Free Beginner Friendly Chunky Crochet Beanie Pattern

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This is a free crochet pattern for a super comfortable and chunky crochet beanie. Keep warm in the winter months with this super stylish and easy-to-wear beanie for women.

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I am excited to bring you this super cool bulky yarn crochet hat pattern! I can’t believe how super quick this stylish beanie works up!

It is worked bottom up starting with the brim using bulky weight yarn.

The main body stitch is a super fun modification of the crossed double crochet stitches. It amazes me how such a simple twist in the stitch combination can completely change the finished look of the beanie.

The stitch combination with the chunky yarn used makes for a super quick and easy make. Once you work up the body, you will cinch the top of the beanie. You can add a faux fur or yarn pom pom to the top of your hat.

This easy crochet hat pattern also comes with a powerful message as I have designed it for the Crochet Cancer Challenge.

This is a yearly event run by Christine from Sweet Potato 3. It is a great event to get involved in.

This is a community event where crochet designers come together and share new crochet hat designs.

It is lovely to see our amazing crochet community come together to make a difference by participating in the Crochet Cancer Challenge.

It is a charity event that lasts throughout October – the cancer awareness month. Almost every day, you will be able to download a free crochet hat pattern.

Each hat pattern has been designed in honor of someone we know. Someone who has battled cancer or to help bring awareness to a specific type of cancer.

By downloading the pattern for free you are taking a pledge to make a minimum of one hat from that pattern to donate.

You can give the donation to someone you know who is battling cancer, or to a cancer center.

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Sanger Hat Chunky Crochet Beanie Pattern

I can’t believe this is going to be the third year being involved in this charitable event.

Last year I designed Super Comfortable Slouchy Crochet Beanie – Free Pattern I named Podaca Beanie.

Podaça is a beautiful small village in Croatia. My mum and I went on holiday to this beautiful place with my auntie Marta and uncle back in 2002 and 2004.

In 2022 I designed Free Textured Crochet Beanie For Women – Marta Hat Pattern which is dedicated to my dear auntie Marta.

Once again this year, I am dedicating this pattern to my dear Auntie Marta. She is undergoing preventative cancer treatment and she is doing well.

In the spirit of bringing awareness to ovarian cancer, here are symptoms of ovarian cancer from NHS website HERE.

Make a pledge with slouchy crochet beanie download

The Sanger Hat is featured in the Crochet Cancer Challenge 2024. You can download a PDF version of this chunky crochet beanie pattern in exchange for a pledge.

A pledge to make and donate at least one hat from this pattern to a cancer patient or to a hospital, charity, or a center that accepts donations.

To see all the available designs in this year’s challenge, visit the main round up page.

To download a copy of the Sanger Hat, please scroll down to the bottom of the page and find the event-specific download button.

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Materials

• The Women’s Institute Soft & Chunky (bulky weight; 70% acrylic, 30% Merino; 110m /120 yards per 100g /3.5 oz skein) x 1 ball in Petrol (395)
• 10 mm hook size
• pom pom maker
• faux fur pom pom
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Suitable Yarn Alternatives

Emu Classic Chunky – chunky premium acrylic yarn that is super-soft, has great stitch definition and is suitable for all types of chunky makes.

King Cole Big Value Super Chunky – is a fantastic value super chunky weight yarn made from 100% acrylic, soft to the touch.

King Cole Chunky Tweed – Wool/Acrylic/Viscose blend it is available in a rich palette of colours with multi-coloured flecks and is fully machine washable.

Lion Brand Hue + Me – is a bulky weight blend of 80% acrylic and 20% wool that can be stitched into everything from accessories to garments to blankets and home décor.

Brava Bulky – is a 100% premium acrylic yarn that will keep up with all of life’s adventures! Gentle enough for sensitive skin, Brava is a hard-wearing crochet yarn that works wonders for projects where durability and easy care is a must.

Tension

10 dc x 5.5 rows worked in dc = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch.

