Crochet Basketweave Beanie – Free Hat Pattern

The Crochet Basketweave Beanie combines a beautifully textured stitch pattern with a classic ribbed brim to create a cozy, practical hat for colder days. The woven looking stitches give this beanie plenty of character, while the simple construction makes it an enjoyable project to crochet.

I originally designed this hat after receiving such a lovely response to my Crochet Basketweave Sweater I thought a matching beanie would be the perfect finishing touch and I really love how the textured stitches resemble a traditional knitted basketweave pattern.

This free crochet beanie pattern is worked from the bottom up, beginning with the ribbed band before moving into the textured body of the hat. The crown is gathered at the top to finish the design.

Yarn

The yarn I used to make this beanie was Red Heart Soft. This was my first time using this yarn and I must say I absolutely love it. When they say soft, they literally mean soft!

It comes in a huge variety of colors so I’m sure their is a shade for everyone. The yarn is acrylic weight 4 yarn but it’s a very soft acrylic. You can however use any yarn you like but please keep in mind of the stitch multiples stated in the pattern.

Sizing

I designed this hat to fit an adult sized hat. The stitch count I give is only a guide and depends on the yarn you use as well as your tension. To make other sizes I would suggest you crochet the ribbed band until it is long enough to go around your head, a child’s head, a baby’s head, whoever it is for, but keep in mind that the stitch count of the main body of the hat is in multiples of 6.

So yes, you can use any weight yarn or hook as long as you stick to the above information.

Materials

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Yarn – Red Heart Soft – weight 4/aran/10 ply yarn

Approximately 167m/100g

6mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Pom pom (optional)

Crochet Basketweave Beanie Hat Pattern

Ribbed brim

Ch 8

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. Turn.

Row 2: ch 1, sc in each stitch working into BLO. Turn.

Repeat row 2 until you have a total of 54 rows. Turn. Work more or less rows here for a smaller/bigger beanie hat.

Next slst the two ends together to create a circle.

Main body (stitch multiple of 6)

Next round: ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout) make 53 dc around the top of the ribbed edge. Slst to top of ch 3 to close round.

Next round: ch 3, FPDC in next 2 sts, BPDC in next 3 sts, *FPDC in next 3 sts, BPDC in next 3 sts, rep from * around. Slst to top of ch 3 to close round.

Next round: ch 3, BPDC in next 2 sts, FPDC in next 3 sts, *BPDC in next 3 sts, FPDC in next 3 sts, rep from * around. Slst to top of ch 3 to close round.

Repeat last 2 rounds until you beanie hat has a height of 9 inches from the bottom edge of the ribbed brim. You can add more rows here if you want a slouchier hat.

Next round: ch 3, dc2tog, *dc in next stitch, dc2tog, rep from * all the way around. Slst to ch 3 to close round.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

With your yarn needle and long tail, weave in and out of every stitch all the way around. Then pull your tail tightly so the top of the beanie hat closes. Secure with a few stitches, add a pom pom and you are finished your crochet basketweave beanie hat.