The Violet Beanie is a chunky crochet hat pattern using one 100g skein or less (even for the large adult size), and is extra cosy and extra quick to make. In sizes from newborn to adult you can make one for any family member, making a great gift idea, even for those last minute makes!
It’s a beginner friendly crochet pattern, using just variations of the single and double crochet stitches. This post is the free pattern for adult size medium.
I love mine with faux fur pom poms, but they look great with DIY yarn poms or kept plain and simple without.
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Chunky Crochet Hat Pattern
What you’ll need to crochet the Violet chunky beanie hat
- <160 yards or 100g of chunky weight yarn (1 skein) recommend King Cole Chunky Tweed or similar weight
- 6.5mm hook
- Scissors and needle for finishing
Stitch Terms & Abbreviations
Pattern is written in US terms.
Chain – ch
Slip Stitch – sl st
Stitch(es) – st(s)
Skip – sk
Single Crochet – sc
Double Crochet – dc
Single/Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together – sc2tog / dc2tog
Gauge
Ribbed brim: 8 rows of 8 sc blo in 2.5″ x 2.5″
Notes
- Starting chains do not count as a stitch
- Stitch counts will be in brackets at the end of each row
- Pattern is worked on the right side with no turns
- ‘dc 3’ means work 1 dc in the next 3 sts
Free Chunky Crochet Hat Pattern
Ribbing
Row 1: ch9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and to the end (8)
Row 2: ch1, turn, sc in the back loop of each st (8)
Repeat Row 2 until you have 56 rows.
Join the first and last rows with sl sts to form a loop. Turn the right way round to continue, leaving the sl sts on the inside.
Hat Body
Row 1: turn to work horizontally, ch2, dc in the top of each row from the ribbing section, sl st (56)
Row 2: ch1, sc in 3rd loop of each st, sl st (56)
Row 3: ch2, dc in each st, sl st (56)
Row 4: ch2, *sk1, dc, dc in the previous skipped st working backwards* repeat * around, sl st (56)
Row 5: Repeat Row 2 (56)
Row 6: Repeat Row 3 (56)
Row 7: ch2, *sk1, dc, dc in the previous skipped st working backwards, sk2, dc, dc in the 1st skipped st working backwards* repeat * around, dc in last remaining st, sl st (45)
Row 8: Repeat Row 2 (45)
Row 9: ch2, *dc 3, dc2tog* repeat * around (36)
Row 10: ch2, *sk2, dc, dc in the 1st skipped st working backwards* repeat * around, (for size L in the 2 remaining sts; sk1, dc, dc in the previous skipped st), sl st (24)
Row 11: ch1, sc in 3rd loop of each st, sl st (24)
Row 12: ch2, dc3tog to the end, sl st (12)
End – Cinch the hole closed with a needle or hook and attach pom (optional).
