I Made This Beanie in One Evening (and You Can Too)

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This is my favorite beanie right now. Made it last Saturday while binge-watching Netflix. The yarn? Leftovers from a sweater I never finished. Story of my life.

i made this beanie in one evening mustard chunky crochet beanie mirror selfie cream sweater — My favorite mustard beanie – made in one evening

Hey there! So I’ve been meaning to write this post for like… three weeks? Four people have already DM’d me on Instagram asking about this beanie, and I’m honestly tired of typing the same instructions over and over. So here it is, finally.

Here’s the thing. Last year I bought three skeins of chunky yarn because I was gonna make myself an infinity scarf. I made it. Had a skein and a half left over. They sat in my closet for months because I had no idea what to do with them and I felt guilty every time I saw them.

I tried SO many patterns online. Either they were too complicated, or the beanie came out weird — too small, didn’t cover my ears, or the top looked like a mushroom. I ended up frankensteining my own pattern from like three different ones, tweaking it as I went.

And guess what? It worked. I sat down after work one Tuesday and by 10:30 pm I was wearing a new beanie. For real.

What You’ll Need

mustard super bulky yarn flat lay with scissors tapestry needle 9mm hook — Everything you need. Scissors can be whatever, just make sure they’re sharp.

Yarn — about 120-140 yards of super bulky weight (Category 6). I used YarnArt Alpine, but any similar chunky yarn works.
Hook — 9mm. Don’t have one? Use 8mm.
Scissors — regular ones, nothing fancy.
Tapestry needle — with a big eye.
Stitch marker — anything works.

YarnArt Alpine Maxi mustard super bulky yarn 70 acrylic 30 wool 120 meters label

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My Pattern

Let me just say — I don’t crochet perfectly. My tension varies, I sometimes miss a stitch and don’t notice for two rounds, whatever. The beanie still comes out fine. So don’t stress.

The Brim (worked flat)

back loop only BLO crochet tutorial hands 9mm hook mustard yarn inserting hook — Back Loop Only (BLO) – looks tricky but it’s literally just inserting your hook slightly differently.

Chain 8. Single crochet in the 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. That’s 7 sc. Turn your work. Chain 1 and single crochet in each stitch, working through the back loop only. Keep going until the strip wraps snugly around your head. For me that’s 50 rows = about 20 inches.

ribbed crochet brim strip 20 inches measuring tape mustard chunky yarn curling — My brim strip. 20 inches for average adult.

joining brim circle slip stitch mustard beanie in progress blue stitch marker — Joining short ends with slip stitches through both layers

The Body (worked in rounds)

single crochet body rounds top edge brim braid mustard beanie tutorial where to insert hook — Where exactly to insert the hook – into each braid along the top edge of the brim.

Round 1: Single crochet in each stitch around the top edge of the brim. I got 40 sc. Place a marker in the first stitch. Rounds 2-14: Single crochet in each stitch around.

back loop only BLO ribbed texture mustard chunky beanie close up hands crocheting — What it looks like at round 12.

The Crown (decrease rounds)

closing crown decrease top mustard chunky beanie hands pulling yarn — The crown. I tend to crochet decreases tighter than the body.

Round 15: Sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog. Repeat around. Round 16: Sc in each st around. Round 17: Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog. And so on until 5 sts left. Cut yarn, thread through remaining stitches, pull tight to close.

Pom-Pom or No Pom-Pom?

mustard chunky beanie faux fur pom pom button snap removable — Faux fur pom-pom with button snap.

I’ve tried making yarn pom-poms like three times. They always came out lopsided. Now I buy ready-made ones with a button snap.

Sizing

Kid 40 rows / 10 rounds / 18-19 inches. Teen 45 / 12 / 20-21. Average adult 50-55 / 14 / 22-23. Big head 55-60 / 14-16 / 23+.

What I Do With These Beanies

This is literally my go-to Christmas gift this year. I’m making one a week — should have about 15 by December. I package them in kraft boxes with a little tag that says “handmade, hand wash cold” and everyone’s happy.

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