Crochet Dakota Belle Beanie

The Crochet Dakota Belle Beanie is a charming and cozy accessory that adds a touch of warmth and style to any outfit. With its intricate crochet design and soft texture, this beanie is perfect for keeping you snug during the cooler months while still looking effortlessly fashionable. Whether you're heading out for a casual coffee date or a brisk walk in the park, the Dakota Belle Beanie will quickly become your go-to accessory for a cute and cozy look.

Finished Sizes

4 sizes available: Toddler, Child, Young Adult, Woman

Materials

• Stylecraft Special DK, 322 yds per 100g, approx. 100 to 175 yds required
• Size H-8 [5mm] crochet hook, or size needed to meet gauge
• Yarn needle

Special Stitches

• Beginning Shell (b-sh): Ch 3, 4 treble crochet in stitch indicated.
• Shell (sh): 5 treble crochet in stitch indicated.

Notes

The hat is worked top-down. An optional flower is made separately and attached like an applique.

Beginning ch-2 counts as the first double crochet of each round. Use a ch-3 if you prefer. If you prefer a magic ring, just ensure that you have the same number of double crochets as the stitch count at the end.

I wanted to try this pattern with alternating colors in the hat body but I didn’t have any colors that coordinated well. Give that a try for a different look.

Crochet Pattern Instructions

Hat Set Up

Toddler (size 16″ hat)

Round 1: Ch 3, sk 2 ch (counts as first dc), 7 dc in third ch from hook, sl st to top of first dc, pull on beginning strand to tighten: 8 dc.

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc] to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 20 dc.

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in next 18 dc, 3 dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 42 dc. Continue to Hat Body below.

Child (size 18″ hat)

Round 1: Ch 3, sk 2 ch (counts as first dc), 7 dc in third ch from hook, sl st to top of first dc, pull on beginning strand to tighten: 8 dc.

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc] to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 20 dc.

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc] 8 times, [2 dc in next dc] twice, dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 48 dc. Continue to Hat Body below.

Young Adult/Small Woman (size 20″ hat)

Round 1: Ch 3, sk 2 ch (counts as first dc), 7 dc in third ch from hook, sl st to top of first dc, pull on beginning strand to tighten: 8 dc.

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc] to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 20 dc.

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc] 9 times, 2 dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 50 dc.

Round 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, [dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 3 times, dc in next 13 dc, sl st to first dc: 54 dc. Continue to Hat Body below.

Woman (size 22″ hat)

Round 1: Ch 3, sk 2 ch (counts as first dc), 7 dc in third ch from hook, sl st to top of first dc, pull on beginning strand to tighten: 8 dc.

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc] to last dc, 2 dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 20 dc.

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, [2 dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc] 9 times, 2 dc in last dc, sl st to first dc: 50 dc.

Round 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, [dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 9 times, dc in next 4 dc, sl st to first dc: 60 dc. Continue to Hat Body below.

Hat Body

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *sk 2 dc, sh (see Special Stitches above) in next dc, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, rep from * to last 5 dc, sk 2 dc, sh in next dc, sk 2 dc, sl st to first sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc, *ch 4, sc in third tr of next sh, ch 4, sc in next sc, rep from * to last sh, ch 4, sc in third tr of last sh, ch 4, sl st to first sc.

Round 3: B-sh (see Special Stitches above), *ch 2, sc in next sc, ch 2, sh in next sc, rep from * to last sc, ch 2, sc in last sc, ch 2, sl st to top of ch 3 of b-sh.

Round 4: Sl st to center of b-sh, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, sc in third tr of next sh, rep from * to last sc, ch 4, sc in last sc, ch 4, sl st to first sc.

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same sc, *ch 2, sh in next sc, ch 2, sc in next sc, rep from * to last sc, ch 2, sh in last sc, ch 2, sl st to first sc.

Rep rounds 2-5 as follows.

• Toddler: 11 rows of Hat Body repeat or until hat measures approximately 6″ or until desired length.
• Child: 13 rows of Hat Body repeat or until hat measures approximately 7″ or until desired length.
• Young Adult: 15 rows of Hat Body repeat or until hat measures approximately 8″ or until desired length.
• Woman: 17 rows of Hat Body repeat or until hat measures approximately 9″ or until desired length.

Optional Flower

Round 1: Ch 5, sl st to first ch to form a ring, ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 3] 6 times, sl st to first sc.

Round 2: Sl st into first ch-3 sp, *in ch-3 sp work: ch 3, 3 tr, ch 3, sl st in same ch-3 sp, sl st in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, fasten off.

Finishing

With yarn needle, attach the flower to the hat. Weave in ends securely.