Autumn Maple Beanie Crochet Pattern

This 100% wool Autumn Maple Beanie crochet pattern is simply screaming “Fall” with its bold texture and colour!

Not too long ago I watched the Fleece & Harmony podcast on YouTube where they introduced one of their new seasonal colour ways called “Gairloch Trail” and, the moment I saw it, I knew that I had to feature some in a crochet hat! The colours were bright and bold, and the perfect eye catching combination for a fall beanie.

The Autumn Maple Beanie is a crochet hat designed to fit a teen or adult head with a 20-23 inch circumference. The hat does have a little bit of slouch to it and I have designed it to be worn with a pompom or without. If you choose to make a pompom for the top and use two skeins of the Selkirk Worsted by Fleece & Harmony, then you will have a little left over that you can combine to make a pompom for the top.

This hat is worked from the bottom up beginning with a slip stitch brim that is worked in rows and then continued into rounds for the hat body. The hat may be worked in one colour or many. You will see through the pattern below that I will alternate between two.

Unfortunately the colour Gairloch Trail colour that I have featured here in my hat was a seasonal colour in the Selkirk Worsted line and I am not sure how often it will be in stock at Fleece & Harmony, however they have lots of other colourful options as well including Blue Poppy, Wild Rose, and First Light which are some of my favourites. Have fun experimenting with colour!

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Sarah

Autumn Maple Beanie Crochet Pattern:

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gauge: 16 sts x 14  rnds of hdc in 3rd =  4 inches

Finished Size: Approximately 10 x 9 inches laid flat excluding the pompom

Yarn: Selkirk Worsted by Fleece & Harmony ® (200 yds; 80g; 100% wool; (Worsted/Medium weight).  You will need 2 skeins (1 each colour A and B.  Colours shown: Pine Cone and Gairloch Trail. Note: You will only require approximately 300 yards in total to complete the hat.

Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) hook. 

Notions: Yarn Needle

Stitches and Abbreviations:

3rd Lp – 3rd Loop (Looking at the back of your hdc stitch you will see a loop running along under the top back loop.  This lower loop is the “3rd loop”)
Blo – Back Loop Only

Ch – Chain

Dc – Double Crochet

Hdc – Half Double Crochet

Leaf St – Leaf Stitch (Yarn over, insert your hook around the post of the stitch two rows below, yarn over and draw up a loop. Yarn over and insert your hook around the post of the same stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop.  Yarn over and draw through four of the loops on the hook. Yarn over and draw through the final two loops. Leaf stitch made. Leaf St made)

Rpt – Repeat

Sc – Single Crochet

Sk – Skip

Sl St – Slip Stitch

Yo – Yarn Over

Pattern Notes:

• Pattern is written in American English terms.
• Pattern is worked in rounds.
• Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch.
• Weave in ends as needed.
• Turn at the end of rounds ONLY AS INDICATED.
• Hat may be worn with a pompom or without.
• When chasing colours, in the stitch prior to the colour change, drop the colour in use before completing the stitch, place the new colour on your hook and draw through the final two loops on your hook.  Then continue working with the new colour.
• For this pattern I like to gently carry the non working yarn up the inside of the hat.  Alternatively you may fasten off at the end of each colour change and weave in your ends as you go.
• To change the size of your hat you may use any multiple of stitches for the brim and will need a multiple of 4 stitches for the first round of your hat body.

Free Crochet Pattern:

Brim (Worked in rows):

With colour A, ch 10.

Row 1: Sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.  Ch 1, turn.  (9 sl sts)

Row 2: Working in the blo, sl st in each st across.  Ch 1, turn.  (9 sl sts)

Continue to repeat row 2 until work from the beginning measures approximately 16-17 inches.

Do not fasten off, but fold brim of hat so that two shorter ends meet. Now working through both thicknesses, sl st across working through the blo on each side. Do not fasten off, turn work so that the right side is facing you.

Now working around the edge of the brim, continue working in rounds as follows:

Hat Body (Worked in rounds):

Rnd 1: Ch 1, evenly work 88 hdc all the way around.  Join with a sl st in the first st.  Do not turn. (88 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn.  

Rnd 3: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, sc in the same st as joining and in each st around.  Switch to colour B in the final st.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn.

Rnd 4: With colour B, ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each of the 1st 3 sts, *leaf st around the post of the next hdc below, dc in each of the next 3 sts; Rpt from* around until only one st remains, leaf st in the next hdc below.  Switch to colour A in the final st.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.

Rnd 5: With colour A, ch 1,Sc in the 1 st and in each st around.  Switch to colour B in the final st.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Do not turn.

Rnd 6: With colour B, ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in the 1st st, *leaf st around the post of the next dc 2 rows below, dc in each of the next 3 sts; Rpt from* around until only 2 sts remain, dc in each of the final 2 sts.  Switch to colour A in the final st.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.

Rnd 7: With colour A, ch 1,Sc in the 1 st and in each st around.  Switch to colour B in the final st.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Do not turn.

Rnd 8: With colour B, ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each of the 1st 3 sts, *leaf st around the post of the next dc 2 rows below, dc in each of the next 3 sts; Rpt from* around until only one st remains, leaf st in the next dc 2 rows below.  Switch to colour A in the final st.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.

Rnd 9: With colour A, hdc in the same st as joining and in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Do not turn.

Rnds 10-17: Repeat rounds 2-9 once more.

Rnds 18-19: Repeat rounds 2-3.

Rnd 20: Ch 1, hdc in each of the 1st 6 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 6 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn.  (77 sts)

Rnd 21: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 5 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 5 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, do not turn.  (66 sts)

Rnd 22: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 4 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 4 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, do not turn.  (55 sts)

Rnd 23: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 3 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 3 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, do not turn.  (44 sts)

Rnd 24: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in each of the 1st 2 sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in each of the next 2 sts, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, do not turn.  (33 sts)

Rnd 25: Working in the 3rd loop all the way around, hdc in the 1st st, hdc2tog, *hdc in the next st, hdc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, do not turn.  (22 sts)

Rnd 26: Working in the 3rd loop around, hdc2tog in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  (11 sts)

Fasten off leaving a long tail.  Using the long tail, sew the top of the hat closed. Fasten off and weave in your ends.  Attach Pompom to the top if desired.

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