Easy to crochet striped beanie with a ribbed edge – includes all sizes from infant to large adult
(Princess is wearing a Child’s size, The Reader is wearing an Adult, the four hat’s below are: adult, child, toddler, baby)
So last year I wrote a pattern for a bearded beanie, and the number one request I get is for a child’s size. But what size, there are SO many sizes for children.
And do you know how LONG that pattern would be? to incorporate each and every bearded beanie size options? Insane.
So I decided to break it into two posts, a beanie post, and a beard post, today is the Beanie, and tomorrow are the bobble beards, mix and match to get the right fit for you child/teen/baby/adult!
I actually wanted more pictures to share, but didn’t want to wait any longer now that the patterns were done and tested… I’ll be adding more pictures as I take some!
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Striped Beanie
Material:
lion brand medium weight yarn (I used weight 4, weight 3 or 5 will change the hat size a bit – see notes below each picture)
vanna glamour (you could actually use any weight yarn you want, I just used the same weight as my beards)
Hook I- 5.50mm
Bobble Beard
Stitches used:
slip stitch (sl st)
single crochet (sc)
half double crochet (hdc)
front post half double crochet (FPhdc)
back post half double crochet (BPhdc)
newborn
start with a magic ring
Row 1- Ch2, 8hdc in loop, sl st in top of first hdc. (8)
Row 2- Ch2, 2hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (16)
Row 3- Ch2, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (24)
Row 4- Ch2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (32)
Row 5- Ch2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (40)
Row 6- Ch2, *hdc in next 9 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (44)
Row 7- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (44)
Row 8 repeat row 7 (44)
Row 9- change color, Ch1, sc in each st, sl st in top of first sc. (44)
Row 10- change color back, Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (44)
Row 11- repeat row 9 (44)
Row 12- repeat row 10 (44)
Row 13- repeat row 9 (44)
Row 14- repeat row 10 (44)
Row 15-16 Ch1, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st* around, sl st in top of ch 1, fasten off weave in ends
infant
start with a magic ring
Row 1- Ch2, 8hdc in loop, sl st in top of first hdc. (8)
Row 2- Ch2, 2hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (16)
Row 3- Ch2, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (24)
Row 4- Ch2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (32)
Row 5- Ch2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (40)
Row 6- Ch2, *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 7- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 8-9 repeat row 7 (48)
Row 10- change color, Ch1, sc in each st, sl st in top of first sc. (48)
Row 11- change color back, Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 12- repeat row 10 (48
Row 13- repeat row 11 (48)
Row 14- repeat row 10 (48)
Row 15- repeat row 11 (48)
Row 16-17 Ch1, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st* around, sl st in top of ch 1, fasten off weave in ends
(my niece in baby size beanie and extra small beard, the hat is cotton ease)
Baby
start with a magic ring
Row 1- Ch2, 8hdc in loop, sl st in top of first hdc. (8)
Row 2- Ch2, 2hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (16)
Row 3- Ch2, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (24)
Row 4- Ch2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (32)
Row 5- Ch2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (40)
Row 6- Ch2, *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 7- Ch2, *hdc in next 11 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (52)
Row 8- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (52)
Row 9-10 repeat row 8 (52)
Row 11- change color, Ch1, sc in each st, sl st in top of first sc. (52)
Row 12- change color back, Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (52)
Row 13- repeat row 11 (52)
Row 14- repeat row 12 (52)
Row 15- repeat row 11 (52)
Row 16- repeat row 12 (52)
Row 17-18 Ch1, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st* around, sl st in top of ch 1, fasten off weave in ends
Toddler
start with a magic ring
Row 1- Ch2, 8hdc in loop, sl st in top of first hdc. (8)
Row 2- Ch2, 2hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (16)
Row 3- Ch2, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (24)
Row 4- Ch2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (32)
Row 5- Ch2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (40)
Row 6- Ch2, *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 7- Ch2, *hdc in next 5 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (56)
Row 8- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (56)
Row 9- repeat row 8 (56)
Row 10- change color, Ch1, sc in each st, sl st in top of first sc. (56)
