Aspen Dreams Slouchy Beanie: Free Crochet Pattern
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My new Aspen Dreams Slouchy Beanie pattern reminds me of aspen trees, freshly fallen snow, and rosy cheeks after skiing down a mountain. I love the texture of the fun crochet stitches and the gorgeous way these yarn colors compliment one another. The Aspen Dreams Slouchy Beanie is available in sizes from infant to large adult, so the whole family can get in on the fun.
Aspen Dreams Slouchy Beanie
For this new beanie pattern I used the NEW Kindred yarn from WeCrochet. This yarn is a dreamy 68% baby alpaca, 32% Peruvian Pima cotton blend. It is soft and because of the cotton does not stretch over much, which makes it great for beanies that hold their shape well! (P.S. This yarn has since been discontinued. 😞 Find a list of great substitutions below.)
For most sizes (up to the “adult” as I made here) you need just one skein of each color. I absolutely love the white peeks of color that the cotton provides, and the feel of this yarn worked up is absolutely to die for! ♥
This is a size 3, DK weight yarn. Several of my testers used worsted weight yarn they had on hand and their hats turned out beautifully. The best part is that you don’t need much of each color! Great stash buster, too. 😀
The Kindred yarn I used to make this pattern has been discontinued. However, there are several great substitutions I found. You could use City Tweed, Stitch Please, Lion Brand Cotton Jeans, Mellowspun DK, or any other 3 weight/DK weight yarn that suits your fancy.
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Materials:
DK weight/Size 3 yarn in three colorways (pictured yarn has been discontinued)
-approx. (124, 171, 204, 246, 260) yards total
Crochet hook in size H/5mm (use for gauge and most of the beanie)
Crochet hook in size G/4mm
Gauge: 17 sc sts in 4”
Pattern Notes:
We are working this pattern in rounds, joining and turning after each row.
Pattern written using US terms.
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Tc = treble crochet
Front Post/Back Post stitches used for the edging. See my full tutorial here.
Odd numbered rows are “right side”.
Each “stripe” or “set” of colors is 4 rows tall.
Every row is a 6 stitch repeat. Once you get the first 6 stitches down, all you have to do is repeat those six stitches through to the end of the row. The detailed tutorial photos will help with stitch placement if needed.
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Sizes: (Infant, Toddler, Child/Teen, Adult, Large Adult)
Pattern:
With H/5mm hook…
Round 1: Fsc-(66, 72, 78, 84, 90), join to top of first st. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Alternately you could Ch-(67, 73, 79, 85, 91), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, join to top of first st.
Round 2: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next 3 sts, ch-1, sk-next st, sc in next, ch-1, sk-next st * repeat between * * (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) more times. Join to top of first sc. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 3: Ch-1, turn, * dc in the skipped st from 2 rows down, ch-1, sk-next st, dc in skipped st from 2 rows down, ch-3, skip 3 sts * repeat between * * (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) more times. Join to top of first dc. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
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Round 4: Ch-1, turn, * working around the chain space, dc in each of the 3 skipped sts from 2 rows down, ch-3, sk-3 sts * repeat between * * (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) more times. Change to Color B and join to top of first dc. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 5: Ch-1, turn, * dc in dc from 2 rows down, working in front of next ch-sps, tc in the skipped st from 3 rows down, dc in dc from 2 rows down, sc in next 3 sts * repeat between * * (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) more times. Join to top of first dc. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 6: repeat round 2. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 7: repeat round 3. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 8: repeat round 4. Change to Color C. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 9: repeat round 5. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 10: repeat round 2. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 11: repeat round 3. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 12: repeat round 4. Change to Color A. ((66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Round 13: repeat round 5. (66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
Rounds 14 – (17, 25, 29, 33, 33): Start over at row 2 and work through row 13, then start over again if needed for the size you’re making. Stop when you reach the designated row. (You should have only 1 row of the final color instead of the normal 4 rows of each).
Rounds (18, 26, 30, 34, 34) & (19, 27, 31, 35, 35): Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. Join to top of first sc.
Cinch top of hat together. Weave in all ends. Add a pom if you like. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to make your own pom poms!
Brim:
On the bottom edge, attach at seam using Color A.
Round 1: Ch-2, * Fpdc around next st, Bpdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fpdc2tog over the last 2 sts. Join to top of first Fpdc. (65, 71, 77, 83, 89)
Round 2: Ch-2, turn, * Bpdc around next st, Fpdc around next * repeat between * * around. Bpdc around last st. join to top of first Fpdc. (65, 71, 77, 83, 89)
Round 3: Ch-2, turn, * Fpdc around next st, Bpdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fpdc around last st. Join to top of first Fpdc. (65, 71, 77, 83, 89)
Round 4: repeat round 2. (65, 71, 77, 83, 89)
Switch to a G/4mm hook…
Round 5: repeat round 3. Fasten off using Invisible Join.
You. Are. Done!
I hope you love this Aspen Dreams beanie as much as I do! Think of all of the wonderful color combinations you can try, and be sure to share a photo with everyone in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook!
More free beanie patterns:
Back in Brugge Slouchy Beanie Free Crochet Pattern
Basic Back Loop Beanie: Free Crochet Pattern (7 sizes)
Team Spirit Beanie Free Crochet Pattern
