Free Crochet Beanie Pattern!
Hello! I'm super excited to announce the release of my new free crochet beanie pattern, the Perth Beanie! I designed this crocheted beanie with a few things in mind: Firstly, I wanted to create a hat which was both stylish and functional - I love the way it fits snugly around the head and ears, keeping you cosy on even the coldest days. Secondly, I wanted to create a beanie which showed off the gorgeous Scottish provenance wool from The Scottish Yarn Festival at its best - I think I pulled this one off, I'm so happy with the texture I created!
You'll find the the medium size FREE crochet beanie pattern below, or you can upgrade via my website or Ravelry to all 4 sizes PLUS a 10 minute bonus video guiding you through the textured section.
The four sizes available with the full pattern are Child, Teen, Medium (adult) and Large (adult), with plenty of scope within the ranges to get the fit you really want. As with all my more recent patterns there's a section at the end with suggestions for how you can take my design and add your own twist to really personalise it and create something special (paid-for version only). Check out this blog post of mine for loads more inspiration on personalisation.
Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or you're much newer to the craft, I'm confident that you'll love crocheting the Perth Beanie. It's a fun and rewarding project which will produce a stylish, practical beanie that you'll cherish for years to come.
This is an INTERMEDIATE level pattern, written in UK & US terms.
You will need
1x 100g skein of The Scottish Yarn Festival Clan DK (230m/ 100g, 80% Shetland/ 20% Cheviot), I used colourway Wallace. You can buy the yarn here.
5.5mm (I/9) crochet hook
5mm (H/8) crochet hook
Needle for sewing in ends
Tension
16 sts x 16 rows per 10cm (Alpine Stitch pattern, unblocked, in rows with 5.5mm hook or required hook to achieve gauge). 💡Top tip: it’s much easier to count the rows on the wrong side (each ridge = 2 rows). If you're new to Alpine Stitch you can watch my video tutorial on YouTube here.
Measurements
Actual head circumference: 53-58cm
Finished brim circumference (beanie has 8cm negative ease): 47.5cm
Brim to crown height: 19cm
Yarn quantities: 1x 100g skein (approx 65g required)
Abbreviations
Notes
The pattern is written out in full in UK terms followed by US terms. Choose whichever you are most comfortable with and stick with those terms, don’t get muddled!
Begin at the Crown and work down to the Brim in rounds. Do not turn at the end of rounds.
If you would like more depth to your hat add an extra 2 rounds at the end of the Textured section.
Front stitches (fptr/ fpdc) & back stitches (bptr/ bpdc) are worked in almost the same way as regular trebles/ doubles except they are worked around the post of the stitch instead of in the top.
Stitch counts are only given at the end of rounds with a change of count from the previous round. If there is no stitch count stated, it’s unchanged since the previous round.
Pattern - UK terms
Crown
Crocheted in the round, do not turn at the end of rounds.
With larger hook, create either a magic loop or ch4 joined with ss to form a ring.
Round 1 RS Ch2 (does not count as st throughout), 16tr into ring, ss in ch2 at start of round. (16sts)
Round 2 (inc) Ch2, (1tr in next tr, 2tr in next tr) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (24sts)
Round 3 (inc) Ch2, (2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 2tr) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (32sts)
Round 4 (inc) Ch2, (1tr in each of next 3tr, 2tr in next tr) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (40sts)
Round 5 (inc) Ch2, 1tr in each of next 2tr, (2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 4tr) 7 times, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 2tr, ss in ch2 at start of round. (48sts)
Round 6 (inc) Ch2, (1tr in each of next 5tr, 2tr in next tr) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (56sts)
Round 7 (inc) Ch2, 1tr in each of next 3tr, (2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 6tr) 7 times, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 3tr, ss in ch2 at start of round. (64sts)
Round 8 (inc) Ch2, (1tr in each of next 7tr, 2tr in next tr) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (72sts)
Round 9 (inc) Ch2, (1tr in each of next 17tr, 2tr in next tr) 4 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (76sts)
Textured section
Worked in the round in Alpine Stitch. Do not turn at the end of rounds.
