Jewel-toned beanies are so gorgeous! I love the stitch definition that this purple yarn gives to the berry cluster stitches. This hat can be finished as a bun beanie or regular beanie. Both versions are adorable.
This design is reminiscent of a bun hat I made while road tripping in our van for a year with my partner. I wanted something cozy, that I could pull on over my bun in the winter months when we were chasing the sun and looking for rock to climb.
I just loved the way this hat came out using Malabrigo’s bulky Mecha Yarn. You can use any category 5 chunky yarn to make this beanie; Lion Brand’s Color Made Easy is a great alternative and it makes EXCELLENT pom poms!
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DESCRIPTION
This beanie is cozy and warm and can be created quickly with bulky yarn. It is crocheted bottom-up, starting with a flat-worked brim. The pattern comes in three sizes; youth large/adult small, adult medium, and adult large. And since not everyone wears a bun everyday (like me), there are options to finish the beanie with a hole for your bun, using an elastic hairband, or with a pompom!
MATERIALS
- Malabrigo Mecha Yarn (Weight: 5/Bulky – 3.5 oz/130 yd) OR Lion Brand Color Made Easy Yarn (Weight: 5/Bulky – 200 g, 7 oz): Youth Large/Adult Small: ~150 yards, Adult Medium: ~200 yards, Adult Large: ~250 yards
- Size H (5 mm) and size K (6.5 mm) crochet hooks – I have recently begun using Furls Crochet hooks and have seen immediate relief from the hand pain that used to bother me. I am an affiliate of Furls Crochet and am so proud to represent their quality products.
Optional bun beanie finish:
- Elastic hairband
ABBREVIATIONS
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- blo: back loops only (tutorial)
- hdc: half-double crochet
- hdc in the 3rd loop only: (tutorial)
- berry st: yarn over, insert hook, YO, pull through, YO pull through first loop on hook, YO, insert hook, YO, pull through, YO, pull through all five loops left on the hook. (tutorial)
GAUGE
4″ x 4″ Square = 14 st x 16 rows with size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook in single crochet
SIZING
Youth Large/Adult Small: ~20 inches around and ~7 inches tall
Adult Medium: ~22 inches around and ~8.5 inches tall
Adult Large: ~24 inches around and ~10 inches tall
DIRECTIONS
BRIM
This piece is worked flat with turning. Once finished, check the brim against your own head. The fit should be snug, as the ribbing has a lot of stretch.
Begin with your size H (5 mm) crochet hook
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Size Youth Large/Adult Small:
ch 8.
Sc the two ends of the brim together. Do not fasten off.
Size Adult Medium:
ch 10.
Sc the two ends of the brim together. Do not fasten off.
Size Adult Large:
ch 10.
Sc the two ends of the brim together. Do not fasten off.
You will now turn and work across the top edge of your brim and finish the main part of the beanie; make sure your seam is facing inward as you work so you will not see it once finished. Note: if you would like to fold your brim up you will need to put the seam on the opposite side and also add height to your main beanie section.
MAIN HAT
This portion of the hat is worked in the round with joining and no turning. To achieve an invisible and straight seam, work your first stitch of the next round into the same stitch as your chain and end the round slip stitching into the first stitch of the previous round. Stitch counts and rows listed in the pattern will be in S (M, L).
Begin with your size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook
If you are finishing your beanie with the “Bun Beanie Finish” skip down to that section now.
Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing
Turn your hat inside out. With your sewing needle, thread the long tail through the back loops of the last row and pull tight to cinch closed. Tie off and weave in the ends. You are now ready to add your pompom!
Don’t have a pompom maker? Use this tutorial to make any size of pompom for any type of project. You can add pompoms to blankets, scarves, sweaters and more! Once your pompom is on you are ready for action!
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BUN BEANIE FINISH
Finish off and weave in ends
Your Serenity Beanie with a bun finish is complete! Throw it on and head out on a hike!
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In doing the Serenity Beanie I found doing the Berry stitch per your pattern puts the bubble on the inside of the hat. Was a step missing?
Hello Cathy, the whole hat is actually meant to be worked opposite of usual with the wrong side out. That is why the in between rows are flo and not blo. I should have made a note when sewing the brim together that the hat will be turned inside out – I will do so now. Thank you for the heads up!