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I recently shared my snowflake scarf pattern which uses chunky roving wool to make up a fluffy and warm scarf perfect for winter. What I didn’t share is that I have wayyyy more of that yarn than I should have. We actually bought enough of that yarn to make several blankets as Christmas gifts, but when time got tight we decided to switch to smaller projects.

And as much as I love that scarf pattern, a girl can only make so many scarves before boredom takes over. Amiright?!

And so with the large excess of wool yarn in our home I decided to make some crochet beanies!

Crochet beanies are fun, easy, and useful crochet projects that can be done in a jiffy. What’s amazing about this particular beanie pattern is that it’s a simple play on the basic single crochet beanie. It looks  more complicated than it is (hence the name deceptively simple crochet beanie pattern), and is a great beginner project! I hope you enjoy!

Materials

• 10 mm crochet hook
• ~55 yards (50 meters) super chunky roving yarn (such as Crazy Sexy Wool, The Big Cozy, ASAP, or Tuff Puff)
• stitch marker (or safety pin)
• Yarn cutters
• large darning needle

Abbreviations

• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• pm = place marker
• * = repeat from * to end of round

Pattern

Note: this pattern makes one standard adult size beanie. 

Round 1:

Make magic loop. 6 sc into loop and sl st first and last sc together. pm. (6 sts)

Round 2:

2 sc through the back loop in each sc of previous round. move marker. (12 sts)

Round 3:

*2 sc through the back loop in first sc of previous round, 1 sc through the back loop in next sc of previous round. move marker. (18 sts)

Round 4:

*2 sc through the back loop in first sc of previous round, 1 sc through the back loop in next 2 sc of previous round. mover marker. (24 sts)

Round 5:

*2 sc through the back loop in first sc of previous round, 1 sc through the back loop in next 3 sc of previous round. move marker. (30 sts)

Round 6:

*2 sc through the back loop in first sc of previous round, 1 sc through the back loop in next 4 sc of previous round. move marker. (36 sts)

Measure the diameter of your circle. If it’s already 7 inches skip directly to the directions for rounds 8-10

Round 7:

1 sc through the back loop in each sc of previous round. move marker.

Measure the diameter of your circle. It should be about 7 inches. If it’s significantly smaller than do a row with the following directions before moving onto the directions for round 8:  

*2 sc through the back loop in first sc of previous round, 1 sc through the back loop in next 5 sc of previous round. move marker. (42 sts)

Round 8-10:

1 sc in each sc of previous round. For each sc, come from the top and work through the front loop only. You should see the loop twist as you pull up a loop. This makes the beanie tighter (so it fits snug) and adds interesting texture. This is what the inside of the stitches look like after round 10:

Round 11-13:

1 sc through the back loop in each sc of previous round. move marker after the each round.

Round 14-15:

Repeat directions for rounds 8-10

Round 16:

1 sc through the back loop in each sc of previous round.

Finish:

Cut off any excess yarn with yarn cutters. Weave in ends and block.

That’s it! Now wear or gift your beanie as you’d like! Note that you can wear this beanie inside out for a slightly different look. Here’s what the beanie looks like inside out (right) compared to right-side in:

Do you like this pattern? Let us know what you think in the comments!

Want more crochet inspiration? Check out these posts:

Snowflake Scarf Crochet Pattern

Business Card Holder Crochet Pattern

Super Soft Chunky Striped Crochet Throw Pattern