Row 11- change color back, Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (56)
Row 12- repeat row 10 (56)
Row 13- repeat row 11 (56)
Row 14- repeat row 10 (56)
Row 15- repeat row 11 (56)
Row 16- repeat row 10 (56)
Row 17- repeat row 11 (56)
Row 18-20 Ch1, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st* around, sl st in top of ch 1, fasten off weave in ends
(Baby Boy is wearing a toddler beanie –wool ease– and small beard)
Child
start with a magic ring
Row 1- Ch2, 8hdc in loop, sl st in top of first hdc. (8)
Row 2- Ch2, 2hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (16)
Row 3- Ch2, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (24)
Row 4- Ch2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (32)
Row 5- Ch2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (40)
Row 6- Ch2, *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 7- Ch2, *hdc in next 5 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (56)
Row 8- Ch2, *hdc in next 13 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (60)
Row 9- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (60)
Row 10-11 repeat row 9 (60)
Row 12- change color, Ch1, sc in each st, sl st in top of first sc. (60)
Row 13- change color back, Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (60)
Row 14- repeat row 12 (60)
Row 15- repeat row 13 (60)
Row 16- repeat row 12 (60)
Row 17- repeat row 13 (60)
Row 18- repeat row 12 (60)
Row 19- repeat row 13 (60)
Row 20-22 Ch1, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st* around, sl st in top of ch 1, fasten off weave in ends
(The top two are both child sized beanies, the red is cotton ease, and the blue is Jiffy. The bottom two are both adult sizes, the green is lion wool and the turquoise is cotton ease)
teen/adult
start with a magic ring
Row 1- Ch2, 8hdc in loop, sl st in top of first hdc. (8)
Row 2- Ch2, 2hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (16)
Row 3- Ch2, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (24)
Row 4- Ch2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (32)
Row 5- Ch2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (40)
Row 6- Ch2, *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 7- Ch2, *hdc in next 5 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (56)
Row 8- Ch2, *hdc in next 6 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (64)
Row 9- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (64)
Row 10-13 repeat row 9 (64)
Row 14- change color, Ch1, sc in each st, sl st in top of first sc. (64)
Row 15- change color back, Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (64)
Row 16- repeat row 14 (64)
Row 17- repeat row 15 (64)
Row 18- repeat row 14 (64)
Row 19- repeat row 15 (64)
Row 20- repeat row 14 (64)
Row 21- repeat row 15 (64)
Row 22-24 Ch1, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st* around, sl st in top of ch 1, fasten off weave in ends
extra large adult
start with a magic ring
Row 1- Ch2, 8hdc in loop, sl st in top of first hdc. (8)
Row 2- Ch2, 2hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (16)
Row 3- Ch2, *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (24)
Row 4- Ch2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (32)
Row 5- Ch2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (40)
Row 6- Ch2, *hdc in next 4 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (48)
Row 7- Ch2, *hdc in next 5 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (56)
Row 8- Ch2, *hdc in next 6 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (64)
Row 9- Ch2, *hdc in next 15 st, 2hdc in next st* around, sl st in top of first hdc. (68)
Row 10- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (68)
Row 11-15 repeat row 10 (68)
Row 16- change color, Ch1, sc in each st, sl st in top of first sc. (68)
Row 17- change color back, Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. (68)
Row 18- repeat row 16 (68)
Row 19- repeat row 17 (68)
Row 20- repeat row 16 (68)
Row 21- repeat row 17 (68)
Row 22- repeat row 16 (68)
Row 23- repeat row 17 (68)
Row 24-26 Ch1, *FPhdc in next st, BPhdc in next st* around, sl st in top of ch 1, fasten off weave in ends
These beanies are perfect for mixing with my Bobble beards or double loop beards!
More Beard and Beanie patterns
helen
wow, you had put so much time and work into this tutorial. thanks a million! they look very nice!
Ashlee
thanks, I’ve been working on it for 6 months now!
Joyce
I made the beanie with the beard but I used pompom wool and my grandson loved it
Ashlee
very fun! I bet the pompom’s look awesome!
Sande
Could u plz do a YouTube video showing how u make the hat AND beard together? In baby size. Thnks! Love ur vids!
Ashlee
my youtube channel is all about food – I won’t be doing any crochet on it but I’ll work on getting a video up – I’m just slammed
Kelly Youngman
Can you elaborate on how the “beard” attaches to the beanie? Thanks ever so.
