Textured Twist Cabled Beanie & Slouch - Kids' Sizes - Free Crochet Pattern

Do you often find yourself using the same stitch pattern for several projects in a row? Either a new to you stitch pattern or an old favorite that you haven’t worked in quite a while? Shortly after I began designing, I started designing collections of patterns. For instance, my Chasing Chevrons patterns were my first collection using a specific stitch pattern.

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Just recently it was my turn to design a new square for a crochet along and I designed the Textured Twist 12″ Afghan Square (click HERE to see it). During the design process, several other coordinating pieces began running through my head, the Textured Twist Cabled Beanie & Slouch is one of them.

If you prefer a hat without cables, check out the Anabelle Beanie HERE.

This design is part of the 12 Weeks Before Christmas Blog Hop! For a complete list of designers and links to their patterns for this blog hop, please visit my friend Kate’s blog HERE.

This design includes the following sizes: Preemie / 18″ Doll, Infant, Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Med/Lg. I’ve broken it up into 3 different pages to keep each page from getting too long. See the section “Fits Head Size” below for links to the other sizes.

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Materials

Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 / choose a worsted weight yarn that is lighter than others in the same category such as Lion Brand Touch of Alpaca, Lion Brand Wool Ease, Lion Brand Heartland, or Lion Brand Pound of Love
Crochet Hook: H/8/5.00mm
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Locking Stitch Markers
Faux Fur Pom (optional)

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Skill Level

Intermediate

Abbreviations

ch(s): chain(s)
sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
st(s): stitch(es)
sc: single crochet
fpdc: front post double crochet
fptr: front post treble crochet
fpDtr: front post double treble crochet
fpdc2tog: front post double crochet decrease
MBS: mini bean stitch
MBS2tog: mini bean stitch decrease
RS / WS: right side / wrong side
BLO: back loop only
Rep: repeat
Rnd: round
yo: yarn over
B: beanie
S: slouch

Gauge

Band in slip stitch: 3 sts = .75″; 17 rows = 3″
Body of Hat in (MBS, ch 1, skip 1): 8 sts = 2″

Fits Head Size

Sizes Preemie / 18″ Doll, Infant & Baby Click HERE
Toddler: 18″ – 19″ circ. (B: 160 yards / S: 170 yards)
Child: 19″ – 20″ circ. (B: 170 yards / S: 180 yards)
Sizes Teen / Adult Small & Adult Medium / Large Click HERE

Notes

Beanie or Slouch: Instructions for most sizes are written with both a beanie and slouch option. Make sure you follow the instructions as noted for the style you intend to make.
Turning chains are not included in stitch count unless noted otherwise.
Beginning chain(s) are not included in stitch count unless noted otherwise.
The band is worked in rows, then seamed. The body of the hat is worked in rounds from the band to the crown.
I tend to crochet on the tighter side. You may find yourself needing to go down a hook size (or two) to properly meet gauge.
You can use another lighter worsted weight yarn as long as it’s similar in thickness and you match gauge.
Personalized Tags for your crochet: read this blog post to find out where I purchase mine & how to add them!
Need help counting rows of slip stitches? Click HERE for my quick & easy tutorial!

Special Stitches

Mini-Bean Stitch (MBS): Insert your hook into the specified stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert your hook into the same st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all loops on your hook.
Mini-Bean Stitch Decrease (MBS2tog): Insert your hook into the next stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, skip the next ch-1, insert your hook into the next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all loops on your hook. *Each MBS2tog decreases stitch count by 2 stitches.
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops, yo, pull thru remaining 2 loops. Click HERE for video tutorial.
Front Post Treble Crochet (fptr): Yo 2 twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) 3 times.
Front Post Double Treble Crochet (fpDtr): yo 3 times, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the designated stitch, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) 4 times.
Front Post Double Crochet Decrease (fpdc2tog): ( yo, insert your hook from front to back to front around the post of the next stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops on hook ) twice, yo, pull thru all remaining loops on your hook. Click HERE for video tutorial.

Textured Twist Cabled Beanie & Slouch Instructions

Toddler Size: 18″ – 19″ circ. x (B: 7″ L) (S: 8.25″ L)

TIP: Check out this video tutorial (click HERE) that includes lots of helpful tips on working slip stitch crochet.

Important Note: DO NOT (even if you’re really, really tempted to) stretch the hat band while you’re working it as this could greatly affect the positive ease of your finished band.

Stretchy Hat Band

Click HERE for a super easy way to count your rows!

Tip! The band design on this hat is narrow. If you prefer a wider band, simply add more chains to the foundation chain.

Row 1 (RS): Using a 5.0mm crochet hook, ch 4, working into the back hump of the chain, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Turn. (3 sts)

Rows 2 – 73: Ch 1, BLO sl st in each st across. Turn. (3 sts) Approximate length before seam: 12.75″.

Row 74 (Seam Row): With RS facing out, bring the first row up to meet the last row (the first row should be in front if you kept the RS facing out). Position your working yarn so that it’s on the inside of the band (See photo & video tutorial here for seam). Ch 1, slip stitch the rows together using the following method: insert your hook (from front to back) into the FLO of the 1st stitch of Row 1, insert your hook (from back to front) into the BLO of the 1st stitch of the last row, yo, pull thru all loops on your hook. Continue in this way across the band to complete the seam. (3 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Body of Hat.

Body of Hat

Tip! A tester shared that she places a SM in the 1st st of the round and in the 1st st after working the post sts. This makes it easier for her to keep track of where she is.

Rnd 1 (RS): Continuing on from the band, with a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 1, sc in the side of each row around, add one more sc in the side of the last row. Join w/ a sl st to the 1st stitch. (75 sts)

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, fpdc around each of the next 8 sts, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Beginning in Rnd 3, you should be working a MBS in a MBS from the previous round, not in the ch-1 sps.

