Wrap your head in the cozy comfort of a handmade crochet puff stitch beanie! This snug cap, with its playful texture and soft warmth, will quickly become your go-to accessory when the temperature drops. Perfect for brisk morning walks or lounging at home, the puff stitch pattern gives it a charming look that's as fun to make as it is to wear.
Crochet Puff Stitch Beanie Hat
-*Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn
- 4.5 mm crochet hook (for the brim)
- 5 mm crochet hook (for the body and crown)
Pattern:
Brim:
- With the smaller hook (4.5 mm), make a slip knot.
- Chain a multiple of 4 to fit the head circumference (e.g., 72 chains for teen/adult size).
- Join with a slip stitch to the first chain to form a circle, being careful not to twist the chain.
- Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet).
- Double crochet in the second chain from the hook and each chain around.
- Join with a slip stitch to the top of the starting chain 3.
Round 2 - Brim:
- Start with a back post single crochet around the first stitch, chain 2 (counts as a back post double crochet).
- Make a back post double crochet around the next stitch.
- Skip one stitch, then work a front post double crochet around the following stitch.
- Go back and work a front post double crochet around the skipped stitch.
- Make back post double crochets around the next two stitches.
- Repeat this sequence of four stitches around.
- Join with a slip stitch to the second chain at the beginning of the round.
- Repeat round 2 until the brim reaches your desired height, joining each round with a slip stitch.
Body:
- Switch to the larger hook (5 mm).
- Continue with the back post single crochet and chain 2 (counts as a back post double crochet).
- Make a back post double crochet around the next back post.
- Create a front post puff stitch around the next front post double crochet: yarn over, insert the hook around the post, yarn over, pull up a loop, (repeat), yarn over, pull through all but the last loop, yarn over, pull through the last two loops.
- Repeat the front post puff stitch around the next front post double crochet.
- Continue this pattern of two back post double crochets and two front post puff stitches around.
- Continue repeating this pattern for the body of the hat until you reach the desired height before the crown.
Crown (Decrease Rounds):
- Start the decrease by making a back post double crochet decrease across two stitches.
- Chain 2 (counts as the first decrease back post double crochet).
- Work front post puff stitches around each of the next two front post puff stitches.
- Continue the decrease pattern by decreasing the back post stitches and maintaining the front post puff stitches.
Final Decrease Rounds:
- Combine two front post puff stitches.
- Continue decreasing stitches as described in the video until the opening for the crown closes.
- When only a small hole remains, cut the yarn, leave a long tail, and weave the tail through the front loops of all stitches in the last round.
- Pull the yarn tightly to close the hole securely and weave in the ends.
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