How to Crochet a Ribbed Beanie | ANY SIZE! Neat & No Bunching 🩷, by Valerie Studio on YouTube. 13 min 34 s.
- Video length
- 13 min 34 s
- Time to do it
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Measure around the head just above the ears. This is your hat circumference. Decide how tall you want the hat, usually 20 to 23 cm for an adult.
Pick your yarn and hook. Work a short test chain to check the fabric feels soft but not too loose. Note how many stitches fit in 10 cm.
Chain a length equal to your hat height, not the circumference. The ribbing runs sideways, so this chain becomes the depth of the hat.
Work rows of ribbed stitches back and forth until the piece stretches around the head circumference. Keep the tension even.
Try the band around your head to check the fit. Add or remove rows if it is too tight or too loose before joining.
Join the short ends together to form a tube, working through both edges. Turn the tube so the seam sits inside.
Thread the tapestry needle with a long tail. Run a running stitch around the top opening, going through every edge stitch.
Pull the tail tight to close the top into a small circle. Spread the gathers evenly so the fabric lies flat with no bunching.
Sew the top closed a second time for strength, then weave in all loose ends on the inside. Fold up the brim.
Tips and common mistakes
Count your stitches at the end of each row so the ribbing stays straight and the seam lines up.
Pull the closing thread gently and adjust the gathers with your fingers before knotting, or the top will pucker.
Fluffy yarn hides mistakes well but is hard to undo, so check the fit before you fasten off.
Keep the starting chain loose enough to stretch, since a tight chain makes the hat too small.
Questions
How do I make the beanie fit a child or a large adult?
Change the number of rows, not the chain length. The chain sets the hat height, and the rows wrap around the head. Measure the head and work rows until the band stretches to that circumference.
What yarn works best for a ribbed beanie?
A chunky or fluffy yarn gives a cozy, soft hat and works up fast. Match the hook size to the yarn label and check your tension on a small sample first.
Why does my hat top look lumpy?
The gathers were pulled too tight or unevenly. Run the closing thread through every edge stitch, pull slowly and spread the folds flat before you knot it.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
