Bead Stitch Crochet Hat
I love making hats with subtle embellishments to give them a WOW! factor and this Bead Stitch Crochet Hat does exactly that. Easy to make, this hat will have everyone turning their heads in awe.
Materials
Abbreviations (US terms)
- mr = Magic ring
- ch = Chain
- inc dc = Double Crochet Increase
- dc = Double Crochet
- Bead Stitch no abbreviation
- fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet
- bpdc = Back Post Double Crochet
- sl st = Slip Stitch
- yo = Yarn Over
Notes
Bead stitch is yarn-intensive, ensure ample yarn for a hat. Used 1 skein of homestyle chunky yarn (81yrds), leaving a few yards. Make with any yarn weight; adjust rows for desired hat size. Pay attention to recommended hook size for your yarn type. This hat is adult medium size; for kids, use fewer rounds (30-40 stitches, add one extra round for adult large hat).
Instructions
- This pattern is made in rounds, not in rows.
- Round 1: Make a mr, next ch x2 and then dc x10 into the mr, sl st to first dc (10).
- If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then in the second chain from hook, slip stitch then ch x2 and crochet dc x10 in the second chain from the hook, then sl st to first dc. (10)
- Every round you will begin with a ch x2 but that does not count as a stitch, that is for you to get the height necessary to make the next dc.
- Round 2: Ch x2, inc in every dc, sl st to first dc. (20)
- Round 3: Ch x2, (inc dc, dc) repeat what's in the brackets for the rest of the round, sl st to first dc. (30)
- Round 4: Ch x2, (inc dc, dc x2) repeat what's in the brackets for the rest of the round, sl st to first dc. (40)
- Round 5: Ch x2, (inc dc, dc x3) repeat what's in the brackets for the rest of the round, sl st to first dc. (50)
- Round 6: Ch x2, dc in every stitch then sl st to first dc. (50)
- Round 7: Ch x2, dc in the next stitch, and then make a bead stitch (see paragraph below) over that dc stitch.
- *How to crochet the bead stitch: The first step is to make sure a dc was made previously. Then yo, insert hook around the dc POST then pull a loop up, yo, pull up loop like before, yo and pull up another loop. There should be 7 loops on your hook. Pull through all 7 loops on your hook.
- Skip the following stitch and then dc and follow the steps to make another bead stitch. Then repeat until the row is done. Sl st to the first dc/bead stitch in the round.
- Round 8: Ch x2, dc in every stitch then sl st to first dc. (50)
- Round 9: Ch x2, dc in the next stitch, and then make a bead stitch over that dc stitch.
- Skip the following stitch and then dc and follow the steps to make another bead stitch. Then repeat until the row is done. Sl st to the first dc/bead stitch in the round.
- Round 10: Ch x2, dc in every stitch then sl st to first dc. (50)
- Round 11 - 12: Ch x2, then fpdc in the next stitch and bpdc in the following dc. Repeat fpdc, bpdc for the entire row. Then sl st to the first dc in the round. (50)
- *To make a fpdc, grab the dc post from the stitch in the previous row and make a dc. To make it bpdc, you do the same, except instead of grabbing it through the front, you grab it through the back.
- After the last row fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
- Now you have a very warm and trendy bead stitch crochet hat perfect for those winter walks.
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