Free Crochet Pattern: Slouchy Beanie
By Rachel – 88 Comments| The slouchy beanie can be worn in many different styles. Slouch it to the front to form a floppy brim, slouch it to the back for a relaxed look, or to the side as a traditional beret. This beanie is able to fit my head, which is small, and my friend’s large head since it’s made to be loose and roomy. Just in case you find that it doesn’t fit the way you like, there are instructions for altering the beanie in the pattern. |  |
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Finished Size: One size fits most adults
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 150 yards) Crochet Hook I (5.5 mm) |
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Gauge:
11 dc = 3’’
4 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 14.
Row 1: dc in forth ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 4: ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across
Finish off.
Crochet Pattern: Beanie
Round 1: ch 4, 12 dc in 4th ch from hook, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 12 dc
Round 2: ch 3, 2 dc in each dc, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 24 dc
Round 3: ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 36 dc
Round 4: ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 48 dc
Round 5: ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 60 dc
Round 6: ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 72 dc
Round 7: ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 84 dc
Round 8 – 14: ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 84 dc
Round 15: ch 3, (dc2tog, dc in next 5 dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 72 dc
Round 16: ch 3, (dc2tog, dc in next 4 dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 60 dc
Round 17: ch 3, (dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc) around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 48 dc
Note: by now the bottom of the beret should fit snugly above your ears. If it is too loose, add another round of decrease and if it is too tight, remove round 17.
Round 18 – 19: ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 48 dc
If you would like your beret to be longer, repeat the last round in the pattern as desired.
If you need additional help with crocheting the slouchy beret, let me know by leaving a comment!
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Madriver7, color changes can be tricky! Here is the link to a post that tells you more about changing colors: How to Change Colors in Crochet For this beanie, I would suggest changing colors when you make your beginning ch 3. Just drop the old color and hold your new color and start crocheting with it. You can carry your yarn if you desire, but I think it will show up on the inside of your beanie.
Thanks for the link. I had looked at that and will try it. The hat I was looking at had alternating colors every two rows. When I looked at how they carried the color up, it looked like the color was “woven” into the posts as they went up so when the color was needed, it was already at the right place and no weaving. Pretty cool! I just have to figure out how it was done.
Hi! I wanted make a cute beanie for my best friends birthday, but I have come to a problem. I don’t understand Round 3 etc.: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next _ dc) means. I think it might mean crochet 2 dc then skip a hole then do _ dc in the next hole. please give me a hand real quick! Thanks!!
Hi Lydia, say for example the line read “(2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc)” It means that you are doing to do 2 dc in the next stitch, then do one dc in each of the next 3 stitches. Here are more detailed examples here: How to Read Crochet Patterns
how do i crochet 2dc togather?
Jean, here is the link to the tutorial: dc2tog
I am a beginner at crochet, any advice on how to scale the pattern down for a 1 yr old?
thanks so much!
Hi Claudia, it’s hard to say without actually doing it myself, but in general you would continue to increase the hat until it is about 2 rounds larger than the circumference of the head. Then continue the crochet without increasing until the beanie is as long as you desire. Then decrease so that it fits on the head.
hi rachel figured out how to crochet 2doubles togather easy
Thanks Rachel, I have started by making the adult one and then see where I can go with it. I love the pattern, your instructions are great! thank you so much.
Hi, I don’t quite get the part where it says: Round 1: ch 4, 12 dc in 4th ch from hook, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd: 12 dc
I get that you have to chain 4, then in the 4th chain you have to double crochet 12 times, but i don’t get the rest… Can you help out?
Hi Lealah, after you made 12 dc in the forth ch from your hook, there should be a chain 3 at the beginning of the round, which is actually a part of the ch 4 you did at the beginning. The”sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 at beg of rnd” is telling your to make a slip stitch at the top (the third chain) of the chain 3, so that you are joining the end of the round to the beginning. This creates a small circle.
Love this pattern! I’ve made this hat in 4 different colors and everyone asks me where I bought them! WhenI tell them I made it, they ask for one too! Thank you for you blog.
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Ah great pattern, Rachel! You rock!
I have a question that you can hopefully help me with. So I just finished one of these hats but it’s a bit too tight around my head. It seemed fine when I was at Round 17 so I didn’t add the extra round like you said… is there any way to make the beanie looser without frogging the last 2 rounds?
Hi Vicky, if the beanie fits at round 17, then it should also fit at rounds 18 and 19, since you are not adding or subtracting the number of stitches in the rounds. You are just making the beanie longer. If it is too tight, remove round 17 and then work rounds 18 and 19.
hi Rachel, do you think it will fit my little sister? She’s ten.
thanks!
