Crochet a gorgeous lace beanie with this free pattern. This hat pattern comes in 4 sizes to fit women, kids, toddlers and 12 month old babies. Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a print-optimized, ad-free PDF by clicking here.
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When Katy gave me the opportunity to play around with beautifully colored, and squishably soft hand-dyed yarn I jumped at the opportunity! I love natural fibers and this 100% Marino wool is truly a pleasure to crochet with.
One of my favorite things about hand dyed yarn is how individualistic each skein turns out–no two are the same! I got to play with “Caroline”, a rose pink tonal colorway, and “Bryna”, which is brown, but has blue, red, and yellow speckles throughout.
If you have to have some of this gorgeous yarn I’ve included a link to KT & The Squid’s website in the materials list below so you can order some too.
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Difficulty:
Easy
Materials Needed:
4.5mm hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
(150-180 yards) Squid Squish Worsted in “Bryna” or “Caroline” Use code “LAYERCAKE” to get 10% off your purchase through November 30, 2020
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
3dc cluster = dc3tog in same st
BPsc = back post single crochet
BPhdc = back post half double crochet
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
Additional Terms:
Picot: ch 2, sl st back into first st
Working in the 3rd Loop of hdc – Instructions: Look at the top of the stitch, and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back and you should see another “V” made by the “yarn over”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”. This is called the 3rd loop.
Measurements:
Adult (84 sts): 10” wide by 7 3/4” tall
Child (76 sts): 9 1/2” wide by 7” tall
Toddler (72 sts): 9” wide by 6 1/4” tall
12 mos (68 sts): 8 1/2” wide by 5 1/2” tall
Gauge:
6 1/4” across after round 9. 16 hdc in 4”
Additional Notes:
-Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
-This hat is worked in multiples of 4.
-Squid Worsted weight is closer to a #3 light weight yarn. Bernat Baby Sport would be a fine substitute.
Layer Cake Lace beanie pattern (US Terms):
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Adult size beanie:
Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle,
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, (3dc cluster, ch 1) in each st around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-1 sps)
Round 3: ch 1, 3 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (36)
Round 4: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 5: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (12 shells)
Round 6: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (48)
Round 7: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)
Round 8: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (30 3dc clusters, 30 ch-1 sps)
Stitches in the following round will be worked in the clusters and ch-1 sps.
Round 9: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 4 sts, *2hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (72)
Round 10: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (84)
Round 11: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (21 shells)
Round 12: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (84)
Round 13: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (84)
Round 14: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (42 3dc clusters, 42 ch-1 sps)
Round 15: ch 1, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (84)
Round 16: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st for first sc. (84)
Repeat rounds 11-16 one more time.
Round 23: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (21 shells)
Round 24: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (84)
Round 25: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to first hdc. (84)
Round 26: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st for first sc. (84)
In the next round we’ll add a picot edging to the hat. Remember to keep your chains tight when making the picot or the picots will be larger and floppier than they should be.
Round 27: ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, picot; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (84)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Child Size beanie:
Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle,
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, (3dc cluster, ch 1) in each st around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-1 sps)
Round 3: ch 1, 3 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (36)
Round 4: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 5: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (12 shells)
Round 6: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (48)
Round 7: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)
Round 8: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (30 3dc clusters, 30 ch-1 sps)
Stitches in the following round will be worked in the clusters and ch-1 sps.
Round 9: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 4 sts, *2hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (72)
Round 10: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 17 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 17 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (76)
Round 11: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (19 shells)
Round 12: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (76)
Round 13: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (76)
Round 14: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (38 3dc clusters, 38 ch-1 sps)
Round 15: ch 1, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (76)
Round 16: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st for first sc. (76)
Round 17: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (19 shells)
Round 18: ch 1, ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (76)
Round 19: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to first hdc. (76)
Round 20: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (76)
Round 21: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (38 3dc clusters, 38 ch-1 sps)
Round 22: ch 1, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (76)
Round 23: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (76)
In the next round we’ll add a picot edging to the hat. Remember to keep your chains tight when making the picot or the picots will be larger and floppier than they should be.
Round 24: ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, picot; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (76)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Toddler size beanie:
Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle,
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, (3dc cluster, ch 1) in each st around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-1 sps)
Round 3: ch 1, 3 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (36)
Round 4: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 5: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (12 shells)
Round 6: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (48)
Round 7: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)
Round 8: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (30 3dc clusters, 30 ch-1 sps)
Stitches in the following round will be worked in the clusters and ch-1 sps.
