in 10 sizes. Make a matching hat for the whole family as you celebrate fall!
Finished Sizes
- Newborn (0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, Toddler, Child Small, Child Large, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large). Photographed sample is size Adult Medium shown on a mannequin with 22.5” (57 cm) head circumference.
- Newborn: 12” (30.5 cm) hat circumference x 5” (13 cm) height.
- 0-3 Months: 14” (35.5 cm) hat circumference x 5.25” (13.5 cm) height.
- 3-6 Months: 15” (38 cm) hat circumference x 5.5” (14 cm) height.
- 6-12 Months: 16” (40.5 cm) hat circumference x 6” (15 cm) height.
- Toddler: 17” (43 cm) hat circumference x 6.25” (16 cm) height.
- Child Small: 18” (45.5 cm) hat circumference x 6.75” (17 cm) height.
- Child Large: 19” (48.5 cm) hat circumference x 7.25” (18.5 cm) height.
- Teen/Adult Small: 20” (51 cm) hat circumference x 7.5” (19 cm) height.
- Adult Medium: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 8” (20.5 cm) height.
Materials
- Big Twist Value yarn (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170 g/380 yd/347 m) – 1 skein each in Orange (CA) and Slime (CB), or approximately 85 yd (100 yd, 115 yd, 135 yd, 145 yd, 165 yd, 190 yd, 205 yd, 230 yd, 250 yd)/78 m (91.5 m, 105 m, 123.5 m, 132.5 m, 151 m, 174 m, 187.5 m, 210.5 m, 228.5 m) in CA and 10 yd (9 m) for all sizes in CB in any medium weight yarn.
- US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Locking stitch marker.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- 10 scBL = 2.5” (6.5 cm) across with smaller hook. Exact gauge is not critical for Hat Band.
- 14 sts = 4” (10 cm) in pattern for Work Even with larger hook. For best results, always check your gauge.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- BL – back loop only – Rich Textures Crochet has a helpful video demonstrating how to identify the back loop in crochet here.
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- invdec – invisible decrease – Insert hook in front loop only of each of next 2 sts, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops. A helpful video tutorial for this decrease is available below.
- If you can’t see the invdec video above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- RS – right (front) side
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- WS – wrong side
- yo – yarn over
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Ch 1 at start and sl st at end of Rows and Rounds DO NOT count as stitches.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating the slip stitch seam is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating the slip stitch seam, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to single crochet around the side of your project is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet around the side of your project, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating the whipstitch seam is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating the whipstitch seam, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Beanie
Hat Band (All Sizes)
- With CA and smaller hook, ch 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 11, 11, 11).
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch and each ch across. – 6 (6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10) sts
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, scBL in first st and each st across.
- Repeat Row 2 until Hat Band measures approximately 12” (14”, 15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 19”, 20”, 21”, 22”)/30.5 cm (35.5 cm, 38 cm, 40.5 cm, 43 cm, 45.5 cm, 48.5 cm, 51 cm, 53.5 cm, 56 cm) long. Do not fasten off.
- Fold Hat Band over lengthwise so that short edges are together, being careful not to twist. Join with slip stitch seam (see Pattern Notes) across short edge. Do not fasten off.
Work Even (All Sizes)
- Set Up Round: (RS) Ch 1, evenly work 44 (48, 56, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sc along the long edge (see Pattern Notes). – 44 (48, 56, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts
- Round 1: (RS) Change to larger hook, ch 1, starting in first st [dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts] around, join with sl st to first dc.
- Round 2: Turn to WS, ch 1, [sc in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 dc] around, join with sl st to first sc.
- Round 3: Turn to RS, ch 1, [dc in next 2 dc, sc in next 2 sc] around, join with sl st to first dc.
- Repeat Rounds 2-3 until hat measures approximately 5” (5.25”, 5.5”, 6”, 6.25”, 6.75”, 7.25”, 7.5”, 8”, 8.25”)/13 cm (13.5 cm, 14 cm, 15 cm, 16 cm, 17 cm, 18.5 cm, 19 cm, 20.5 cm, 21 cm) height, ending after either Round.
- Fasten off CA with long yarn tail (approximately 18”/45.5 cm long). Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail and cinch final round closed by weaving yarn needle through each stitch on bottom edge. Slowly tighten yarn tail to pull top closed until approximately 1” (2.5 cm) diameter is still open. (See below for a video tutorial for cinching a slouchy hat. ) DO NOT seam the top closed.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial for cinching a slouchy hat above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Stem (All Sizes)
- Round 1: Join CB to any st on top opening of hat with RS facing, ch 1, evenly work 12 sc along the opening at top of hat, place stitch marker in last st to mark position. Move up stitch marker each round. (12 sts)
- Round 2: Sc in each st around.
- Round 3: [Invdec, sc in next st] around. (8 sts)
- Rounds 4-6: Repeat Round 2, 3 times.
- Round 7: Invdec around. (4 sts)
- Fasten off CB with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm long).
Finishing
- Thread yarn needle with CB, seam top of Stem with whipstitch seam (see Pattern Notes).
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of hat.