Nest Beanie - Simple Crochet Hat

Maybe you're a beginner crocheter who has mastered a few stitches, and now you’re thinking, "It’s time to crochet something that isn’t a rectangle." Maybe you're pretty experienced and you're looking for an easy, basic hat pattern to customize and call your own.

Enter the Nest Beanie—the ultimate beginner hat that’s cozy, classic, and wonderfully easy to make. With just one stitch (hello, half double crochet, my old friend) and some basic knowledge of working in the round, you’ll have a stylish beanie faster than you can say, "Wait, where did my stitch marker go?"

Want to make it your own? Add a pompom, or experiment with color changes for stripes, blocks, or even a rainbow if you’re feeling fancy. The Nest Beanie is like a blank canvas for your crochet creativity—simple enough to whip up in no time, yet endlessly customizable. It’s the perfect project to binge-watch your favorite show with.

Grab your yarn, your hook, and a comfy chair, and let’s get started. Who knows? By the time you finish this beanie, you might be inspired to make one for everyone you know. Or not. We don’t judge.

Don't forget to show off your finished project on this pattern's Ravelry page!

Materials:

• bulky (5) yarn

• Crochet hook size K/6.5MM

• Stitch marker

• Yarn needle

Round 1: Ch 2, work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to 1st hdc. (8 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as stitch here or throughout), hdc, place marker in this first stitch of the round, hdc in same sp. Work 2 hdc in each stitch around. Join with sl st to 1st hdc. (16 hdc)

Move marker up into the 1st stitch of each round as you go.

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in next space, (2 hdc, hdc) around. Join with sl st to 1st hdc. (24 hdc)

Round 4: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in each of the next 2 spaces, (2 hdc, hdc in each of the next 2 spaces) around. Join with sl st to 1st hdc. (32 hdc)

Round 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in each of the next 3 spaces, (2 hdc, hdc in each of the next 3 spaces) around. Join with sl st to 1st hdc. (40 hdc)

Round 6-15: Ch 1, hdc in same space and in each stitch around. Join with sl st to 1st hdc. (40 hdc)

Note: If you'd like a longer beanie, you can make additional rounds. But 15 works for me.

Fasten off.

Use a yarn needle to weave in ends.

This pattern is written in US crochet terms.

Abbreviations

ch(s) = chain(s)

st(s) = stitch(es)

sl st = slip stitch

hdc = half double crochet