Ashlee
I took thread that matched the hat and I stitched it to the inner ribs from the brim.
Angie
Hey I am currently making the striped beanie in the extra large adult size and I had a question about row 10 Row 10- Ch2, hdc in each st, sl st in top of first hdc. 64 dc (it says first HDC in each st then at the end it says 64 DC ) do we do HDC or DC ? and also on Row 9 the final count was 68 but then in row 10 its says do 64? but it also says do a HDC in each st so wouldn’t that be 68? or are we to decrease? confused please help
Thanks
Angie
Ashlee
Thanks for bringing the typo to my attention, the pattern is fixed now.
twyla
what is the magic ring?
Ashlee
here is my tutorial for the magic ring http://ashleemarie.com/crochet-magic-ring-start/
Melissa
Great pattern. Though I used an I hook & it’s waaaaaay too big. Making this for my BFF, so I can just size it to myself, but I’m wondering if I should use an H hook instead. I’m using Red Heart Super Saver yarn. That’s all I can get in this small MO town I live in. Whenever I make hats, I always use RHSS & an I hook. Why this hat is so large I have no idea. It’s a very nice pattern! I love the FPDC & BPDC @ the end. Thank you for making it free.
Ashlee
what SIZE are you making? And yes, the yarn makes a huge difference in what size that hat ends up as well as how tightly or loosely you crochet. no one pattern is going to end up the same for everyone. try the next size down.
Melissa
I was giving the large size a go. I’ll try an H hook tomorrow.
Ashlee
or you could just go down a hat size, that’s a thicker yarn and even going down a hook size might not be enough and might make it too “thick”
Katie from Katie's Kozies
Thank you so much for this pattern! I was looking for a long time for one to give as gifts to family. Do you mind if I sell my finished products? I’d be sure and credit the pattern back to this post.
Thanks again!
Katie
Katie’s Kozies
Ashlee
as long as you give me credit, and link to the pattern so those people who want to make their own can I’m fine with it.
Beverly Threlkeld
Thanks for the patterns. Can’t wait to get started. One problem – I don’t know how to do a half double crochet (beginner). Please help.
Bev
Ashlee
try youtube or a google search, there are tons and tons and TONS of patterns and tutorials online. http://www.stitchdiva.com/tutorials/crochet
Judi Gums
I just love the baby hat with the beard!!!! It’s the face on the baby that cracked me up. I love all of them but the white one floored me. Thanks for these patterns, I will get good use out of them.
Judi G
Ashlee
I love my sweet nieces face, so adorable! Those big eyes!
Holly
thank you so much for putting all your hard work into these patterns. they are fantastic! i’m working on the baby size hat and noticed that the pattern calls for rows 9-11 to repeat, but then there’s another row 11 where the color changes. do i change colors on row 11? should that really be row 12? really it doesn’t matter to me about the color change, i just want to make sure i have enough rows so the hat ends up the right length.
Ashlee
thanks for catching that- the post is fixed now! It should have been rows 9-10 repeat row 8, then the colors start to change.
Monica Price
Hi i was wondering were I can find this beard pattern at? I love the bubbles!
Ashlee
thank you so much! Because i posted this first I forgot to go back and link up the bobble beards when they went live! All linked up now!
Kristin Schmidt
Thank you so much for these patterns! They are amazing! I am new at this whole crochet thing but was able to figure out your patterns with a little help from youtube. I am now working on more gifts than I can count. I was just curious if you had a way to make the beards detachable? It would be nice to be able to wear them as you want. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. You are one amazingly talented woman! Thank you again!
Ashlee
no, I have no interest in a beard by itself, and selfishly I only design and make things I like, sorry. If your face is cold enough to cover your face you certainly want your ears covered too 😉 so I didn’t make it that way. I’ve seen a few others do it that way, I believe they create loops with ch’s, attached at the ends of to the top and bottom row.
Vanessa Cheistopher
I am going to attempt to make the beards and beanies interchangeable using buttons on the insides of the beanies. Then the beanies can be worn alone, or with whichever beard is preferred that day. My fiancee mentioned that he really wanted a bearded beanie, and I want to surprise him with this “deluxe” version. Maybe that gives you another way of possibly altering the pattern to fit your needs. I am so flipping excited about these beanies and beards! These patterns are such gems!
