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Home » Free Pattern » Crochet Lemon Peel Beanie - Free One Skein Pattern

Crochet Lemon Peel Beanie - Free One Skein Pattern

Crochet the Lemon Peel Stitch to make a beanie with a really fabulous texture while still being beginner-friendly.  The Snowball Slouch Hat pattern includes 4 sizes baby through adult. Keep reading for the free crochet pattern.

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Crochet the Lemon Peel Stitch to Add Texture

The thing I love about this hat and the lemon peel (grit) stitch is the amount of texture it adds no matter what yarn you use! You can see the beanie made with simple acrylic yarn show just as much texture as the hat made with Lion Brand Scarfie yarn. You really can make this beanie in so many different ways!

A teal and cream crochet beanie made with the lemon peel stitch

Seven Days of Scarfie Crochet Pattern Collection #2

This pattern was originally part of my Seven Days of Scarfie pattern collections. I have since updated it to include a new video tutorial and updated sizes. I also crocheted it using regular acrylic worsted weight yarn. You can see that it looks great in any variation!

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A pink and gray crocheted hat made with a textured stitch

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Snowball Slouch Hat - Free Crochet Pattern with Lemon Peel Stitch Video Tutorial

Supplies:

  • Lion Brand Scarfie yarn (‘Cream/Teal’ pictured) or approx. 150 yds. of a comparable yarn for the adult sized hat. If you substitute yarn be sure to check the gauge.
  • 6.0 mm crochet hook (I use Clover Amour)
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors - I always keep these travel scissors in my
  • Pom pom maker (optional)

Abbreviations (written in U.S. terms):

  • ch: chain
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • BLO: back loop only
  • SC: single crochet
  • HDC2Tog: half double crochet two together
  • DC: double crochet

Helpful Video Tutorials

How to Crochet SC Ribbing - the Right Handed video loads with the page

Find the left handed tutorial here

How to Crochet the Lemon Peel Stitch - Right Handed

Find the left handed tutorial here

Gauge

7 sts x 8 rows = 2” square in BLO SC

Finished Size:  

  • Adult width = 9"
  • Adult length = 10"
  • Child Large/Adult Sm width = 8.5"
  • Child Large/Adult Sm length = 9"
  • Child Sm width = 8"
  • Child Sm length = 8"
  • Baby width = 7"
  • Baby length = 7"

Pattern Notes

  • Chain stitches do not count as a stitch

Matching Patterns

Snowball Mittens

Snowball Infinity Scarf

Snowball Slipper Socks

Instructions

*Note: You will be working in rows first to make the ribbed edge of the hat

Baby

ch 8

Row 1: SC in the second ch from the hook and SC across (7).  Turn.

Row 2-46: ch 1, SC in the BLO across (7).  Turn.

When you finish the ribbed band, fold it so that Row 1 and 46 are on top of on another.  Working through the back loop of Row 46 and the front loop of Row 1, seam the two rows together by slip stitching across.  Do not cut your yarn.  Continue on to work in rounds along the “raw” edge of ribbed band.

Round 1: ch 1, SC around the top of the band working one stitch per row (46).  Attach to first SC of the round with a sl st.

Round 2: ch 1, work a SC and DC into the first st, skip 1, *(SC, DC) into the next st, skip 1, repeat from * around (23 sets of SC/DC), join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.  This stitch is called the ‘Grit Stitch’.

Round 3-1: ch 1, *(SC, DC) into each SC st from the previous round, join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.

Round 13: ch 1, *HDC2Tog around (23).  Join to the first st of the round with a sl st.

Tie off leaving a long (approx. 12”) tail of yarn.  Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn back and forth through the stitches of Round 13.  Pull tight to cinch the top of the hat closed.  Make and attach a pom pom if desired.  Weave in all ends.

Child Small

ch 9

Row 1: SC in the second ch from the hook and SC across (8).  Turn.

Row 2-50: ch 1, SC in the BLO across (8).  Turn.

When you finish the ribbed band, fold it so that Row 1 and 50 are on top of on another.  Working through the back loop of Row 50 and the front loop of Row 1, seam the two rows together by slip stitching across.  Do not cut your yarn.  Continue on to work in rounds along the “raw” edge of ribbed band.

Round 1: ch 1, SC around the top of the band working one stitch per row (50).  Attach to first SC of the round with a sl st.

Round 2: ch 1, work a SC and DC into the first st, skip 1, *(SC, DC) into the next st, skip 1, repeat from * around (25 sets of SC/DC), join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.  This stitch is called the ‘Grit Stitch’.

Round 3-14: ch 1, *(SC, DC) into each SC st from the previous round, join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.

Round 15: ch 1, *HDC2Tog around (25).  Join to the first st of the round with a sl st.

Tie off leaving a long (approx. 12”) tail of yarn.  Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn back and forth through the stitches of Round 15.  Pull tight to cinch the top of the hat closed.  Make and attach a pom pom if desired.  Weave in all ends.

A hot pink crocheted beanie made in a child size with a colorful faux fur pom on top

Child Large/Adult Small

ch 10

Row 1: SC in the second ch from the hook and SC across (9).  Turn.

Row 2-52: ch 1, SC in the BLO across (9).  Turn.

When you finish the ribbed band, fold it so that Row 1 and 52 are on top of on another.  Working through the back loop of Row 52 and the front loop of Row 1, seam the two rows together by slip stitching across.  Do not cut your yarn.  Continue on to work in rounds along the “raw” edge of ribbed band.

Round 1: ch 1, SC around the top of the band working one stitch per row (52).  Attach to first SC of the round with a sl st.

Round 2: ch 1, work a SC and DC into the first st, skip 1, *(SC, DC) into the next st, skip 1, repeat from * around (26 sets of SC/DC), join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.  This stitch is called the ‘Grit Stitch’.

Round 3-16: ch 1, *(SC, DC) into each SC st from the previous round, join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.

Round 17: ch 1, *HDC2Tog around (26).  Join to the first st of the round with a sl st.

Tie off leaving a long (approx. 12”) tail of yarn.  Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn back and forth through the stitches of Round 17.  Pull tight to cinch the top of the hat closed.  Make and attach a pom pom if desired.  Weave in all ends.

Adult

ch 11

Row 1: SC in the second ch from the hook and SC across (10).  Turn.

Row 2-54: ch 1, SC in the BLO across (10).  Turn.

When you finish the ribbed band, fold it so that Row 1 and 54 are on top of on another.  Working through the back loop of Row 54 and the front loop of Row 1, seam the two rows together by slip stitching across.  Do not cut your yarn.  Continue on to work in rounds along the “raw” edge of ribbed band.

Round 1: ch 1, SC around the top of the band working one stitch per row (54).  Attach to first SC of the round with a sl st.

Round 2: ch 1, work a SC and DC into the first st, skip 1, *(SC, DC) into the next st, skip 1, repeat from * around (27 sets of SC/DC), join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.  This stitch is called the ‘Grit Stitch’.

Round 3-18: ch 1, *(SC, DC) into each SC st from the previous round, join with a sl st to the first SC of the round.

Round 19: ch 1, *HDC2Tog around (27).  Join to the first st of the round with a sl st.

Tie off leaving a long (approx. 12”) tail of yarn.  Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn back and forth through the stitches of Round 19.  Pull tight to cinch the top of the hat closed.  Make and attach a pom pom if desired.  Weave in all ends.

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