The Sunset Beanie: A Classic Ribbed Crochet Hat Pattern

Hello, fellow makers! Are you ready to create a sweet, cozy, and wonderfully quick project for a baby? I’m excited to share this detailed pattern for the Sunset Beanie, a classic ribbed hat that’s perfect for keeping tiny heads warm. This pattern is designed for beginners and uses only one simple stitch, making it a fantastic project for a baby shower gift or to practice your skills.

The unique ribbed texture is created by working in the back loop only, which gives the hat a lovely stretch and a timeless look. The hat is worked as a flat rectangle and then seamed together, which means no complicated increases or decreases! We’ll start with a foundation chain, work up the body, seam the side, and then cinch the top closed for a polished finish. Let’s grab our hooks and yarn and get ready to create something beautiful!

Why You’ll Love Crocheting This Beanie:

• Quick to Make: Depending on the size, you can whip up this hat in under an hour.
• Classic Ribbed Texture: The back-loop-only technique creates a beautiful, stretchy fabric that looks like knitting.
• Beginner-Friendly: The pattern uses only one simple stitch, making it perfect for new crocheters.
• Customizable: The pattern includes four different sizes, from tiny baby to 12 months, and you can easily change the yarn color.

What You’ll Need:

• Yarn: Double knitting (DK) or light worsted weight yarn.
• Crochet Hook: A 4mm crochet hook.
• Yarn Needle (Tapestry Needle): For weaving in all those ends and seaming the hat.
• Scissors:
• Pom-Pom (optional): A pom-pom maker or a store-bought pom-pom.

Essential Crochet Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• BLO: back loop only
• st(s): stitch(es)
• FO: fasten off

The Pattern: The Sunset Beanie

This beanie is worked as a flat rectangle, and then seamed.

Part 1: The Hat Body

1. Foundation Chain:
   • Tiny baby: Ch 30
   • 0-3 months: Ch 34
   • 3-6 months: Ch 38
   • 6-12 months: Ch 40
2. Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across.
3. Subsequent Rows: Ch 1, turn. Sc in the back loop only in each st across the row.
4. Repeat this row until you have completed the following number of rows for your desired size:
   • Tiny baby: 48 rows
   • 0-3 months: 50 rows
   • 3-6 months: 56 rows
   • 6-12 months: 60 rows

Part 2: Finishing the Beanie

1. Seaming the Hat:
   • FO, leaving a long tail for seaming.
   • Fold the rectangular piece in half, bringing the two short ends together.
   • Using your yarn needle, sew the two edges together to create a seam. The video recommends sewing through two loops on one side and one loop on the other to create a neater seam.
2. Cinching the Top:
   • Using your yarn needle and the remaining yarn tail, weave the needle in and out of the stitches around the top edge of the hat.
   • Gently pull the yarn tail to cinch the top of the hat closed.
   • Make a few extra stitches to secure the top firmly.
3. Final Touches:
   • Weave in all loose ends.
   • Optional: Attach a pom-pom to the top of the hat.

Congratulations, you’ve created a beautiful and unique Sunset Beanie! It’s now ready for a happy new owner. Happy hooking!

Video tutorial: