Forest Beanie Crochet Pattern

The Forest Beanie crochet pattern is a wonderful hat design that is perfect for when you are wanting a lighter weight beanie.

The Elizabeth Stitch, or the Mini Bean Stitch, has always been a favourite croceht stitch for me. It is reversible with a similar texture on both sides and I love it’s textures as it is not too thick or dense. Recently I started working it in two different colours which creates a dynamic tweed look. I was excited to try it in this new crochet hat pattern.

The Forest Beanie Crochet Pattern is a fairly easy hat to make. It is worked in two colours from the brim up (which is my favourite way to make a hat) and features a slip stitch brim. I realize that slip stitch brims are not everyones favourite, so feel free to work single crochet stitches for your brim instead.

The Materials:

To work this crochet hat pattern I chose a lighter weight yarn called Valley Tweed by Rowan. This wool yarn comes in a variety of gorgeous colours that make for a beautiful hat. Sometimes you don’t want a hat that is on the more bulky side so I love this light weight yarn for it. If you wish to try a similar design in a worsted weight yarn, you may wish to check out the Elizabeth Beanie, another free crochet hat pattern here on Rich Textures Crochet.

Along with the Fingering weight yarn you will also need a 3.5 mm (E/4) crochet hook. In the video tutorial below you will see me working with a Birchwood Crochet Hook also by Rowan.

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The crochet pattern for the Forest Beanie will be written out in full below. However if you would like to add this pattern to your library or purchase an ad-free PDF, you can do so from my Etsy and Ravelry shops linked below:

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Forest Beanie Crochet Pattern:

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gauge:  23 sts x 20 rows of pattern = 4 inches

Finished Size: Approximately 10 x 8.5 inches laid flat, excluding pompom, 20-23 inch circumference.

Yarn: Valley Tweed by Rowan® (100% Wool; 1.75 oz, 50 g; 226 yds, 207 m). Fingering Weight (1). You will need 2 skeins in two different colours.   

Hook: Size E/4 (3.5 mm) hook.

Notions: Yarn Needle

Stitches and Abbrevations:

Ch – Chain

CL – Cluster (Insert your hook into the next sp or st, yo and draw up a loop, yo, insert your hook into the same sp or st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through all the loops on your hook.  Cluster Stitch made.)

CL2tog – Cluster Two Together ([Insert your hook into the next sp, yo and draw up a loop, yo, insert your hook into the same sp, yo and draw up a loop] twice, yo and draw through all the loops on your hook.  Cluster Two Together made.)

Lp – loop 

Rpt – Repeat

Sc – Single Crochet Stitch

Sk – Skip 

Sl st – Slip stitch

Sp – space

Yo – Yarn over

Pattern Notes:

• Pattern is written in American English terms.
• Brim of the hat is worked in rows, body of the hat is worked in rounds.
• Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a st.
• Only turn as instructed.
• Weave in ends as needed.
• Hat may be worn with a pompom or without.
• To change the size of your hat, work the brim to the desired size and then work a multiple of 2 stitches for the first round of the hat body.  Work pattern adjusting the stitch count as necessary.

Free Crochet Pattern:

Brim (Worked in rows):

With colour A, Ch 13.

Row 1: Sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.  Ch 1, turn.  (12 sl sts)

Row 2: Working in the blo, sl st in each st across.  Ch 1, turn.  (12 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 right side out (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 120 hdc all the way around.  Switch to colour B in the final st, join with a sl st in the first st, do not turn. Do not fasten off colour A, but carry colour A up the inside of your hat as you work.  (120 sts) 

Rnd 2: With colour B, ch 1, CL (see “stitches and abbreviations”) in the same st as joining, ch 1, sk the next st, *CL in the next st, Ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.  TURN.  Switch to colour A.

Rnd 3: With colour A, ch 1, CL in the 1st ch-1 sp (NOTE: In this second round only, you may wish to work directly into the skipped stitch 2 rounds below for a tighter look.  In all other rounds you will work into the space), ch 1, sk the next st, *CL in the next ch-1 sp (Or st as per note above), Ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.  TURN.  Switch to colour B.

Rnd 4: With colour B, ch 1, CL in the 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st, *CL in the next ch-1 sp, Ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.  TURN.  Switch to colour A.

Rnds 5-24: Repeat Rnds 3 – 4 ten times more more.

Rnd 25: With colour A, ch 1, CL in the 1st ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st, *CL in the next ch-1 sp, Ch 1, sk the next st; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the 1st st.  TURN.  Switch to colour B.

Rnd 26: With colour B, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 10 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn.  Switch to colour A (55 CL sts)

Rnd 27: With colour A, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 9 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn.  Switch to colour B. (50 CL sts)

Rnd 28: With colour B, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 8 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn.  Switch to colour A.  (45 CL sts)

Rnd 29: With colour A, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 7 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn.  Switch to colour B.  (40 CL sts)

Rnd 30: With colour B, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 6 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn.  Switch to colour A. (35 CL sts)

Rnd 31: With colour A, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 5 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn. Switch to colour B.  (30 CL sts)

Rnd 32: With colour B, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 4 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn. Switch to colour A. (25 CL sts)

Rnd 33: With colour A, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 3 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn.  Switch to colour B.  (20 CL sts)

Rnd 34: With colour B, *[CL in the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st] 2 times, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn.  Switch to colour A.  Fasten off colour B.  (15 CL sts)

Rnd 35: With colour A, *CLin the next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk the next st, CL2tog, ch 1; Rpt from * around, join with a sl st in the first st, ch 1, turn. (10 CL sts)

Rnd 36: [CL2tog, ch 1, sk the next st] around, join with a sl st in the first st.  (5 CL 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.

Video Tutorial:

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