Free Pattern: Cotton Flapper Beanie

It seems like each season has a different need when it comes to hats and it’s nice to have some styles that can be worn (almost) year round. One of my favorites is a hat I designed the first spring I was in business. It still is great for all ages. I have made this with interchangeable flowers for many gifts. It is cute in pictures and every day.

I call this “the perfect hat” because after much trial and error I finally found a great fit. Plus, this hat is a nice basic style for adding embellishments too. I hope you will enjoy this pattern.

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Cotton Flapper Crochet Pattern

The pattern is free below but you can purchase an ad-free, downloadable PDF of this pattern with all of the photos: Click HERE.

Project Info

Project Description: a cute beanie for year round.
Skill Level: Basic crochet skills are needed and must be able to read a crochet pattern.
Completion Time (how long it takes the designer to make one): 1 hour

Materials and Details

Yarn: Worsted weight cotton or acrylic

Crochet Hook: I or J, depending on hat size

Miscellaneous: Large button for flower center, Yarn needle, Sewing needle and thread (optional for flower)

Sizes: Baby, Toddler/Child Small (2-4T), Child Large (5-8 Yrs), Preteen (9-12 Yrs), Teen/Adult.

Gauge: Instead of gauge, I have included measurements for the end of each round. See chart below.

Baby
Hook Size: 0-6 mths newborn – I hook, 6-18 mths – J Hook

1. Choose hook size. With worsted weight yarn and hook, start with a magic circle of 9 hdc sts (or
preferred method for starting a circle of 9 hdc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (9 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
3. Ch 2, *hdc, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (27 sts)
4. Ch 2, *hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (36 sts)
5. Ch 2, *hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round. (45 sts).
6. From this point on, beginning ch counts as a st. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, sk 2, *3 dc in next st,* repeat
to end of round, sl st to join.
7. Ch 2, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in space from previous round (between shells), sk 2 sts* repeat until 1 st
remains, 2 dc in next st, sl st to join.
8-9. Repeat rounds 6-7.
10. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Caution: this will affect the size of the hat. Be careful not to crochet too tightly.
Note: Each st can be worked in to the stitch OR work one st in the space between the clusters and then 2 in the following sts. Make sure your stitch count remains the same.
11-13. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Add additional rounds for a longer hat if needed. Finish off and weave in ends.

Toddler/ Child 2-4T
Hook Size: Toddler (18 – 24 mths) – I hook, Child (2-4T) – J Hook

1. Choose hook size. With worsted weight yarn and hook, start with a magic circle of 9 hdc sts (or
preferred method for starting a circle of 9 hdc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (9 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
3. Ch 2, *hdc, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (27 sts)
4. Ch 2, *hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (36 sts)
5. Ch 2, *hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round. (45 sts).
6. Ch 2, *hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (54 sts)
7. From this point on, beginning ch counts as a st. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, sk 2, *3 dc in next st, sk 2,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join.
8. Ch 2, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in space from previous round (between shells), sk 2 sts* repeat until 1 st remains, 2
dc in next st, sl st to join.
9-10. Repeat rounds 7-8.
11. Repeat round 7.
12. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Caution: this will affect the size of the hat. Be careful not to crochet too tightly.
Note: Each st can be worked in to the stitch OR work one st in the space between the clusters and then 2 in the following sts. Make sure your stitch count remains the same.
13-16. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Add additional rounds for a longer hat if needed. Finish off and weave in ends.

