Knit-Look Ribbed Crochet Beanie | Free Pattern & Video Tutorial

Keep your head warm this fall and winter with a handmade beanie! This crochet beanie uses a special stitch that makes it look knit. Use the tutorial and the free written pattern to make it the perfect fit for you or a loved one.

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You can follow along with my YouTube video to make your own crochet beanie! I have timestamps included to section the video and help you jump to any point you need to!

Pattern Information

Materials

85 grams of medium weight yarn (Heatherly Worsted in “Ice Pop”)
5.5mm Clover Amour crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle

Crochet Abbreviations

ch = chain

rep = repeat

sc = single crochet

sk = skip

sl st = slip stitch

st = stitch

Gauge

8 rows of 19 yo sl st makes a 10 x 10 centimeter (4″ x 4″) square

Dimensions

*includes instructions to adjust sizing

Rectangle width (brim side): 51 centimeters (20.1 inches)

Rectangle length: 25 centimeters long (9.8 inches)

Fits circumference: 50-56 centimeters (19.7-22 inches)

Notes and Tips

This pattern is written using US crochet terms
The number in (parentheses) at the end of each row is the stitch count after finishing that row
Italicized notes tell you what to change to adjust the size
The chain 1 at the beginning of each round does NOT count as a stitch

How to Yarn Over Slip Stitch (yo sl st)

Yarn over
Insert your hook into the chain or stitch
Pull up a loop
Pinch between the first and last 2 loop on the hook
Pull the first loop through the last 2 loops

View the photo tutorial below to guide you, or watch the video tutorial.

How to Flat Slip Stitch (flat sl st)

Insert your hook into the stitch
Go over the working yarn with your hook
Insert your hook into the chain
Grab the yarn with your hook
Pull through both the chain and the stitch
Pull through the loop on your hook

View the photo tutorial below to guide you, or watch the video tutorial.

Knit-Look Ribbed Crochet Beanie Pattern

Foundation: Make a slipknot, ch46

Note: Do fewer chains for a shorter beanie, or more chains for a longer beanie. For the perfect fit, make your chain the length from the crown of your head, down to your eyebrows, plus the width of the brim that will fold up.

Row 1: yo sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 39 ch, sl st in last 5 ch (45)

Note: If you did a different number of chains for the foundation, divide that number by 10 and round to the nearest number. Do that many sl st in each row instead of the 5 I do.

Row 2: ch1, turn, sl st blo in next 5 st, yo sl st blo in last 40 st (45)

Row 3: ch1, turn, yo sl st blo in next 40 st, sl st blo in last 5 st (45)

Rows 4-74: rep[Row 2, Row 3]

This means Row 4 is a repeat of Row 2, Row 5 is a repeat of Row 3, Row 6 is a repeat of Row 2, and so on.

Note: To test if the beanie will fit you, fold up the brim on the yo sl st side and wrap the rows around your head. You should need to stretch it a little to fit. Do fewer rows for a smaller size or more rows for a bigger size. Stop after an even number of rows so you end on the yo sl st side.

Stitching Ends Together

ch1, turn, fold the beanie in half with the last row and first row together, flat sl st across to connect the last row to the first row, fasten off with a long loose end about 25cm/10in long

Tip: The flat slip stitch is a more advanced technique. For a beginner-friendly alternative, slip stitch in the back loop only across.