Spirited Stripes Beanie

I love a fun multi purpose crochet hat pattern and this Spirited Stripes Beanie is it.

Whether you’re looking for a movie themed hat for the holidays or a hat to rock favorite sports team, this hat is so much fun to crochet!

I’m a fan of a hint of a holiday. Like I don’t want to full on get dressed up for Halloween, but I like the vibe of wearing a little something that makes me smile and feels a little festive too.

It’s why I love my Candy Corn Hat, for instance. This year I’ve been a little Beetlejuice inspired. I have fond memories of the 1988 original movie and I’ve been thinking a movie night might be in order to watch the 2024 sequel.

And a crochet Beetlejuice Hat might just be the thing.

Only I also love a hat pattern that’s versatile and this Spirited Stripes Beanie is all that. Change up the stripe portion to red and white and suddenly it becomes a Grinch inspired hat.

Use 2 colors of your favorite sports team and it’s a crochet team spirit hat. And let’s not forget.. just using your own favorite 2 colors makes this hat a complete classic.

I love that kind of pattern. One that I can use in so many ways!

The Spirited Stripes Beanie is based on the oh so popular Salt of the Earth Beanie with a few differences.

First up, we are joining our rounds. In this version, every row starts with a chain 2 and is joined at the end. In the stripe portion, do NOT count the chain 2 as a stitch and join to the top of the 1st actual hdc. This is a bit different than I normally like to work joined rounds, but our Michigan Fall and Winter season can be cold and this keeps things a bit warmer.

When it comes time to work the ribbed brim, however, we switch back to counting the starting chains as a stitch. I’ve made good notes in the pattern so you’ll know just what to do.

You also might notice that I’m breaking with tradition and not giving you the exact brand of worsted weight yarn I used. I used Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand throughout. However, the Radiant Lime color has been discontinued. It was in my stash and I wanted to use it up. Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn brand has a Keylime color that would also work well as a substitute.

After I made the beanie, I realized that a green pom pom would be perfect. And, of course, that’s not the easiest thing to come by locally at the last minute! I ended up picking up some green fur at Joann and following my post on how to make a fur pom pom.

As you can tell, it’s not a perfect match. So if you decide to go this route, take the time to pick out a pom pom and yarn that coordinate a bit better. Etsy has some lovely options and if you happen to find a removable pom pom that green can do double duty on a Halloween or a Christmas hat.

The Spirited Stripes Beanie uses a Magic Ring to get started. Then it’s some easy half double crochet rounds for the body of the hat. We finish up with a post stitch ribbing and a final round of single crochet to finish it all up!

Any way you go, this is a fun and fast hat you’ll love making!

More Hat Patterns

If you love this Candy Corn Hat Pattern, you might also like to check out these cute crochet patterns:

Ribbed Wonder Crochet Hat // Crochet Pumpkin Hats // Wish You Were Beer Crochet Cap

Let’s dive into this fun Spirited Stripes Beanie.

Spirited Stripes Crochet Hat Pattern

Materials

• US H/5.0 mm for crochet hook (these are my absolute favorite crochet hooks I recommend to everyone!).
• Worsted weight yarn:
  • 55 Yards Black
  • 46 Yards White
  • 44 Yards Bright Green
• Pom Pom (optional)
• Tapestry needle and scissors

Gauge:

Gauge is approximately 11 hdc to 3 inches, however the hat is very stretchy and forgiving if your gauge is not exact.

Resources and crochet tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, US to UK Crochet Conversion Chart.  Find links to stitches and basic crochet skills on the “Tutorial” menu: Getting Started will show basic stitches such as the slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet stitch and chain stitch used in many patterns and Crochet Stitch Dictionary shows our growing collection of crochet stitch tutorials.

Crochet Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• hdc = half double crochet
• sc = single crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch(es)

Finished Hat Size

Fits an average size adult head. The hat is 20” around and 8.5” long.

Project Notes

The striped portion of the hat is worked in joined rounds.  The chain 2 at the start of each round does NOT count as a stitch.  When joining the round, join to the 1^st hdc (and not the chain).  This creates a warmer hat with fewer gaps between stitches. 

Spirited Stripes Crochet Beanie

With Black Yarn, make a magic ring

R1: Ch 2 (does NOT count as a hdc), then 8 hdc into ring (8 sts).  Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc.

R2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in ea st around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (16 st)

R3: With white, ch 2, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^sthdc. (24 st)

R4: Ch 2, *hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc.  (32 st)

R5: With black, ch 2, *hdc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^sthdc.  (40 st)

R6: Ch 2, *hdc in next 4 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (48 st)

R7: With white, ch 2, *hdc in next 5 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^sthdc. (56 st)

R8: Ch 2, *hdc in next 6 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (64 st)

R9: With black, ch 2, *hdc in next 7 st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^sthdc. (72 st)

R10: Ch 2, hdc around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (72 st)

R11: With white, ch 2, hdc around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (72 st)

R12:  Ch 2, hdc around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (72 st)

R13: With black, ch 2, hdc around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (72 st)

R14:  Ch 2, hdc around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (72 st)

R15-18:  Repeat rows 11-14

Note:  Starting with row 19, the chain 2 at the start of the round WILL COUNT as the first stitch

R19:  Change to green yarn, ch 2 (counts as 1^st hdc), hdc around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (72 st)

R20-23:  ch 2 (counts as 1^st hdc), *front post hdc in next st, back post hdc in next st* repeat * to * around. Join with slip stitch to top of 1^st hdc. (72 st).

R24:  ch 1, sc around, join to 1st st. (72 st)

Fasten off and weave in ends.  Sew a pom pom on top, if desired.

Explore More Crochet Patterns

Do you love fall crochet season as much as I do? I think you’re going to love these other free crochet patterns:

• Crochet Textured Pumpkin
• Classic Crochet Pumpkin
• Sami the Crochet Witch
• Friendly Crochet Spider
• Pumpkin Wine Cozy

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