Free Crochet Beanie Pattern for Men
Men’s crochet beanie
This crochet beanie pattern for men has a subtle texture that works well for those that don’t want to wear something flashy. And it also manages to be interesting to crochet since it uses more than just one kind of stitch.
Although this crochet beanie was designed with men in mind, it includes four sizes from baby through adult, and works just as well for women and girls as it does men.
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What kind of crochet beanies are best for men?
Well, we can only speak in generalities here because not all men have the same prefernces.
However, in my own experience, a lot of men prefer subtle or very classic textures, patterns, and colors.
My husband is happy wearing a ribbed hat, but not a shell stitch or ripple stitch hat.
He prefers a solid colored hat, and doesn’t mind a pom pom on top if it’s team colors, but otherwise prefers not to have one. He’s fine with a conservative two-colored stripe, but doesn’t want more color than that.
So those are general ideas, but if the man you are making this for is someone you know well, then you probably know them best or can just ask what they prefer.
I designed this hat to take my husband’s preferences into consideration, but also to account for my own preference for something other than basic single crochet.
Where can I get this men’s crochet beanie pattern?
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A scarf to match?
My Norman Scarf is a match for this beanie! Sort of…
Norman Scarf and Marshall Beanie use the same stitch pattern, but differently.
Norman Scarf has the first row in red, and then the next two rows in white. From there, you change colors every other row, finishing with one row of red. That’s what makes the fun stripes.
But Marshall Beanie is the same stitch pattern in a solid color. The hat has a subtle texture that I found it difficult to capture in the photos.
So if you want to add stripes to the beanie or make the scarf solid, then you would have a matched set.
Marshall Beanie, a crochet beanie pattern for men
By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio
Difficulty Level: Easy+
Available Sizes: Baby [Child, Tween, Adult]
Finished Measurements: Hat circumference 13 ¾ [16, 18 ¼, 20 ½] inches; Hat height 6 ½ [7 ¾, 8 ½, 9 ½] inches
Materials
Yarn: We Crochet Brava Worsted (100% Premium Acrylic; 218 yds; 100 g; yarn weight category 4/Worsted/Medium): #28428 Dove Heather (gray)
Yardage: 92 [110, 135, 173] yds
Crochet Hook: I (5.5 mm), or size needed to match gauge
Notions:
Gauge
14 sts x 11 rows = 4 inches in Smooth Wave Stitch (pg. 119 The Harmony Guide Basic Crochet Stitches by Erika Knight)
Notes
This hat begins by crocheting a ribbed band and then seaming the ends of it to make a circle. Then you will crochet into the row ends of the band to begin the main stitch pattern. The last 5 to 7 rounds will include decreases to finish the hat.
Turning chains never count as stitches.
This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.
See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.
Video Tutorial
Special Stitches
Double crochet 2 stitches together (dc2tog): [Yo, insert hook in designated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Single crochet 2 stitches together (sc2tog): [Insert hook in designated st, yo, pull up a loop] 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Hat
Ribbed Band
Ch 5 [7, 7, 9]
Row 1 (WS): Sc in bottom ridge loop of 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn – 4 [6, 6, 8] sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc blo in each st across, turn.
Repeat Row 2 for a total of 48 [56, 64, 72] rows.
Seaming band (WS): Without twisting piece, bring beginning short edge up behind and even with working edge. Ch 1, sl st through blo of first st of working edge and through both loops of first ch of beginning edge, repeat across.
Turn piece RS out.
Body of Hat
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each row end of ribbed band, sl st in first st to join, turn – 48 [56, 64, 72] sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to last 6 sts, dc in next 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn.
Rnd 3: Repeat Rnd 2.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, *sc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to last 6 sts, sc in next 4 sts, dc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn.
Rnd 5: Repeat Rnd 4.
Repeat Rnds 2-5 for pattern. Work in pattern for a total of 11 [12, 13, 14] rnds.
Crown
Baby Size
Rnd 1: Ch 2, dc2tog over first 2 sts, *sc in next 4 sts**, dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, dc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 42 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, *sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st**, dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 36 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next 3 sts**, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, sc2tog over last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 30 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, skip first st, *dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st**, sc2tog over next 2 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, sc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 18 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, [dc2tog over next 2 sts] 9 times, sl st in first st to join – 9 sts. Fasten off with a long tail.
Child Size
Rnd 1: Ch 2, dc2tog over first 2 sts, *sc in next 4 sts**, dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, dc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 49 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st**, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, sc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 42 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, dc in next 3 sts*, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, sc2tog over last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 35 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st**, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 28 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next 2 sts**, dc2tog over next 2 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, skip last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 21 sts.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, [dc2tog over next 2 sts] 10 times, dc in last st, sl st in first st to join – 11 sts. Fasten off with a long tail.
Tween Size
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st*, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, sc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 56 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts*, sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, sc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 48 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st*, dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 40 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, sc in next 2 sts*, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, dc2tog over last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 32 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, dc2tog over next 2 sts*, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, sc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 24 sts.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st**, sc2tog over next 2 sts, repeat from * to the last st, ending last repeat at **, skip last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 16 sts.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 8 times, sl st in first st to join – 8 sts. Fasten off with a long tail.
Adult Size
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st**, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, sc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 63 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc2tog over first 2 sts, *sc in next 3 sts**, dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, ending last repeat at **, dc in last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 54 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in first 2 sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st**, dc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, dc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 45 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next 2 sts**, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, sl st in first st to join, turn – 36 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc2tog over next 2 sts**, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to last st, ending last repeat at **, sc in last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 27 sts.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st**, dc2tog over next 2 sts, repeat from * to the last st, ending last repeat at **, skip last st, sl st in first st to join, turn – 18 sts.
Rnd 7: Ch 2, [dc2tog over next 2 sts] 9 times, sl st in first st to join – 9 sts. Fasten off with a long tail.
Finishing
Thread the long tail through a tapestry needle and weave the end back and forth through the tops of the stitches of the final round. Pull the tail to close the center. Weave the tail back and forth through the stitches once or twice more to secure and then take it to the inside of the hat.
Weave in all ends. Enjoy!
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