Comments on: How to Crochet a Beanie

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:25:05 +0000

Hi Erin, it’s okay for it to be a little wavy, but it shouldn’t be super wavy.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:27:53 +0000

Hi, I have just started this pattern, I am on round five and the circle is wavy. Am I doing something wrong?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:49:04 +0000

Tammie, I think it may be a little tight on a 23" circumference head. You may want to take a look at the men's size hat that's in the Family Beanie Set.

By: tammie

tammie — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:59:08 +0000

will this hat fit a grown man with 23″ head around

By: Casie

Casie — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:15:53 +0000

Amber, I had the same problem, but if you read Rachel’s adivce above that’s what helped me out. I was accidently adding stitches Just make sure that each round has the same number of stitches (when it’s not an increasing row) and your hat should turn out ok. Good luck with your hat

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:45:10 +0000

I have made this beanie over and over so many times. no matter how far i get it just looks like a flat twisted circle the size of a dinner plate. the pattern doesnt specify how many sts per round. I have looked through other beanie patterns and they all resemble this one more or less. im not sure what im doing wrong, except not counting sts. Any ideas?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:41:31 +0000

Elli, if you are doing each round with single crochets after the increasing rounds be sure that you are not adding stitches by accident. After each round, count the number of stitches you made to make sure they are are the same on each round. If the number of stitches is the same on each round, the hat will start to form a bowl or cylinder shape. You may have to do a few rounds of single crochet until you notice that the hat is it taking shape.

By: elli

elli — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:25:12 +0000

My beanie is not forming. I just finished widening it and now just single double crocheting down. It is flat as a board. Why is this happening? How do i fix it? Thank you so much for your quick response!!

btw.. I have followed the exact guidelines!!!!

By: elli

elli — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:21:26 +0000

im crocheting a beanie and im all finshed widening it. It doesnt seem to be forming. it’s flat like a place setting.. what am i doing wrong? please respond asap. Thank you so much!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:52:59 +0000

Hi Karen, you can play around with it by increasing or decreasing the number of crochet stitches in each round or changing the number of rounds. But I haven't made a 19" version of this beanie so I wouldn't be able to tell you exactly how many stitches or round would be required. You can used the Family Beanie Set if you'd like since that set has different sizes to crochet that are already measured out. Those beanies are crocheted differently than this beanie pattern.