Cross Double Crochet Hat Pattern – Bonnie Bell Beanie

Looking for a timeless piece you can reach for from fall through spring? The Bonnie Bell Beanie features a slightly open stitch pattern that’s comfortable across seasons, making it perfect for those in-between days. This cross double crochet hat is one of my very first designs, and still a favorite that stands the test of time.

Why You’ll Love This Cross Double Crochet Hat

• cross double crochet create a gorgeous cable-like texture
• breathable stitches perfect for fall, winter, or spring
• beginner-friendly crochet pattern
• Sizes infant to adult to fit everyone in the family
• makes a great gift or quick fashion fix

Bonnie Bell Beanie Crochet Pattern Details

Skill Level: Easy

Finished Size: To fit newborn (13-14”) and up

Hook Size: I/9 (5.5mm)

50-125 yards worsted (#4) weight yarn

Pattern Inspiration

I wanted to design a very simple, but very modern and stylish crochet beanie. I wanted something that didn’t take too much yarn and wouldn’t require a lot of time either.

The cross double crochet stitch is the featured stitch in this hat. It is a simple, cable-like stitch that provides a great texture.

This crochet beanie is great for just about any season! It’s made with worsted weight yarn, so it will keep you warm despite the open stitch work. I wanted something that could be a year round staple!

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Pattern Details

The crochet beanie pattern is worked in the round from the top down.

This pattern is rated Easy in pattern difficulty. You need to know basic crochet stitches like double crochet and single crochet.

You will also need to know the cross double crochet stitch, but you will find instructions for that stitch inside the pattern.

The crochet beanie pattern comes with instructions for 7 sizes, ranging from newborn to adult.

Be sure to check out the matching Bonnie Bell Scarf, which uses the same stitch pattern as this cross double crochet hat!

Bonnie Bell Beanie Crochet Pattern

Materials

50-125 yards worsted (#4) weight yarn

Shown here: Provincial Tweed – Candy Apple – 27580

Size I (5.5mm) hook or hook to obtain gauge

Measuring tape

Darning needle for weaving in ends

Difficulty

Easy

Gauge

7 DC stitches and 3 rows = 2”

Sizing

Newborn (13-14”)

0-3m (14-15”)

3-6m (16-17”)

6-12m

1-3 years

3-10 years

Teen/Adult

Pattern Notes

Starting chain in each round does not count as first stitch.

Number in parentheses at the end of each round is the number of stitches you should have for that round.

CDC- Cross Double Crochet Stich (skip stitch, 1 DC in next two stitches, then working over the DC’s just made DC into the skipped stitch) One CDC is worked in a total of 3 stitches.

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations

mc- Magic Circle

dc- Double Crochet

hdc- Half Double Crochet

sc- Single Crochet

st- stitch

sk st- skip stitch

ch-Chain

** repeat what is in between these two symbols

CDC- Cross Double Crochet Stich

Newborn (13-14”)

Start with a MC

Round 1: Ch 2, DC 10 in circle, pull tight, join to 1^st st.  (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2DC in same st, 1 DC in next, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2DC in same st, 1 DC in next 2 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 2 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 DC in next 2 st, working across the 2 DCs just made DC into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first CDC) *work CDC over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, 1 DC in last st, join to 1^st st. (13 CDC st)

Rounds 6-9: Repeat round 5

Rounds 10-12: 1 SC in same st and in each stitch around. (40)

Finish off and weave in ends.

0-3 Months (14-15”)

Start with MC

Row 1: Ch 2, 10 DC in circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Row 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Row 3: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next st, *2DC in next st, 1 DC in next*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Row 4: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 2 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 2 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Row 5: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 7 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 7 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (45)

Row 6: Ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 DC in next 2 st, working across the 2 DCs just made DC into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first CDC) *work CDC over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around. (15 CDC st)

Rows 7-10: Repeat row 6 (15 CDC st)

Rows 11-13: 1 SC in same st and in each st around. (45)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

3-6 months (16-17”)

Start with MC

Round 1: Ch 2, 10 DC in the circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in the same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 DC in the same st, 1 DC in next, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 DC in the same st, 1 Dc in the next 2 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in the next 2 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 DC in the same st, 1 DC in the next 3 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in the next 3 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: Ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 DC in next 2 st, working across the 2 DCs just made DC into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first CDC) *work CDC over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, 1 DC in last 2 st. (16 CDC st)

Rounds 7-11: Repeat row 6. (16 CDC st)

Rounds 12-14: 1 SC in same st and in each st around. (50)

Finish off and weave in ends.

6-12 months (17-18”)

Start with MC

Round 1: Ch 2, 10 DC in circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 Dc in next, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 2 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 2 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 3 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 3 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 9 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 9 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (55)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 DC in next 2 st, working across the 2 DCs just made DC into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first CDC) *work CDC over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, 1 DC in last st, join to 1^st st. (18 CDC st)

Rounds 8-12: repeat row 7 (18 CDC st)

Rounds 13-15: 1 SC in same st and in each st around. (55) Finish off and weave in ends.

1-3 years (18-20”)

Start with MC

Round 1: Ch 2, 10 DC in circle, pull tight and join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 Dc in next, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 2 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 2 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 3 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 3 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 9 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 9 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (55)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 DC in next 2 st, working across the 2 DCs just made DC into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first CDC) *work CDC over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, 1 DC in last st. (18 CDC st)

Rounds 8-13: Repeat row 7 (18 CDC st)

Rounds 14-16: 1 SC in same st and in each st around. (55)

Finish off and weave in ends.

3-10 years (20-21”)

Start with MC

Round 1: Ch 2, 10 DC in circle, join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st and in each st across, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 2 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 2 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 3 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 3 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 4 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 4 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 DC in next 2 st, working across the 2 DCs just made DC into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first CDC) *work CDC over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (20 CDC st)

Rounds 8-14: Repeat round 7 (20 CDC st)

Rounds 15-17: 1 SC in same st and in each st around. (60)

Finish off and weave in ends.

Teen/Adult (21-22”)

Start with MC

Round 1: Ch 2, 10 DC in circle, pull tight, join to 1^st st. (10)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st and in each st around, join to 1^st st. (20)

Round 3; Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (30)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 2 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 2 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (40)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 3 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 3 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (50)

Round 6: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 4 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 4 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (60)

Round 7: Ch 2, 2 DC in same st, 1 DC in next 5 st, *2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next 5 st*, repeat around, join to 1^st st. (70)

Round 8: Ch 2, skip first stitch (same stitch as ch 2), 1 DC in next 2 st, working across the 2 DCs just made DC into the skipped stitch, (you have now completed your first CDC) *work CDC over the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, 1 DC in last st, join to 1^st st. (23 CDC st)

Rounds 9-15: Repeat round 8 (23 CDC st)

Rounds 16-18: 1 SC in same st and in each st around. (70)

Finish off and weave in ends.

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