My friend pulled a hat out of his coat pocket and said, “Kim! I hope you can help me. This is my favourite hat, and I want a few more of them. What’s it made out of? Where can I buy more?”
It was the simplest crocheted hat ever. Beanie length, double crochet with a single crochet brim in a contrasting colour. By my best guess it was made from soft acrylic yarn. I was like, “Friend, you can probably find more of these at any craft fair in town, and probably at the farmer’s market when the weather warms up. It’s the simplest hat ever! You know what, I’ll make you one.”
So I went home and dug around for some yarn. I’m pretty sure his original hat was made in DK or sportweight yarn, but I found some of my favourite worsted weight, and whipped this up in an evening of Netflix.
Then before I gave it to him, I was like, I should write this pattern up. It’s so simple!
And so I did.
Download the Free Simplest Crochet Beanie Pattern
To crochet the hat, you’ll need about 100 yards of worsted weight yarn, plus a small amount in a contrasting colour – about 10 or 12 yards. That and a 5mm (US H/8) hook, and you can whip one up in one sitting.
Don’t know how to crochet but want to make awesome projects like this? Take my beginner crochet class, and I’ll have you crocheting in no time!
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