The Cluster Beanie with brim is a free crochet pattern that features a stylish hat written in sizes for adults and children. Learn how to add a brim to your crocheted beanies with this easy hat pattern. Keep reading for the free crochet pattern.
Free Crochet Beanie Pattern in Two Sizes
Sometimes certain patterns that I design are special to me, and this is one of those times! I designed this pattern years ago when I was selling my crochet projects, but I never actually wrote it down. It's been on my list of things to make and recreate and I finally did it! This crochet beanie with a small brim is written in both child and adult sizes.
Add a Brim to Your Crochet Beanie
Adding a brim to your beanies is easier than it looks and it is a fun way to elevate your crochet projects! Brims can easily be added onto any top down beanie, and I especially love it paired with the cluster stitch.
A Hat in Children and Adult Sizes
I crocheted the Cluster Beanie with a brim for both myself and my daughter, so I wrote the pattern in child and adult sizes. I chose to add a flower to the side of her beanie for a cute extra touch. You can find the pattern and video tutorial for the flower here.
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Crinkle Beanie - Free Crochet Pattern
Supplies:
- Approx. 115 yards (child) or 145 yards (adult) of worsted weight yarn
- I/5.5mm crochet hook - I love Clover Amour
- Scissors - I always keep these travel scissors in my hook case
- Yarn needle
- Optional - worsted weight yarn and button to make flower
Abbreviations (written in U.S. terms):
ch: chain
yo: yarn over
sl st: slip stitch
SC: single crochet
HDC: half double crochet
DC: double crochet
Special Stitch
Cluster: *(yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat from * 3 more times, yo, pull through all 5 loops
Related Video Tutorials
How to Crochet the Magic Cirlce - the right handed video loads with the page
Find the left handed tutorial here
Gauge
Diameter of first 3 rounds = 3.5”
Finished Size:
- Adult Width = 9”
- Adult Height = 8”
- Child Width = 8”
- Child Height = 7”
Pattern Notes
- The chain stitches at the beginning of each row do not count as a stitch.
- The end of each round is attached to the first stitch of the round with a sl st.
- The flower pattern used in the sample photo can be found here
Instructions
Adult
Beanie - Working in rounds
Start with a magic circle
Round 1: ch 2, work 10 DC into the magic circle. Pull tight. (10)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 DC in each st around (20)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 DC, DC, repeat from * around (30).
Round 4: ch 2, *cluster, ch 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * around (36).
Round 5: ch 2, *cluster, ch 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * around (48).
Round 6-11: ch 2, *cluster, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * around.
Round 12-16: ch 1, SC around.
Brim (optional)- Working in rows
Attach 2 strands of yarn with a sl st to the last round approximately 1/4 of the circumference away from the seam. Pull tight. You will be crocheting with both strands of yarn to make the hat brim.
Row 1: skip the stitch you connected your yarn to, sl st in next 2, SC in 2, HDC in 2, *2 HDC (HDC Inc.), HDC, repeat from * 7 more times, HDC, SC in 2, sl st in 2. (35) Turn
Row 2: do NOT ch, sk 1, sl st, SC in 2, HDC in 28, SC in 2, sl st in 2 (35) Turn.
Row 3: do NOT ch, sk 1, sl st, SC in next 32, sl st in next 2 (the second will be worked into a stitch in the last round of the hat (35).
Child
Beanie - Working in rounds
Start with a magic circle
Round 1: ch 2, work 10 DC into the magic circle. Pull tight. (10)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 DC in each st around (20)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 DC, DC, repeat from * around (30).
Round 4: ch 2, *cluster, ch 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * around (36).
Round 5: ch 2, *cluster, ch 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, cluster, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * around (40).
Round 6-10: ch 2, *cluster, ch 1, sk 1, repeat from * around.
Round 11-14: ch 1, SC around.
Brim (optional)- Working in rows
Attach 2 strands of yarn with a sl st to the last round approximately 1/4 of the circumference away from the seam. Pull tight. You will be crocheting with both strands of yarn to make the hat brim.
Row 1: skip the stitch you connected your yarn to, sl st in next 2, SC in 2, HDC in 2, *2 HDC (HDC Inc.), HDC, repeat from * 5 more times, HDC, SC in 2, sl st in 2. (29) Turn
Row 2: do NOT ch, sk 1, sl st, SC in 2, HDC in 22, SC in 2, sl st in 2 (29) Turn.
Row 3: do NOT ch, sk 1, sl st, SC in next 26, sl st in next 2 (the second will be worked into a stitch in the last round of the hat (29).
Tie off yarn and weave in ends.
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