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Boy Beanie Hat or Skull Cap Crochet Pattern
Boy's Beanie Hat Free Crochet Pattern
by Laura Killoran for Croshay Design
Editor's Note: This striped beanie hat is a free crochet pattern that was originally published in Stitch N Bitch Crochet - The Happy Hooker, March 2006.
I like it because it's the answer to one of those tricky questions that crafters often face: what can I make for the men (or boys) in my life?
While this pattern is suitable in size for men and women, from teen to adult, it is particularly popular for young men in their late teens or early twenties (one of the hardest age groups to make things for, imho!)
You can use up your scrap yarn for this pattern, or pick up some yarn in your son's team colors. If the hat will be worn for hunting or fishing trips, don't forget to add bright orange stripes for safety.
Materials: - colorway #1
Red Heart Super Saver 971 Camouflage (MC)
Red Heart Super Saver 0254 Pumpkin (CC)
(please note substitution for Vibrant Orange #354 no longer available) colorway #2
Red Heart Super Saver 400 Gray Heather (MC)
Red Heart Super Saver 312 Black (CC)
Finished measurements - length = 8, circumference = approx 20 unstretched. one size fits most ages teen to adult. repeat round 9 for a longer hat, skip round 9 for a shorter skull cap.
Gauge - using 5.5mm (US size I) hook, after round 4 your swatch should measure 5 in diameter. Adjust hook size to obtain correct gauge.
Stitches -
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sc tbl - single crochet through the back loop only
dc tbl - double crochet through the back loop only
Pattern notes - this hat design is made crocheting in rounds, each round will begin with a number of chains which will count as the first stitch, and is ended by joining the last stitch with the top of the beginning chain creating concentric circles. st denotes the stitch of the previous round.
Begin - with MC ch 3, join with a slip st to first chain to form a ring.
Round 1 - ch 3, 9 dc into ring, join with sl st to top of ch 3. 10 sts.
Round 2 - ch 2, dc into same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 20 sts.
Round 3 - ch 2, dc into same st, dc in next st, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next st), repeat from * 8 more times, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 30 sts.
Round 4 sl st into back loop of same stitch, ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *(dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st), repeat from * 8 more times, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 40 sts.
Round 5 - ch 2, dc into same st, dc in next 3 sts, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts), repeat from * 8 more times, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 50 sts. Round 6 - sl st into back loop of same stitch, ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *(dc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st), repeat from * 3 more times, dc in last 7 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. 55 sts.
Rounds 7, 8, 9 - sl st into back loop of same stitch, ch 2, dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2. hold MC to back of work
Round 10 - join CC, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beg ch.
Round 11 - with MC, ch 2, dc tbl in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2.
Round 12 - with CC, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beg ch.
Round 13 - with MC, ch 2, dc tbl in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2.
Round 14 - with CC, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beg ch. tie off CC.
Round 15 - with MC ch 1, sc tbl in each st around, join with sl st to beg ch. Round 16 - ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch. tie off MC and weave in yarn ends with a tapestry needle.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License by OS Crochet and Laura Killoran of Croshay Designs.
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I just finished the boys beanie skull cap and I am very impressed with the end result. The pattern worked easily , and was fun to make. I love it.
how do I begin (add on) the CC and hold the MC?
How would I adjust the pattern for a 4 or 5 year old. Would love to make it for my grandson.
I just made one for my niece and she's 3 1/2 and I only had to take out the row of the MC before you switch to the CC for it to fit her. I could have left it in but then it has to be rolled on the bottom.
Love this hat and can't wait to try it. I would like to make it for a baby and kids ages 2-5 or 7 up. How would I adjust the size and stitches. How do you print this pattern!
Thank you.
Carolyn
Love this hat and can't wait to try it. I would like to make it for a baby and kids ages 2-5 or 7 up. How would I adjust the size and stitches.
Thank you.
Carolyn
Hello,
I was wondering what exactly constitutes as a "stitch" or a "st"? I understand how the first round has 10 sts and the second round has 20 sts, but then I get confused on how the subsequent rounds add up to the sts stated in the pattern. For example, I figured that in round three, there are 27 sts total and not 30 sts. I especially get confused on round 6 - I ended up with MANY stitches left before I reached the point where I needed to sl st with ch 2. AND I only count 45 stitches and not the 55 on round 6. What am I doing wrong??? I'm definitely a beginner, and have made many attempts to make beanies from different videos on the internet as well as patterns, but nothing seems to work out very well. I so much want to make a nice beanie! Please HELP!
Thanks for this pattern. I made this hat in just a few hours. I modified it alittle for a bigger hat. I added one row before the change of color and I increased the rows at the end. My last row was 1 DC in each stitch to give it a different edge. Great hat!
Round 4,6,7,8,&9 it say to "sl st into back loop of same stitch" what exactly does that mean, and "ch 2" is the first stitch right...would that be the "same stitch"?
I tried and the way I did it made me chage direction.
After the slip stitch to connect the round, you do a slip stitch in the back loop of the same stitch. You shouldn't change direction. I did the chain two and then the dbl crochet in the same stitch or next stitch depending on the directions. I think the slip stitch in the back loop just helps secure the row. Hope this helps. If not, google back loop slip stitch so you can see what it is. Good Luck.
