Inlet Beanie Crochet Pattern

Welcome to the final week of the 2025 Wonderful Hats crochet along where we will learn to make the Inlet Beanie crochet pattern.

The Inlet Beanie crochet pattern is the final crochet pattern in this year’s event! Over the past few weeks we have had a great time working on three new hats patterns and their matching accessories. And I look forward to bringing you this one.

The Wonderful Hats Crochet Along:

If this is your first time hearing about the Wonderful Hats Crochet Along I invite you to check out the previous crochet patterns! As this is the fourth week in this year’s event we have already worked three new crochet hat patterns which are as follows: the Deep River Beanie, the Hill Beanie and the Bay Beanie. On Friday I will publish the final neck warmer in the series.

But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves!

The Inlet Crochet Hat:

Our hat pattern today is full of thick, beautiful texture! It showcases a stitch pattern called the Trend Stitch. It uses a beautiful cluster stitch (that is defined under the “Stitches and Abbreviations” below) and some half double crochet stitches worked in the third loop.

It is worked from the bottom up and we will be working the adult size in the tutorial today. With reference to the stitch multiples should you wish to change the size of your 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.

PDF Copies are available:

The crochet pattern for the Inlet 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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Inlet 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

CL – Cluster Stitch (Yo, insert hook in same st as last st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on your hook. Yo, sk the next st, insert your hook into the next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 1 loop on your hook. Yo, insert your hook into the same st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 1 loop on your hook 2 times in that same st, yo and dar through all the loops on your hook. CL st made)

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:

• attern 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 3.

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, 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.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 4: CL over the 1st 3 sts (see “Stitches and Abbreviations), *ch 1, CL; Rpt from * around.  End with a ch-1.  Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st CL.  Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 5: Hdc in the 1st st and in each st (including each ch-st) around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Do not turn.

Rnds 6-13: Repeat rounds 2-5 for a total of 2 more times.

Rnds 14-16: Repeat rounds 2-4.

Rnd 17: 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.  (63 sts)

Rnd 18: 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.  (54 sts)

Rnd 19: Sc in each of the 1st 4 sts, sc2tog, *sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the 1st st.  Ch 1, TURN.  (45 sts)

Rnd 20: CL over the 1st 3 sts (see “Stitches and Abbreviations), *ch 1, CL; Rpt from * around.  Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st CL.  Ch 1, turn.  (45 sts)

Rnd 21: Ch 1, 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.  (36 sts)

Rnd 22: 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.  (27 sts)

Rnd 23: Working in the 3rd loop 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.  (18 sts)

Rnd 24: Working in the 3rd loop around, 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.

Video Tutorial:

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