Round 9: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 4 sts, *2hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (72)
Round 10: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (72)
Round 11: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (18 shells)
Round 13: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (72)
Round 14: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (36 3dc clusters, 36 ch-1 sps)
Round 15: ch 1, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (72)
Round 16: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st for first sc. (72)
Round 17: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (18 shells)
Round 18: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (72)
Round 19: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to first hdc. (72)
Round 20: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (72)In the next round we’ll add a picot edging to the hat. Remember to keep your chains tight when making the picot or the picots will be larger and floppier than they should be.Round 21: ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, picot; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (72)Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle,
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, (3dc cluster, ch 1) in each st around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-1 sps)
Round 3: ch 1, 3 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (36)
Round 4: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 5: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (12 shells)
Round 6: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (48)
Round 7: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)<
Round 8: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (30 3dc clusters, 30 ch-1 sps)Stitches in the following round will be worked in the clusters and ch-1 sps.
Round 10: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (68)
Round 11: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * across, final sl st counts as join. (17 shells)
Round 12: ch 1, *work the following sts across each shell: BPhdc around first st, BPsc around next 2 sts, BPhdc around next st, move to next shell; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (68)
Round 13: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl to first hdc. (68)
Round 14: ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (68)
Round 15: ch 1, 3dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (34 3dc clusters, 34 ch-1 sps)
Round 16: ch 1, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (68)
Round 17: ch 1, working in 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (68)In the next round we’ll add a picot edging to the hat. Remember to keep your chains tight when making the picot or the picots will be larger and floppier than they should be.Round 18: ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, picot; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (68)Fasten off, and weave in ends.Want more gorgeous crochet patterns, and a little encouragement for your day? Sign up for my newsletter here! That way you’ll never miss out on special events, or freebies I’m offering.
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You are awesome. Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome! I’m glad you like the hat pattern, Valencia. 😊
Thanks for pattern! now I learned the cluster Im doing well finishing the hat.
You’re very welcome! 🙂
I am stuck after round 8 of child size. I have many more stitches than 72 going into round 9. Help pls.
Terry,
Make sure you are crocheting cluster stitches and not groups of 3 separate dc stitches. 😊
Would it be possible to do a pattern for 0-6 mo?
I don’t have a 0-6 mos size hat for this design. Try using a thinner yarn and smaller hook and the 12 months size might fit a smaller baby. 😊
Round 12 is ch 1, ch 1…? So 2 chains?
It should only be a ch-1. I thought I fixed that typo ages ago, but I guess not. It should be fixed now. 😅
Hi! I have a question about row 2 and 3. I’ve done the clusters for row 2 and have done 12 clusters as per the instructions. The next row asks for 3 hdc in each stutch going round resulting in 36 stitches. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong..
I’ve done the clusters and ended up with 15 stitches, so when I’m done with the next row I will end up with more than 36 stitches please help! I’ve pulled this out more times than I’m willing to admit lol
Miriam,
You’ll want to make sure you are making clusters and not groups of 3 separate dc. Also, the 3 hdc stitches in the next round should only be worked in the ch-1 sps. That could be what’s throwing the stitch count off. I hope this helps you!
I am confused on round 9 just like in a previous question/comment. I’m not sure I understand the working in a cluster. Please explain further. Thank you.
You’ll work in the top of the cluster just like you would into a normal sc or dc stitch. Are you uncertain how to make a cluster stitch?
I was but I finally figured it out! I didn’t know that there was such a thing as the 3 dc cluster stich. Still learning 🙂 I am finding the hat to be a bit on the short side. Could be the Gauge but I’m really unsure. When would I have measured to make sure it was an average 12 month size?
The 12 mos beanie should be 8 1/2″ wide and 5 1/2″ tall. It should fit the average 12 month old’s head. The average 12 month old’s head should measure about 18″ in circumference. This hat should have plenty of stretch if you used relaxed tension and should have no trouble stretching out to fit. I hope that helps!
I am late to the game, and the Squid Squish Worsted is not to be found any longer. is this a true worsted weight (#4)? Or is it one that is on the thinner side, more like a heavy DK? The size hook is throwing me off as I expect at least a 5.0 on most worsted patterns.
I love all the other patterns of yours that I have made thus far! They are great for my charity stash since several come in multiple sizes, like this one.
It’s more like a heavy DK weight. I have also made this pattern with Bernat Baby Softee and met gauge. 😊
I used Mandala Ombre. It’s a 4 wt and squishy. Turned out great. Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear that you like how your hat turned out. 😁
That’s the yarn I was going to use. Glad to hear it worked for you. Now I feel better about starting. Thank you.
Hello! I love this beautiful pattern. I have a question on the adult size row 4. What is the 3rd loop of the HDC? Im stuck. Thank you for the great pattern and for your time.
The 3rd loop is the yarn over for the hdc stitch. It’s especially visible from the back. Here’s a link to a video describing how to find it on a different pattern of mine that is worked in rows instead of rounds: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenhollowaydesigns/videos/1884031391814874/