The Puff Stitch Beanie – A Free Textured Crochet Beanie Pattern

Welcome back to the Winter Wardrobe Freeze-Along! I hope you enjoyed our first project, but get ready to level up the “squish factor.”

Today, we are releasing Pattern #2: The Puff Stitch Beanie.

If there is one stitch that screams winter comfort, it’s the puff stitch. It creates a thick, pillowy fabric that is essentially a hug for your head!

This design is specifically created to help you play with color.

As you can see in my sample, alternating colors between the puff rows and the base rows really makes the texture “pop.”

It’s a fun, engaging way to use up those smaller scraps of #4 weight yarn you have lying around.

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How much yarn do I need for a puff stitch beanie?

Because puff stitches are made by pulling up multiple loops in the same space, they are known as “yarn eaters.”

For a standard adult-sized beanie using weight #4 yarn, you will typically need between 200 and 225 yards.

Since our Freeze-Along is all about stash-busting, this is the perfect time to combine two partial skeins of coordinating colors to ensure you have enough yardage while creating a beautiful, striped effect!

Is the puff stitch suitable for crochet beginners?

Yes! While the puff stitch looks intricate, it is actually very beginner-friendly once you master your tension.

The key is to keep your loops loose as you pull them up so your hook can glide through all the loops on the final pull-through.

If you can do a double crochet, you can definitely tackle this textured beanie.

It’s a great “growth” project that results in a boutique-quality hat you’ll be proud to wear or donate.

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Let’s get to the pattern, shall we? Making The Puff Stitch Beanie

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Notes

• This pattern is written in US terminology
• The pattern is worked in rounds, top down
• Ch1 does not count as st at the beginning of a round
• Ch 3 does count as 1st st at the beginning of the row 
• You can work this pattern with one color or multiple, as you wish- I used 2 colors

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Instructions – Beanie #2 – Puff Stitch Beanie

Difficulty

Easy

Materials:

• Any weight #4 yarn of your choice
• I used three colors to try to finish my stash!
• Hook: US Size 5 mm
• Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Sizes

22” circumference

Stitch Key

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• Yo = Yarn over

Specialty Stitches

Puff Stitch = Yarn over, Insert hook into stitch or space indicated, pull up a loop – 3 loops on hook, Yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop 5 st on hook, do it one more time  – 7 loops on your  hook, Yo pull through all loops on hook,

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Top/Cup (Rounds 1–4)

Round 1:

• Make a magic circle (or chain 4 and slip stitch to form a circle).
• Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch).
• Work 12 dc into the circle.
• Slip stitch to the top of the first dc (not the chain 2).

Round 2:

• Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch).
• Work 2 dc on top of each dc around.
• Slip stitch to the first dc.
• Stitch count: 24 dc

Round 3:

• Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch).
• [1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch] repeat around.
• Slip stitch to the first dc.
• Stitch count: 36 dc

Round 4:

• Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch).
• [1 dc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch] repeat around.
• Slip stitch to the first dc.
• Stitch count: 48 dc

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Body – Puff Stitch Pattern

Round 5 (Puff Round):

• Chain 3 (counts as first dc).
• [1 puff stitch in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch] repeat around.
• Slip stitch to the top of the first dc.
• Stitch count: 48

Round 6 (Single Crochet Round):

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc on top of the first stitch, then 1 sc on top of each stitch around.
• Slip stitch to first sc.
• Stitch count: 48

Round 7 (Puff Round):

• Chain 3 (counts as first dc).
• [1 puff stitch in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch] repeat around.
• Slip stitch to first dc.
• Stitch count: 48

Rounds 8–9 (Single Crochet Rounds):

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc on top of each stitch around for 2 rounds.
• Slip stitch to first sc.
• Stitch count: 48

Round 10 (Puff Round):

• Chain 3 (counts as first dc).
• [1 puff stitch in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch] repeat around.
• Slip stitch to first dc.
• Stitch count: 48

Rounds 11–12 (Single Crochet Rounds):

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 sc on top of each stitch around for 2 rounds.
• Slip stitch to first sc.
• Stitch count: 48

We continue

Round 13 (Puff Round):

• Chain 3 (counts as first dc).
• [1 puff stitch in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch] repeat around.
• Slip stitch to first dc.
• Stitch count: 48

Round 14 (Half Double Crochet Round – Finishing Edge):

• Chain 1.
• Work 1 hdc on top of each stitch around.
• Slip stitch to first hdc.
• Stitch count: 48

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Finishing:

• Fasten off and weave in all ends.
• Your Puff Stitch Beanie is complete!

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**This is an original Sandra Regev pattern: Owner /Designer of Sandra Stitches. This pattern may not be redistributed for free, sale, or trade, but finished products can be sold with credit to this shop – enjoy!

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