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Free Crochet Pattern – Ribbed Ladder Beanie

If you’re looking to crochet an easy, single-skein hat that’s a little different than your standard beanie, give this pattern a try. You can work it up in an evening and it will fit a variety of head sizes. It’s meant to be a slouchy beanie, so if you want more of a close fitting cap, put your hat on as you go to make sure it’s the right length for you, then skip to round 24.

Switch colors every two rounds for a fun, striped beanie. A single color also looks nice!

Ribbed Ladder Slouchy Beanie – Free Crochet Pattern

WW Yarn (I used slightly less than 1 skein of Caron Simply Soft Party, 3oz.)

G Hook – Extra Small/teen

7.5mm Hook – Small

H Hook – Medium

I Hook – Large

FPsc = Front Post Single Crochet

1. Ch 3. Join to first ch w/ sl st to form ring
Ch 2 (does not count as st)
12 dc into ring
Join to first dc w/ sl st (sk ch-2)

2. Ch 3 (Counts as dc, ch 1)
(Dc, ch 1) in next st and each st around
Join to ch 2 w/ sl st (12 dc, 12 ch-1 sp)

3. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around dc just below/same st
2 dc in ch-1 sp
* FPdc around dc, 2 dc in ch-1 sp *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to FPdc w/ sl st (sk ch-2)
(Total of 12 FPdc, 24 dc)

4. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around dc just below/same st
Ch 3
* FPdc around next FPdc, ch 3 *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to first FPdc (sk ch-2)

5. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around FPdc just below
(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp
* FPdc around next FPdc
(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to FPdc w/ sl st (sk ch-2)

6. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around FPdc just below
Ch 5
* FPdc around next FPdc, ch 5 *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to FPdc w/ sl st (sk ch-2)

7. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around FPdc just below/same st
6 dc in ch-5 sp
* FPdc around next FPdc
6 dc in ch-5 sp *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to FPdc w/ sl st (sk ch-2)

8. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around FPdc just below/same st
Ch 6
* FPdc around next FPdc, ch 6 *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to FPdc w/ sl st (sk ch-2)

9. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around FPdc just below/same st
6 dc in ch-6 sp
* FPdc around next FPdc,
6 dc in ch-6 sp *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to FPdc w/ sl st (sk ch-2)

10-23. Repeat rows 8 and 9 seven times
(or until desired length is reached)

24. Ch 1 (does not count as st)
FPsc around FPdc just below
Sc in next 6 dc
* FPsc around FPdc, sc in next 6 dc *
Repeat from * to * around
Join to FPsc w/ sl st (sk ch-1)

25. Ch 1 (does not count as st)
Rsc/Crab stitch in each st around
Join to 1st st w/ sl st

Alternate 25 (in case you don’t want to do rsc/crab st) –
Ch 1 (does not count as st)
Sc in same st and each st around
Join to 1st sc w/ sl st
Fasten off. Weave in ends.