Rnd 3 (WS): Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, skip each of the next 4 sts, fpDtr around each of the next 4 post sts from the previous even # row, working in front of the post sts just made, fpDtr around each of the 4 skipped post sts from the previous even # row, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, fptr around each of the next 8 post sts from the previous even # row, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, fptr around each of the next 8 post sts from the previous even # row, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (75 sts)

Beanie Option – Rnds 10 – 17: Rep Rnds 4 – 9, ending w/ a Rnd 5. Approximately 4-3/4″ L before crown shaping.

Slouch Option – Rnds 10 – 23: Rep Rnds 4 – 9, ending w/ a Rnd 5. Approximately 6″ L before crown shaping.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Crown Shaping.

Crown Shaping – Toddler

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, (FPdc2tog over the next 2 post sts) 4 times, ( MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st, MBS2tog over the next 2 MBS skipping over a ch-1, ch 1, skip the next st) work from ( to ) 11 times, then MBS in the next st. Join. Turn. (49 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, [ (MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st) twice, MBS2tog over the next 2 MBS skipping over a ch-1, ch 1, skip the next st ] work from [ to ] 5 times, then work (MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st) twice, MBS in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 post sts. Join. Turn. (39 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, skip each of the next 2 sts, fptr around each of the next 2 post sts from the previous even # rnd, working in front of the post sts just made, fptr around each of the 2 skipped post sts from the previous even # rnd, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. Turn. (39 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the post sts, sc in each of the last 4 post sts. Join. Turn. (39 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, (fpdc2tog around each of the next 2 post sts) twice, [ (MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st) twice, MBS2tog over the next 2 MBS skipping over a ch-1, ch 1, skip the next st ] work from [ to ] 4 times, then MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st. Join. Turn. (29 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, [ (MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st) twice, MBS2tog over the next 2 MBS skipping over a ch-1, ch 1, skip the next st ] work from [ to ] 3 times, MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 post sts. Join. Turn. (23 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, fpdc2tog around the next 2 post sts, (MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st, MBS2tog over the next 2 MBS skipping over a ch-1, ch 1, skip the next st) work from ( to ) 3 times, then MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st. Join. (15 sts)

Fasten off leaving an 8″ tail. Using a yarn needle, weave tail of yarn in and out of every stitch from the last round, pull gently to cinch closed. Secure with a knot on the inside of the hat. Weave in ends.

Child Size: 19″ – 20″ circ. x (B: 7.5″ L) (S: 8.75″ L)

TIP: Check out this video tutorial (click HERE) that includes lots of helpful tips on working slip stitch crochet.

Important Note: DO NOT (even if you’re really, really tempted to) stretch the hat band while you’re working it as this could greatly affect the positive ease of your finished band.

Stretchy Hat Band

Click HERE for a super easy way to count your rows!

Tip! The band design on this hat is narrow. If you prefer a wider band, simply add more chains to the foundation chain.

Row 1 (RS): Using a 5.0mm crochet hook, ch 4, working into the back hump of the chain, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Turn. (3 sts)

Rows 2 – 77: Ch 1, BLO sl st in each st across. Turn. (3 sts) Approximate length before seam: 13.5″.

Row 78 (Seam Row): With RS facing out, bring the first row up to meet the last row (the first row should be in front if you kept the RS facing out). Position your working yarn so that it’s on the inside of the band (See photo & video tutorial here for seam). Ch 1, slip stitch the rows together using the following method: insert your hook (from front to back) into the FLO of the 1st stitch of Row 1, insert your hook (from back to front) into the BLO of the 1st stitch of the last row, yo, pull thru all loops on your hook. Continue in this way across the band to complete the seam. (3 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Body of Hat.

Body of Hat

Tip! A tester shared that she places a SM in the 1st st of the round and in the 1st st after working the post sts. This makes it easier for her to keep track of where she is.

Rnd 1 (RS): Continuing on from the band, ch 1, sc in the side of each row around, add one more sc in the side of the last row. Join w/ a sl st to the 1st stitch. (79 sts)

Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 1, fpdc around each of the next 8 sts, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. Turn. (79 sts)

Beginning in Rnd 3, you should be working a MBS in a MBS from the previous round, not in the ch-1 sps.

Rnd 3 (WS): Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (79 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (79 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (79 sts)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, fptr around each of the next 8 post sts from the previous even # row, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around. Join. Turn. (79 sts)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, MBS in the first st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the last 8 sts, sc in each of the last 8 sts. Join. Turn. (79 sts)

Beanie Option – Rnds 10 – 19: Rep Rnds 4 – 9, ending w/ a Rnd 7. Approximately 5-1/4″ L before crown shaping.

Slouch Option – Rnds 10 – 25: Rep Rnds 4 – 9, ending w/ a Rnd 7. Approximately 6-1/2″ L before crown shaping.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Crown Shaping.

Crown Shaping – Child

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, (FPdc2tog over the next 2 post sts) 4 times, (* MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st, MBS2tog over the next 2 MBS skipping over a ch-1 *, ch 1, skip the next st) work from ( to ) 11 times, then work from * to *. Join. Turn. (51 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, [* (MBS in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st) twice, MBS2tog over the next 2 MBS skipping over a ch-1 *, ch 1, skip the next st ] work from [ to ] 5 times, then work from * to *, sc in each of the next 4 post sts. Join. Turn. (39 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, MBS in the next st, (ch 1, skip the next st, MBS in the next st) rep from ( to ) around to the post sts, sc in each of the last 4 post sts. Join. Turn. (39 sts)

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