Perfect for Charity Crochet projects these lightweight beanies are easy to make and use simple stitches. The free crochet pattern is available in multiple sizes from preemie to adult large and the pattern was designed using Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby Yarn.
Lightweight Basic Beanie Pattern.
Sizes Preemie to Adult
Supplies
- Yarn: Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby (Color: Ladybug) Newborn: 18g (0.63 oz), 61.20 yards (55.80 m) – for adult large you will need less than 1 ball of Red Heart Anne Geddes Baby Yarn
Please note, Anne Geddes Baby Yarn has been discontinued. Please substitute Red Heart Baby Hugs Light Yarn.
- Hook 4.5 mm (7)
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)
Difficulty Level
EASY
Finished Size
See the individual sizes listed in the Pattern Instructions below.
Gauge
approximately 3.5 sts per inch and 3.2 rounds per inch
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
beg – beginning
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
MR – magic ring
R – row/round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
Helpful Tutorials
Lightweight Basic Beanie Pattern Instructions
Preemie
Sized to fit 12″ head circumference and 4.5″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 5 times. 1 hdc in each rem st around [35]
R5: 1 hdc in each st around [35]
R6-14: Rep R5 Finish off with an invisible join.
Newborn
Sized to fit 13.5″ head circumference and 5″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: 1 hdc in each st around [40]
R6-16 Rep R5. Finish off with an invisible join.
0-3 months
Sized to fit 16″ head circumference and 6″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 9 times. 1 hdc in each rem st around. [49]
R6: 1 hdc in each st around [49]
R7-20: Rep R6. Finish off with an invisible join.
3-6 Months
Sized to fit 17″ head circumference and 6.25″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 3 times. 1 hdc in each rem st around. [53]
R7: 1 hdc in each st around [53]
R8-20: Rep R7. Finish off with an invisible join.
6 – 12 months
Sized to fit 18″ head circumference and 6.75″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 6 times. 1 hdc in each rem st around. [56]
R7: 1 hdc in each st around [56]
R8-21: Rep R7 Finish off with an invisible join. [56]
12 months to 24 months
Sized to fit 19″ head circumference and 7″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [60]
R7: 1 hdc in each st around [60]
R8-23: Rep R7. Finish off with an invisible join. [60]
3 to 5 years
Sized to fit 20″ head circumference and 7.5″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [60]
R7: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts**. Rep from * to ** 3 times. 1 hdc in each rem st around. [63]
R8: 1 hdc in each st around. [63]
R9-24: Rep R8. Finish off with an invisible join. [63]
6 to 10 years
Sized to fit 21″ head circumference and 8″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [60]
R7: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts**. Rep from * to ** 7 times. 1 hdc in each rem st around. [67]
R8: 1 hdc in each st around [67]
R9-26: Rep R8. Finish off with an invisible join. [67]
Adult Small
Sized to fit 22″ head circumference and 8.25″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [60]
R7: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [70]
R8: 1 hdc in each st around. [70]
R9-26: Rep R8. Finish off with an invisible join. [70]
Adult Medium
Sized to fit 22″ head circumference and 8.75″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [60]
R7: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [70]
R8: 1 hdc in each st around [70]
R9-28: Rep R8. Finish off with an invisible join. [70]
Adult Large
Sized to fit 23″ head circumference and 9″ height.
R1: 10 hdc in a MR [10]
R2: 2 hdc in each st around [20]
R3: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in the next st**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [30]
R4: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [40]
R5: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times [50]
R6: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [60]
R7: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 sts**. Rep from * to ** 10 times. [70]
R8: *2 hdc in the next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 6 sts**. Rep from * to ** 4 times. 1 hdc in each rem st around. [74]
R9: 1 hdc in each st around. [74]
R10-29: Rep R9. Finish off with an invisible join. [74]
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Hi AmieJ, No 🙂 You don’t need to chain at the beginning of the rounds – unless of course the pattern indicates to do so. I don’t normally have additional chains at the beginning of the round unless the stitch is taller than a half double crochet stitch. Hope this helps! Rhondda
Hi! I was wondering if you are supposed to chain at all at the beginning of each round?
Thank you!
Hi April, Magic Ring. MR is Magic Ring. I apologize for leaving this out of the abbreviations!! All the best, Rhondda
What does MR mean?
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