How to Crochet a Beanie [Your Super Simple 7-Step Guide]

So you’re new to crocheting beanies and want to know how to crochet a beanie? Well, then this post is for you! This is your quick-start guide on how to crochet a beanie.

Here is How

Select Yarn & Hook

The first step is, of course, picking up some yarn and a crochet hook. A standard knitting needle will also do just fine if that’s all you have around. The size of your hook will depend on the yarn you’ve chosen, but I tend to go one size down from what I’d use for a knitted garment.

Some people like to use these fancy-looking crochet hooks called ‘tapestry needles’ but personally I just stick with my good old trusty wooden ones. Oh, and if you’re worried about your hand hurting, don’t be! It gets easier with practice.

Make a Slip Knot

The second step is to make a slip knot. This sounds complicated but it’s actually super easy (don’t worry I’ll be writing another blog post on how to make a slip knot if you don’t quite get how to do it just yet). To make the slip knot, hold your yarn with your right hand and make a loop with your yarn with your left hand. Squeeze gently and pull through the loop. That’s it!

Loops Creating

Now you have a loop in your right (working) hand but no yarn in your left (holding). This is the start of a proper crochet stitch! Repeat this by holding your yarn with your right hand and making a loop with your left hand and pulling it through that loop. Now you have two loops in your left hand but no yarn in the right. This is the start of the first stitch.

Continue the Stitching

Repeat this until you have a nice long row of stitches. This first row will be your foundation row as it forms the shape of your beanie. The second row is more about making a stitch in each loop to make it look like there are more stitches on your hook and to prevent it from looking too neat and tight, so I would try not to pick up too many loops at once.

Round Connecting

Now you’ve got a nice long row of stitches ready to be crocheted. It’s time to learn how to work in the round. To work in the round means to simply keep on starting new rounds without the need to count them or worry about where you left off! Simply imagine a rotating ring of stitches that you’re working around and go around it. This method is great as it allows your work to build beautifully without a lot of extra movement or stress on your hook and yarn.

Clockwise Stitching

Now all you need to do is work your stitches in the same way as you did before but this time they’re going clockwise around the ring of stitches. When you get to the end of your stitch, just pull up a loop as usual. This is called the ‘turning chain’ and it will form the bottom of your beanie.

You can do this round right up until you get to where you want the top of your beanie to be.

Finish the Beanie

The last step to crocheting a beanie is to put the final touches on it! All you have to do is decrease the stitches by moving your hook through 2 loops instead of one. This will create a little hole in the top of your beanie.

Continue decreasing until you’ve got only one stitch remaining, and then fasten off by making a slip knot around the tail and pulling it through that last stitch.

Conclusion:

Now you’ve successfully made a crochet beanie! If you’re not sure about anything I’ve written above, don’t be afraid to ask any questions! If you want more crocheting tips then here are some of my other posts you might like.

• >> Check this guide for Tunisian crochet hook reviews.
• >> Check this guide for ergonomic crochet hooks for arthritis.