Ashlee
I know lots of people have done chains for going around the ears, or buttons, but for me my kids would just take them off, lose them and complain about the buttons so sewing them in is best for my situation. Personally I’d rather just make another hat, they are so fast ,if they wanted one without a beard (my kids have a ton of beanies already of course)
Michelle Sands
Just wanted to say thank you for this pattern. My friend just had a baby and she wanted me to make this hat with the beard. Her husband has a beard and mustache and she thought it would be adorable to get a pic with the baby wearing this.
Ashlee
your so welcome! i hope the pictures turn out great!
Michelle Sands
When it says hdc in next two am I doing one hdc into the next two or am i doing hdc in each two stitches? Its row 4 on the infant instructions
Michelle Sands
I figured it out thank you anyways.
Ashlee
I’m glad you figured it out, I’m sorry but I only answer comments once a month, it takes so much time to answer every comment and I just can’t have it taking up time every day.
Nadine
Was the pattern updated with this correction? I am a beginner and want to make this for my new great nephew.
Ashlee
there was no correction, she was just looking for clarification.
Ashlee
I’m not sure what your asking do you hdc in the next two, or hdc in the next two? yes…
It’s a pretty standard beanie, after the first row/circle the next row you double ever stitch, then double ever other stitch, then double every 3rd stitch, etc…. so that row is hdc, hdc, 2hdc, hdc, hdc, 2hdc, etc…
make sense?
T
Hi,
You have marvelous designs and well explained! I noticed that you used same size hook to make all the hats. Could I do the same? I have size H and K.
Ashlee
I use my i hook, if you use a smaller or larger hook you’ll have to adjust the pattern, either try the size up or down to adjust.
heather l
Hello there! I have a question about the pattern and its probably something I should understand but here I am. I am not new to crochet but I have never made a hat before. I found this pattern and I couldnt wait to make it because my 6 yr old son is obsessed with facial hair. Anyhow I tried Googleing first but no luck. In the beginning i make a magic ring, then chain two on the ring? Or off of it? I’m just confused about the chaining part in each row. Somehow when I get all the way around to the beginning it looks weird where the chains are. After 5 rows I ripped it out and thought I better ask. Hopefully you can understand my question. Thanks!
Ashlee
the ch comes off the ring, to get to the height of the stitches you’ll be doing in the ring around. every row you have to chain to get to the stitch height, just like rows or rounds. Does that help
Alissa
Oh my gosh these are so amazing! Thank you so much for all the handwork and time you put into these patterns. I made the orange and brown one for my boyfriend who works outside and he loves it and everyone always smiles when he’s walking around:) I checked back here and saw all the different sizes, you’re awesome!!! I’m so happy I can make one for my nephew, he’s 3! I wanted to ask how you would feel if I made some to sell at a fundraiser we are trying to raise money for a friend who has leukemia. I saw that you would like credit back to the you, site, and free pattern link so I will be sure to do that. Thank you!
Alissa
Ashlee
I’m so glad you like the pattern! I’m totally okay with people selling items made from my pattern. in fact it’s totally legal to make and sell items from any pattern, you just can’t share the pattern, or any of my pictures. I hope your fundraiser goes well!
stephanie
What is the circumference for the teen/adult beanie?
Ashlee
honestly I hate answering this question. the reason I don’t put a measurement out there is because it’s so different for everyone. the yarn you use, the brand of hook, how tight/loose you crochet… I don’t want to say – 18 inches and have someone email me getting bad because it didn’t turn out the same for them. So i give general sizes that you can base your work around. go to the last increase row, and that will give you the circumference, if you want it larger add another increase row!!!! Sorry if that didn’t make sense.
stephanie
What size hook for the teen / adult one
Ashlee
the hook size is the same for every hat, listed in the materials section: Hook I- 5.50mm
Gloria
I see the pattern for the beanie but not for the beard. Can you e-mail it to me? Thank you so much, it is so cute!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Ashlee
it’s linked right in the post, but clearly not good enough, sorry about that. bobble beard pattern