Here’s a step-by-step guide to make the crochet puff stitch beanie hat shown in the image. It’s beginner-friendly and works up beautifully!
🧶 Materials Needed:
- Worsted weight yarn (about 100–150g)
- Crochet hook (usually 5 mm / H-8)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Pom-pom maker or pre-made pom-pom (optional)
🧵 Step-by-Step Instructions
🔸 Step 1: Make the Ribbed Band (Brim)
- Foundation chain: Chain 10–12 (depending on how wide you want the brim).
- Row 1: SC (single crochet) in 2nd chain from hook and across. (9–11 SC)
- Row 2 and onwards:
- Ch 1, turn. SC in back loops only across.
- Repeat until the band fits around your head (usually 18–21 inches / 46–53 cm).
- Join the ends with slip stitches to form a circle (band).
🔸 Step 2: Set Up the Puff Stitch Rounds
- Round 1:
- Ch 1, evenly SC around the top edge of the band.
- Join with slip stitch. (This gives you a base to work the puff stitches.)
- Round 2:
- Ch 1, Puff stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, repeat around.
- Join with slip stitch in top of first puff.
🔹 Puff Stitch: Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through (repeat 3–4 times in same stitch), yarn over and pull through all loops, ch 1 to close.
🔸 Step 3: Build the Body of the Hat
- Rounds 3–10 (or until desired height):
- Continue puff stitch pattern: Puff in ch-1 space of previous round, ch 1, skip puff.
- Join each round with a slip stitch.
🔸 Step 4: Shape the Top
- Begin Decreasing:
- Round A: Puff, skip 1 space, fewer chains between puff stitches.
- Round B: Puff stitches closer together.
- Round C: SC or HDC in each stitch to close the top.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
🔸 Step 5: Finish
- Use yarn needle to weave the tail around the top edge, pull tight to close.
- Sew the top shut, secure, and weave in ends.
- Attach a pom-pom (optional but cute!).
✅ Tips:
- If you’re a beginner, practice puff stitches on a swatch first.
- Use a stitch marker to mark rounds if working in continuous spirals.
- Add lining (fleece) for extra warmth.