A basic beanie hat, simple and close-fitting, made from a single piece of fabric that conforms to the shape of the head

BeginnerUS TerminologyIn the Round

A simple knit beanie, approximately 8 inches tall, with a rounded top and a snug fit around the head. No added embellishments or folds.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Hat Body

R1Ch 121, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (120)(120 sts)
R2[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (119)(119 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (119)(119 sts)
R4[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (118)(118 sts)
R5[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (117)(117 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (117)(117 sts)
R7[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (116)(116 sts)
R8[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (115)(115 sts)
R9[Sc 114, dec] repeat around. (114)(114 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (114)(114 sts)
R11[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (113)(113 sts)
R12[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (112)(112 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (112)(112 sts)
R14[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (111)(111 sts)
R15[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (110)(110 sts)
R16[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (109)(109 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (109)(109 sts)
R18[Sc 108, dec] repeat around. (108)(108 sts)
R19[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R20[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (106)(106 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (106)(106 sts)
R22[Sc 105, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R23[Sc 104, dec] repeat around. (104)(104 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (104)(104 sts)
R25[Sc 103, dec] repeat around. (103)(103 sts)
R26[Sc 102, dec] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R27[Sc 101, dec] repeat around. (101)(101 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (101)(101 sts)
R29[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (100)(100 sts)
R30[Sc 99, dec] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (99)(99 sts)
R32[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (98)(98 sts)
R33[Sc 97, dec] repeat around. (97)(97 sts)
R34[Sc 96, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (96)(96 sts)
R36[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R37[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (94)(94 sts)
R38[Sc 93, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)