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Welcome to week three of the Wonderful Hats Crochet Along! Today we will learn to make the Bay Beanie Crochet Pattern.
The Bay Beanie crochet pattern showcases the wonderful Waistcoat Moss Stitch that I was introduced to not too long ago.
I love this stitch pattern as it blends two of my favourite stitches: the waistcoat stitch and the moss stitch. Unlike a straight waistcoat stitch fabric, the Waistcoat moss stitch still has that knit-look, but the resulting fabric is not as dense. A great trait for your winter accessories!
The crochet pattern for the Bay Beanie below is worked from the brim up. If you been around here for a bit, you will know this is my favourite way to work a crochet hat. It creates a nice shape for a beanie!
The Bay Beanie crochet pattern is sized to fit an adult head, but I will give a little instruction below to change the size should you wish too.
The Wonderful Hats Crochet Along:
The Hill Beanie crochet pattern is part of the 2025 Wonderful Hats Crochet Along event. During this event we will learn to crochet four new crochet hat patterns and their matching accessories. Last week we made the Hill Beanie and the Hill Neck Warmer. Later this week I will have the Bay Neck Warmer for you to go along with your new hat.
The Materials:
For the hat, you will need about 200 yards of a medium/worsted weight yarn as well as a 5mm (H/8) crochet hook. I will provide the details about the specific yarn I used in the photos down below.
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Bay Beanie Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 15sts x 20 rnds of pattern = 4 inches
Finished Size: 10 x 9 inches laid flat
Yarn: Heatherly® by Knitpicks/WeCrochet® Yarn (80% acrylic/20% Merino Wool; 218 yds, 100 g; (4) Worsted/Medium weight): 1 skein.
Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) Hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge
OPTIONAL: Pompom to attach to the top
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Blo – Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog – Half Double Crochet Two Stitches Together
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sc2tog – Single Crochet Two Stitches Together
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
WS – Waistcoat Stitch (A single crochet stitch worked between the two vertical bars of the post of the single crochet or waistcoat stitch below. In this pattern only it will be worked through the post of the stitch two rows below.)
Ws2tog – Waistcoat Stitch Two Stitches Together (insert your hook through the centre of the post of the sc in the previous round, yo and draw up a loop, insert your hook through the post of the next WS, yo and draw up a loop. Yo and draw through all 3 loops.)
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English crochet terms.
- Brim of hat is worked in rows, body of hat is worked in rounds.
- Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch.
- Turn at the end of each round AS INDICATED.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- OPTIONAL: Brim of hat may be worked using either single crochet stitches or half double crochet stitches instead of the slip stitches.
- To change the size of your beanie, work the first hdc round of the hat body in multiples of 2.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Brim (Worked in rows):
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 72 sc all the way around. Join with a sl st in the first st. Do not turn. (72 sts) (Note: You may wish to make sure you work this first round of stitches loosely, as you will be working into their post in the next couple of rounds
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *ch 1, sk the next st, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending with a ch 1, sk the next st. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st 2 rows below (working over the ch-1 of the previous rnd), sc in next st; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnds 4-21: Repeat rounds 2 and 3 for a total of nine times.
Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in next st, WS in the next st, sc in next st, WS in the next st, Ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (63 sts) (Note that you will no longer work the WS in the round 2 rnds below – instead you will be always working into the sts of the previous round)
Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in the next st, WS in the next st, sc in the next st, WS in each of the next 2 sts**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (63 sts)
Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in next st, WS in the next st, sc in next st, Ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (54 sts)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in the next st, WS in the next st, sc in the next st, WS in the next ws2tog st**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (54 sts)
Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in next st, WS in the next st, Ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (45 sts)
Rnd 27: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in the next st, WS in the next st, WS in the next ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (45 sts)
Rnd 28: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in next st, Ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (36 sts)
Rnd 29: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, sc in the next st, WS in the next ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (36 sts)
Rnd 30: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, Ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (27 sts)
Rnd 31: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next st, WS in the next ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (27 sts)
Rnd 32: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, ws2tog, *sc in the next st, ws2tog in the next st; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 33: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, *WS in the next ws2tog**, sc in the next st; Rpt from * around ending the final repeat at **. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 34: Ch 1, Ws2tog in each st around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn. (9 sts)
Rnd 35: Ch 1, WS in each ws2tog st around. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. (9 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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