Child (5-8 Yrs)
1. With worsted weight yarn and J hook, start with a magic circle of 9 hdc sts (or preferred method for
starting a circle of 9 hdc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (9 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
3. Ch 2, *hdc, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (27 sts)
4. Ch 2, *hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (36 sts)
5. Ch 2, *hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round. (45 sts).
6. Ch 2, *hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (54 sts)
7. Ch 2, *hdc 17, 2hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round, st st to join. (57sts)
8. From this point on, beginning ch counts as a st. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, sk 2, *3 dc in next st, sk 2,* repeat
to end of round, sl st to join.
9. Ch 2, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in space from previous round (between shells), sk 2 sts* repeat until 1 st
remains, 2 dc in next st, sl st to join.
10-11. Repeat rounds 8-9.
12. Repeat round 8.
13. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Caution: this will affect the size of the hat. Be careful not to crochet too tightly.
Note: Each st can be worked in to the stitch OR work one st in the space between the clusters and then 2 in the following sts. Make sure your stitch count remains the same.
14-18. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Add additional rounds for a longer hat if needed. Finish off and weave in ends.

Preteen (9 -12 Yrs)
1. With worsted weight yarn and J hook, start with a magic circle of 9 hdc sts (or preferred method for
starting a circle of 9 hdc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (9 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
3. Ch 2, *hdc, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (27 sts)
4. Ch 2, *hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (36 sts)
5. Ch 2, *hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round. (45 sts).
6. Ch 2, *hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (54 sts)
7. Ch 2, *hdc 8, 2hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round, st st to join. (60 sts)
8. From this point on, beginning ch counts as a st. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, sk 2, *3 dc in next st, sk 2,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join.
9. Ch 2, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in space from previous round (between shells), sk 2 sts* repeat until 1 st remains, 2
dc in next st, sl st to join.
10-13. Repeat rounds 8-9 twice.
14. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Caution: this will affect the size of the hat. Be careful not to crochet too tightly.
Note: Each st can be worked in to the stitch OR work one st in the space between the clusters and then 2 in the following sts. Make sure your stitch count remains the same.
15-20. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Add additional rounds for a longer hat if needed. Finish off and weave in ends.

Teen/Adult
1. With worsted weight yarn and J hook, start with a magic circle of 9 hdc sts (or preferred method for
starting a circle of 9 hdc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (9 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join. (18 sts)
3. Ch 2, *hdc, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (27 sts)
4. Ch 2, *hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (36 sts)
5. Ch 2, *hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round. (45 sts).
6. Ch 2, *hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (54 sts)
7. Ch 2, *hdc 5, 2hdc in next st*, repeat to end of round, st st to join. (63 sts)
8. From this point on, beginning ch counts as a st. Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, sk 2, *3 dc in next st, sk 2,* repeat to end of round, sl st to join.
9. Ch 2, sk 2 sts, *3 dc in space from previous round (between shells), sk 2 sts* repeat until 1 st remains, 2
dc in next st, sl st to join.
10-13. Repeat round 8 and 9 twice.
14. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Caution: this will affect the size of the hat. Be careful not to crochet too tightly.
Note: Each st can be worked in to the stitch OR work one st in the space between the clusters and then 2 in the following sts. Make sure your stitch count remains the same.
15-21. Ch 1, sc in each st to end of round, sl st to join.
Add additional rounds for a longer hat if needed. Finish off and weave in ends.

Edging and Flowers

Bottom Edge Stitching (optional)
Cut a long piece of contrasting yarn. Using a yarn needle, weave through bottom stitches of hat (see photo). Weave in ends.

Flower
Using different sized hooks will create smaller and larger flowers.

Flower
Using different sized hooks will create smaller and larger flowers.

1. With worsted weight yarn and J hook, start with a magic circle of 5 sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 5 sc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (5 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join. (10 sts)
3. In first st, *Ch 2, dc, 2 trc, dc, ch 2, then sl st in next st*. Repeat until 5 petals are made. Finish off and weave in ends.

Center circle: Repeat steps 1-2 from flower. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing in place.

Place circle on flower center. Place button on top (if desired). With a yarn needle and yarn tail from circle, sew through all pieces and then sew to the hat.

Clip option: if you do not want to sew the flower to the hat, slip an alligator clip through the back of the flower instead.

I hope you enjoyed making this quick and easy project. I would love to see your creations. Please add your project to Ravelry and/or share online and include #snappytots.

Thanks for crocheting with me!

~ Heidi