Choco Crochet Beanie Free Pattern

Let’s talk about my new favorite hat – the Choco Crochet Beanie!

This simple but cute design is perfect for anyone who wants to try something fun. Made with soft brown yarn and a white edge, it’s the kind of hat that looks like you spent hours making it (but really, it’s pretty easy).

I love this pattern because it’s not too hard, but it’s not boring either. The stitches create a neat texture that makes the hat look more special than a plain beanie. And that white trim? It adds just the right touch of cool detail.

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Crochet Hats: Get Creative!

Crochet hats are a fun way to add some personality to your wardrobe and show off your crafting skills. Here are some hat styles that are both practical and enjoyable to make:

• Basic Beanies: These are super easy to learn and work up quickly. Great for beginners or when you just want a simple, warm hat. They look good with pretty much everything and take just a few hours to make.
• Slouchy Hats: A bit more relaxed in shape, these hats are comfortable and can hide a bad hair day. They’re forgiving if your stitches aren’t perfectly even and look great in different yarn colors.
• Bucket Hats: A trendy style that’s fun to customize. You can play with different yarn textures or add a simple brim to make it your own. They’re great for protecting your face from the sun.
• Earflap Hats: Super practical for cold weather. They keep your ears warm and can be made with fun colors or interesting stitch patterns. Kids and adults both love these.

The best part about crocheting hats is that you can always start simple and work your way up to more complicated designs. Each hat is a chance to learn something new and create something useful.

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Let’s get to the pattern, shall we? Making the Choco Beanie

Difficulty

Intermediate

Materials

• 100% Acrylic, 100gr, weight #4 yarn, approx 280 yards in Chocolate Brown  and some in white
• Hook: 5 mm
• Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Gauge

• 14 st X 7 rows ( 4” X 4”)

Sizes

S ( 19” – 20” circumference)

M (21” – 22” circumference)

L (22” – 23” circumference)

This sample is M/L in size and has a 22” circumference

Stitch Key

• Ch = Chain
• St = Stitch
• YO = Yarn Over
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Inc = Increase Rouns

Specialty Stitches

Dc2Tog = 2 double crochet together

Yo, insert hook in st, yo, draw a loop, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops) twice in the same st, yo, draw yarn through 3 loops on the hook.

FpDc = Front Post Double Crochet

[Yo, insert hook under the post of next st, yo, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yo, draw through last 2 loops on hook]

Rsc = Reversed Single Crochet

Insert the hook, from front to back, in the next stitch to the right (going backward). Yarn over (yo) draw a loop, and finish the single crochet

If you need a visual tutorial for the stitch, follow the videos 👇

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Notes

• This pattern uses US terminology
• The pattern is worked in rounds
• Ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as st
• Ch 3 at the beginning of the row does count as st
• This pattern uses pattern repeats.
• When joining to complete a round, join to the first st in that round
• You can work this pattern with one color or multiple as you wish- I used two solid colors
• This pattern is worked top-down

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Instructions

Chain 4, Slst to 1st ch to form a circle or use the magic circle method

Round 1: Ch 3, Dc 11` more st into the circle, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (12)

Round 2: INC Ch 3, dc1 in same st, dc 2 in next st and around to end of round, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (24)

Round 3: INC Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, Fpdc 2 in next st, *dc 1 in next 2 st, FpDc 2 in next st, repeat from * to last st, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (36)

Round 4: INC Ch 3, dc 1 in next 2 st, dc 2 in next st, *dc 1 in next 3 st, dc 2 in next st, repeat from * to last st, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (48)

Round 5: INC Ch 3, dc 1 in next 3 st, Fpdc 2 in next st, *dc 1 in next 4 st, FpDc 2 in next st, repeat from * to last st, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Round 6: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from the hook, sc 1 in next st and around to the end of the round, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc 1 in 1st st from the hook, sc 1 in next st and around to the end of the round, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Flip your work to the wrong side

Round 8: Ch 3, skip 1 st, dc 1 in next st, ch 1, *Dc2tog starting in the last st you worked skip 1 st and finishing in the next st, ch 1, repeat for * around, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Round 9: Ch 4 Counts as dc +ch 1), *Fpdc around the Dc2tog from prev round, ch 1, repeat from * around, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Rounds 10-13: Repeat rounds 8+9

If you need a longer hat, continue these rounds to your measurement

Flip your work back to the Right side

Round 14: Ch 3, *dc 1 in next ch 1 space, dc 1 in next st (place 1 dc in every stitch around), repeat from * around to end of the round, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Round 15: Ch 3, *Fpdc in next st, dc 1 in next st, repeat from * to end of the round, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Change to color white

Round 16: Ch 3, *Fpdc in next st, dc 1 in next st, repeat from * to end of the round, Slst to Ch 3 to close the round (60)

Round 17: Ch1, reverse sc 1 in each st around, Slst to 1st st  to close the round (60)

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Finishing

Cut your yarn and weave in the ends.

Enjoy!

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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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