If you're looking to create a super cute and cozy accessory, this Crochet Beanie Tutorial is perfect! Guided by an engaging tutor, you're taken step-by-step through crafting a stylish, rounded beanie that's great for chilly weather. Designed with an eye-catching mesh pattern, this beanie adds flair to any winter outfit. The tutorial covers every detail, from making a magic circle to adding neat finishing touches. Whether for personal use or as a handmade gift, this beanie is both functional and fashionable.
Crochet Beanie Tutorial
Make Your Crochet Beanie
Materials Needed:
- Weight 3 yarn
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Pair of scissors
- Darning needle
Step-by-Step Guide
- Magic Circle and Round 1:
- Make a magic circle.
- Chain 2 (counts as the first double crochet).
- Make 11 double crochets into the magic circle (12 stitches total including the chain 2).
- Close the circle by pulling the tail end.
- Slip stitch into the second chain of the initial chain 2 to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Round 2:
- Put 2 double crochets in each of the 12 stitches from the previous round (24 stitches total).
- Slip stitch into the top of the first double crochet to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Round 3:
- Put 1 double crochet in the first stitch, and then 2 double crochets in the next stitch (increase).
- Repeat this pattern (1 double crochet in one stitch, 2 double crochets in the next) around (36 stitches total).
- Slip stitch into top of the first double crochet to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Round 4:
- Put 1 double crochet in each of the first two stitches.
- Put 2 double crochets in the third stitch (increase).
- Repeat this pattern (1 double crochet in each of the first two stitches, 2 double crochets in the third) around (48 stitches total).
- Slip stitch into top of the first double crochet to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Round 5:
- Put 1 double crochet in each of the first three stitches.
- Put 2 double crochets in the fourth stitch (increase).
- Repeat this pattern (1 double crochet in each of the first three stitches, 2 double crochets in the fourth) around (60 stitches total).
- Slip stitch into top of the first double crochet to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Round 6:
- Put 1 double crochet in each of the first four stitches.
- Put 2 double crochets in the fifth stitch (increase).
- Repeat this pattern (1 double crochet in each of the first four stitches, 2 double crochets in the fifth) around (72 stitches total).
- Slip stitch into top of the first double crochet to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Round 7:
- Put 1 double crochet in each of the first five stitches.
- Put 2 double crochets in the sixth stitch (increase).
- Repeat this pattern (1 double crochet in each of the first five stitches, 2 double crochets in the sixth) around (84 stitches total).
- Slip stitch into top of the first double crochet to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Rounds 8-13:
- Put 1 double crochet in each stitch around for six rounds (84 stitches each round).
- Slip stitch into top of the first double crochet to close each round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight after each round.
- Round 14 (Mesh Pattern Start):
- Put 1 double crochet in the first stitch.
- Chain 1, skip the next stitch, and put a double crochet in the stitch after that.
- Repeat (1 double crochet, chain 1, skip next stitch) around.
- Slip stitch into the top of the first double crochet to close the round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight.
- Rounds 15-18 (Mesh Pattern Continued):
- Repeat the mesh pattern for three more rounds (double crochet above previous double crochet, chain 1 above previous chain 1 space).
- Slip stitch into the top of the first double crochet and chain 1 at the end of each round.
- Rounds 19-21:
- Put 1 double crochet in each stitch and chain 1 space around for three rounds.
- Slip stitch into the top of the first double crochet to close each round.
- Chain 1 and pull tight after each round.
- Finishing:
- Cut the yarn and pull the tail through to secure.
- Weave in the loose ends with a darning needle.