Hannah
Hannah, it might be a little too big for a 10 year old, try measuring her head if you can.
Rachel, I am still new to crocheting, and I tried the pattern, but my hat is ridiculously big even though in rows 8-14, I took out some rows and only did 8-11. The pattern looks beautiful, but the hat is twice the size of my head. Suggestions?
Robin, at round 14, the beanie is suppose to be extra big. This is what makes it slouch later. After you do the rows with the decreases (dc2tog) it should start to fit your head.
Hmmm. I have done the decrease rows and still wayyyy big. But I will just keep going with the end and see what happens. Thanks for the quick reply!
If it’s still too big, be sure to check that your gauge is correct and each round has the appropriate number of stitches.
Hey Rachel! I was wondering what your policy is on making patterns of yours and then selling them. Are you opposed to such things?
Hannah, you can NOT sell the patterns. But you can sell the finished crocheted items, as long as you give credit to where you found the pattern.
Ok, thanks. Sorry I didn’t specify, I didn’t mean “sell the patterns” just the items.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi there! Can I get away without the ch 3 at the beginning of each row, if I use a marker at the beginning? The ch 3 is throwing me off, and it is leaving me with a zigzagged “seam”, sometimes with an obvious hole that shows where the beginning of the round is. I’m a beginner, and this is one of my first projects, so I could very well may be doing something wrong/missing something! Hope to hear back today…Thanks!
Hi Jaimielynn, yes you can do it without the ch 3 and the slip stitch. You can crochet it in a spiral fashion, but be sure to use a marker.
Hey!
This is a great beanie, and I cannot wait to finish it. I’ve got seafoam green yarn and everything.
I’m fairly new at pattern reading, but I do know all of the abbreviations.
I’m confused though at the beginning, do I have this right?:
I chain 4, & when you end your needle is in the loop…do you do a single double crochet right back in the chain you JUST made (not the loop but most recent chain) and continue on backwards (so you end up having a row of 4 double crochets)? Then does the slip stitch join the circle, and is this after the first row that you do a slip stitch? And lastly (so far, ahha), after you slip stitch, you just do one more set of 12 double crochets, correct?
Thanks so much!
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I’ll probably need more help, but I’m not sure if you have the time.
Hi Sarah, the “forth chain from your hook” is also the first chain you made when you started. It is the chain that is farthest away from your hook. So make 12 dc into the forth ch from your hook. This will create a small circle. Then do the slip stitch to join the end of the circle to the beginning.
Thanks for the help, I do get what you mean. (:
But now that I’m to round 2, my work has created a type of cocoon..And I didn’t think it should be creating that..since there’s no part on the beanie that’s like that.
It’s almost like a deep hole, if that makes sense. It doesn’t lie flat unless you physically hold it flat. What am I doing wrong (my crochets are fairly loose too)?
For round one there’s three rows of 4 dc’s right? How do I know how many rows you make of the dc’s for each round? I was thinking that going just from my marker I would crochet the dc’s until I reach the specified number, but I’m not sure if that’s a wrong method.
Sarah, there are 12 double crochets in round 1. There are no rows in round 1. Round 1 is just a circle, no rows. Rounds never have rows in them, they are like rows, just that they are worked in a circle. For round 1, make sure you put all 12 double crochets into one single chain (the forth chain from your hook) . After you do that round 2 will lay flat. This is what it look looks like after round 2 http://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-facial-cleaning-pads/ (exactly like this cleaning pad picture)
This pattern is really quite lovely and very easy to follow. One of the best written patterns lol. I was concerned though….you say ch4 and then do 12dc in the 4th ch from the hook. By the 4th or 5th ch I find that it is most difficult as the space is limited. Do I tried ‘ah ting’. I ch 4 and join with a sl st, then ch 3 and do 11 dc in the ring and continue on from there. I find that when doing this pattern, there is an obvious line with the ch 3 when you look at the overall pattern. Did you also experience this?
If your have a seam where the ch 3 is, you can skip the ch 3 at the beginning of each round and the sl st at the end. Instead, continue to crochet in the round like a spiral. If you crochet in a spiral fashion, remember to use a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning/end of each round.
Yes….that is so true. Thanks for the insight. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks so much. (You’re the first person to EVER respond to a pattern question I’ve had) You’re the greatest
Hey Rachel..? When I made the hat it came out really small. So small it fit my cat. (haha).. Any idea what I might have done? :/
That’s odd. Make sure you check your gauge and count your stitches after each round.
I know.. I do.. But I kinda gave up on the pattern for now. I think I’ll focus on easier stuff first. Or.. Try amiguri. (:
I love your patterns! They are so easy to follow. I’ve been working on this hat for about an hour and so far so good. Simple once you get it going.