Round 1 Ch1(does not count as st throughout), 1dc in each st to end, ss in ch1 at start of round. (76sts)
Round 2 Ch2, (1tr in each of next 3dc, 1fptr in tr 2 rounds below, miss 1dc) 19 times, ss in ch2 at start of round.
Round 3 Repeat Round 1.
Round 4 Ch2, (1fptr in tr 2 rounds below, miss 1dc, 1tr in next dc) 38 times, ss in ch2 at start of round.
Round 5 Repeat Round 1.
Round 6 Ch2, (1tr in next dc, 1fptr in tr 2 rounds below, miss 1dc) 38 times, ss in ch2 at start of round.
Rounds 7 to 12 Repeat Rounds 3 to 6 one more time, then repeat Rounds 3 to 4 once.
Brim
Continuing in the round, change to smaller hook. Do not turn at the end of rounds.
Round 1 Ch2, work 1fptr in each fptr and 1bptr in each tr to end, ss in ch2 at start. (76sts)
Round 2 Ch2, work 1fptr in each fptr and 1bptr in each bptr to end, ss in ch2 at start.
Break yarn & fasten off.
Pattern - US terms
Crown
Crocheted in the round, do not turn at the end of rounds.
With larger hook, create either a magic loop or ch4 joined with ss to form a ring.
Round 1 RS Ch2 (does not count as st throughout), 16dc into ring, ss in ch2 at start of round. (16sts)
Round 2 (inc) Ch2, (1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (24sts)
Round 3 (inc) Ch2, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 2dc) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (32sts)
Round 4 (inc) Ch2, (1dc in each of next 3dc, 2dc in next dc) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (40sts)
Round 5 (inc) Ch2, 1dc in each of next 2dc, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 4dc) 7 times, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 2dc, ss in ch2 at start of round. (48sts)
Round 6 (inc) Ch2, (1dc in each of next 5dc, 2dc in next dc) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (56sts)
Round 7 (inc) Ch2, 1dc in each of next 3dc, (2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 6dc) 7 times, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 3dc, ss in ch2 at start of round. (64sts)
Round 8 (inc) Ch2, (1dc in each of next 7dc, 2dc in next dc) 8 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (72sts)
Round 9 (inc) Ch2, (1dc in each of next 17dc, 2dc in next dc) 4 times, ss in ch2 at start of round. (76sts)
Textured section
Worked in the round in Alpine Stitch. Do not turn at the end of rounds.
Round 1 Ch1(does not count as st throughout), 1sc in each st to end, ss in ch1 at start of round. (76sts)
Round 2 Ch2, (1dc in each of next 3sc, 1fpdc in dc 2 rounds below, skip 1sc) 19 times, ss in ch2 at start of round.
Round 3 Repeat Round 1.
Round 4 Ch2, (1fpdc in dc 2 rounds below, skip 1sc, 1dc in next sc) 38 times, ss in ch2 at start of round.
Round 5 Repeat Round 1.
Round 6 Ch2, (1dc in next sc, 1fpdc in dc 2 rounds below, skip 1sc) 38 times, ss in ch2 at start of round.
Rounds 7 to 12 Repeat Rounds 3 to 6 one more time, then repeat Rounds 3 to 4 once.
Brim
Continuing in the round, change to smaller hook. Do not turn at the end of rounds.
Round 1 Ch2, work 1fpdc in each fpdc and 1bpdc in each dc to end, ss in ch2 at start. (76sts)
Round 2 Ch2, work 1fpdc in each fpdc and 1bpdc in each bpdc to end, ss in ch2 at start.
Break yarn & fasten off.
Finishing
Weave all ends in on the WS. This beanie will benefit from light blocking (or start wearing straight away and it will soon block with wear!).
I hope you enjoy following this pattern. Remember you can upgrade to all 4 sizes plus the bonus video by purchasing the pattern on my website or on Ravelry. Please also consider subscribing to my mailing list to keep up to date with future releases like these, you can do so here.
Happy crocheting,
Marta xx
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