Hill Beanie Crochet Pattern

Welcome to week two of the 2025 Wonderful Hats Crochet Along! Today we will learn to crochet the Hill Beanie.

I fell in love with this crochet stitch combination not too long ago and called it a slip stitch cluster stitch. When you work rows or rounds upon rounds of this stitch you create a thick fabric with lots of texture. You can also work the stitch in singular rows or rounds and get a wonderful ridge of texture as you will see in this crochet hat!

Our Hill Beanie crochet pattern is worked from the brim up and featured in the adult size. I will, however, provide some stitch multiples below that will help if you wish to adjust the size.

After working a ribbed brim you will proceed with the body of the hat which features rounds of our slip stitch clusters and rounds of half double crochet stitches worked in the third loop.

You can see these stitches worked in the video tutorial below. The resulting beanie is packed with texture and snug fitting!

The Wonderful Hats Crochet Along:

The Hill Beanie crochet pattern is part of the 2025 Wonderful Hats crochet along. During this event we will learn to crochet four new crochet hat patterns and their matching accessories. Last week we made the Deep River Beanie and the Deep River Scarf. Later this week I will have the Hill Neck Warmer for you to go along with your new hat.

If this is your first time hearing about the crochet along. You may wish to check out the introductory post here.

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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The crochet pattern for the Hill Beanie will be written out in full below followed by a free video tutorial.  The pattern is free to follow on my site and will always be free! If, however, you would like a printable copy, you may purchase one from my Etsy and Ravelry Shops linked below:

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Hill Beanie Crochet Pattern:

Skill Level: Intermediate

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

Finished Size: 9 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:

3rd loop – Looking at the back of your hdc st you will see a horizontal loop running along under the top back loop.  This loop under the back loop is called the “3rd loop.”

Blo – Back Loop Only

Ch – Chain

Dc – Double Crochet

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

Yo – Yarn Over

Pattern Notes:

• Pattern is written in American English 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 hdc all the way around.  Join with a sl st in the first st.  Do not turn. (72 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, sc in the same st as joining and in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.  

Rnd 3: Sl st in the 1st st, hdc2tog over the 1st 2 sts beginning in the same st as the previous sl st, *sl st in the next st, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the previous sl st and into the next st; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 4: Hdc in the 1st st and in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Do not turn.

Rnds 5-16: Repeat rounds 2-4 for a total of 4 more times.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, working in the 3rd loop around, sc in the same st as joining and in each st around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.  

Rnd 18: Sl st in the 1st st, hdc2tog over the 1st 2 sts beginning in the same st as the previous sl st, *sl st in the next st, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the previous sl st and into the next st; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 19: Hdc in the 1st st and each of the next 5 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.  (63 sts)

Rnd 20: Working in the 3rd loop around, sc in the 1st st and each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog, *sc in each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, turn.  (54 sts)

Rnd 21: Sl st in the 1st st, hdc2tog over the 1st 2 sts beginning in the same st as the previous sl st, *sl st in the next st, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the previous sl st and into the next st; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.  (54 sts)

Rnd 22: Hdc in the 1st st and each of the next 3 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.  (45 sts)

Rnd 23: Working in the 3rd loop around, sc in the 1st st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc2tog, *sc in each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, turn.  (36 sts)

Rnd 24: Sl st in the 1st st, hdc2tog over the 1st 2 sts beginning in the same st as the previous sl st, *sl st in the next st, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the previous sl st and into the next st; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.  (36 sts)

Rnd 25: Hdc in 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.  (27 sts)

Rnd 26: Working in the 3rd loop around, sc in the 1st st, sc2tog, *sc in the next st, sc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, turn.  (18 sts)

Rnd 27: Sl st in the 1st st, hdc2tog over the 1st 2 sts beginning in the same st as the previous sl st, *sl st in the next st, hdc2tog beginning in the same st as the previous sl st and into the next st; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.  (18 sts)

Rnd 28: Hdc2tog in each st around.  Join with a sl st in 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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