Chunky Crochet Beanie Finished Size

22 cm/8.75 inch hat height x 51 cm/20 inch hat circumference

Stitches And Abbreviations (US Terms)

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet the following two stitches together to decrease

sc blo – single crochet through back loop only

stand dc – standing double crochet to replae the beginning 3 ch stitch, for a tutorial CLICK HERE.

dc – double crochet

fpdc– front post double crochet around the indicated st/sts

Chunky Crochet Beanie Pattern Notes

• the hat is worked bottom up
• the pattern has an easy construction and starts with the ribbed brim using basic stitches – single crochet stitches through back loop only
• ribbed brim is worked in short rows of sc blo st rows until you reach your desired circumference
• the brim is then joined into a continuous round by crocheting the last row and underside of foundation chain together
• the main body of the hat is then worked around the long edge of the hat brim
• you will be working around the end stitch of each end of each row of the hat brim and pick up stitches in each row
• so the number of rows of the hat brim will equal number of stitches of the hat main body
• to adjust the size of the hat, you will need to adjust the length of the hat brim when working the short sc blo rows
• for the main stitch pattern to work, you will need to adjust by mulitples of 3 sts
• then simply join the hat brim into round and continue working along the long edge of the brim
• you can refer to the handy hat sizes chart below when adjusting the size
• the crown of the hat is not shaped
• you will cinch the crown with needle to close the top

Chunky Crochet Beanie Video Tutorial

This easy crochet beanie pattern also comes with a full video tutorial. Please press play to watch the tutorial right here on the blog!

You can also watch the full video tutorial on my YouTube Channel. Don’t forget to subscribe for more crochet tutorials and patterns.

Chunky Crochet Beanie Main Written Pattern

HAT BRIM

Chain 6.

Row 1: starting in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc across the foundation row, turn.

[5 sc]

Row 2: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st throughout), 1 sc, 3 sc blo, 1 sc in last, turn.

[5 sc]

Repeat Row 2 another 47 times.

Turn your work 90 degrees and continue working across the long edge of your hat brim. You will be working around the end sc st of each row of the hem.

MAIN BEANIE BODY

Rnd 1: 1 ch, 1 sc around each end st, sl st to top of first st.

[49 sc]

Rnd 2: 1 stand dc, *miss next 2 sts, 1 dc in next, 1 ch, work 1 dc two stitches back; repeat from * around, sl st into top of first st to join.

Rnd 3: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc in each st and 1 ch-sp around, sl st to top of first st to join.

[49 sc]

Rnd 4: 1 stand dc, *miss next 2 sts, 1 dc in next, 1 ch, work 1 fpdc around the post of first of the two dc sts 2 rows below; repeat from * around, sl st into top of first st to join.

Repeat Rnd 3 – 4 another 4 more times.

Rnd 13: 1 ch, 1 sc, (4 sc, 1 sc2tog) repeat around, sl st to top of first st to join.

[41 sc]

Rnd 14: 1 ch, 1 sc, (3 sc, 1 sc2tog) repeat around, sl st to top of first st to join.

[33 sc]

Rnd 15: 1 ch, 1 sc, (2 sc, 1 sc2tog) repeat around, sl st to top of first st to join.

[25 sc]

Rnd 16: 1 ch, 1 sc, (1 sc, 1 sc2tog) repeat around, sl st to top of first st to join.

[17 sc]

Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

You can use the traditional cinch method or use the X-closure tutorial below.

Attach a faux fur pom pom (optional).

Cinch the top of the chunky crochet beanie by following these steps:

1.Thread the Tail through a Yarn Needle

2. Weave through the end stitches of each row inserting the needle through every other stitch, going in and out, weaving the tail all the way around the top edge of the hat.

3. Pull to Cinch – Once you’ve woven the tail through the stitches, gently pull the yarn tail to tighten the top. This will close the hole at the top of the hat.

4. Secure the Cinch by making a few knots with the yarn tail to secure it. Ensure it’s tight enough to keep the top closed.

5. Weave the remaining yarn tail back and forth through the fabric of the hat to hide it and secure the end. Trim any excess yarn.

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Final thoughts…

I hope you love this quick project for an easy pattern for a chunky crochet beanie. If you think your crafty friends will like it too, why not share it with them?

Firstly, you can share a direct link to this pattern on your social media. 

Secondly, if you like this pattern, check out these other crochet hat patterns:

1. Free Textured Crochet Beanie For Women – Marta Hat Pattern
2. Adorable Free Crochet Hat Pattern For Babies
3. Chunky Crochet Hat Pattern – A Shade of Grey
4. How to work Single Crochet Bobble and Free Hat Pattern
5. Super Comfortable Slouchy Crochet Beanie – Free Pattern

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