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How to Crochet a Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie

Introducing my Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie Free Crochet Pattern. The Puff Stitch Beanie is a super bulky beanie and it is so easy to make, it is the perfect adventurous beginner crochet project. I have videos on how to do the puff stitch so it is very easy to learn a new stitch and make this gorgeous hat.

 

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Hi everyone. I am so excited to share my Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie free crochet pattern with you. This  Beanie makes up so fast and it is the perfect project for selling at craft fairs or in your online shop. I used Lions Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick yarn in the colours Cranberry.

 

It is also available as a pdf in my Ravelry Shop.

 

 

Description of the Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie.

The Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie Free crochet pattern is a top down beanie. The body of the beanie is made up of double crochet stitches and puff stitches along with some single crochet stitches.

It is made using a huge 15mm crochet hook, so it has this great cozy texture.

The brim is made with single crochet stitches made into the back loop only. This type of brim is described in the written instructions.

Don’t forget to pin The Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie Pattern so you don’t lose it.

Here are the video tutorials on how to make the Puff Stitch.

 

Here is the Left Handed Tutorial.

 

Here is the Right handed version.

 

All About the Yarn I Used for the Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie.

I nearly always use Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick whenever I make up my Chunky Beanie crochet pattern.  I tried using a substitute but it never had the luxurious, cozy appeal.  I think it is the fact that this yarn is 20% wool and 80% acrylic, so it has a softness and springiness that is hard to duplicate with other yarns. You can however substitute any super bulky weight yarn you have available to make these beanies, but they might have a different feel and vibe.

I have used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick on other crochet patterns here on my blog, including the Short and Chunky Fingerless Gloves   and my Warmest Feet Ever Slipper Socks.

Colourways:

Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick yarn is available in a wide variety of shades, including neutrals, and lovely earth tones and pinks etc. It is such a user friendly yarn and just great for making these crochet beanies. I used Cranberry for this Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie.

Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick is a super bulky weight yarn with a number 6 on the label.

 

Care instructions for Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick.

Machine Wash, Machine Dry
You can machine wash this yarn but the initial water temperature should not exceed 40C or 105F. You can Dry Clean it with any solvent. Do not use any bleach products on Lion Brand Thick and Quick. You can use a machine dryer at the hottest available temperature setting. Do not us an iron to smooth or finish items made with this yarn.

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Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie

Pattern by Pam Carr ©2023

Introducing my Puff Stitch ChunkyBeanie hat. This hat is a soft and warm, fashionable beanie hat.
It is a  beginner friendly hat. 

This beanie is so versatile and can be worn with practically any outfit you desire. It is a simple beginner hat is a great accessory for Fall, Winter or even the cool days and nights of Spring. Chic and coz

 The Puff Stitch is the main feature of this chunky beanie made with Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick (6) super bulky yarn. It is a 20% wool/80% acrylic blend yarn, so it is super soft and squishy. So comfy and warm.

 

Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie

Size:

Teen/Adult
Finished Hat Size: 18”-23“/ 51-56 cm in circumference. 9” tall

 Supplies you will need:

Yarn: One skein of Lions Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick super bulky yarn. (6) in Cranberry.  This yarn is super soft and squishy as it is a wool blend. 20% wool and 80% acrylic.

You can choose whatever colours you prefer for your Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie.

Hook: size, P/Q – 15.00 mm /16.00 mm.
Notions: Tapestry needle and scissors.

Gauge: 5sc – 7 rows = 4” (10 cm)

 

Abbreviations (uses US conventions)

• Ch = chain

• st = stitch

• dc = double crochet

• sc = single crochet

• sl st = slip stitch

• scblo = single crochet back. loop only

 

This pattern uses US terminology. The US and UK crochet terms are different, but they use the same terms to describe different stitches. Here is a simple conversion chart for anyone in the UK.

 

US Double Crochet (dc) Single Crochet back loop only (scblo)

UK Treble (tr) Double Crochet back loop only(dcblo)

 

Special Stitches used in the Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie.

Puff Stitch.

Written Instructions.

Yarn over and insert your hook into the specified stitch/space.  Yarn over again and pull up a loop.  (Yarn over and insert your hook into the same stitch/space.  Yarn over again and pull up a long loop) three more times.  Yarn over and pull through all 9 loops on your hook. sc into the next stitch.

 

Video Tutorial for the Puff Stitch

 Here is the left handed version for you lefties out there.

 

 

The Single Crochet Back Loop Only

For the brim you will be making your single crochet stitches into the back loop only of the stitch below.

I have a video for how to do the SCBLO stitch here

There is a left-handed version on ow to do the SCBLO stitch here.

 

Instructions:

Please note that the Ch 2 or 1 worked at the beginning of a Round does not count as a stitch. Do not turn at the end of each round as it is worked in the round.

Chain 3 and join with a sl st to make a small ring, or make a Magic Loop to start.

Round 1: Ch 2 and make 12 dc in the ring, join to top of ch 2 with a sl st, (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch2, make 2 dc in each stitch around, join to top of ch 2 with a sl st, (24 dc)

Round 3: ch1, sc into the first st, work the puff stitch as described above around until the last st, join to top of ch 1 with a sl st. (12 puff stitches)

Round 4: Ch1, sc into the first st and into every stitch around, join to top of ch 1 with a sl st. (24st)

Round 5: ch1, sc into the first st, work the puff stitch as described above around until the last st, join to top of ch 1 with a sl st, (12 puff stitches)

Round 6: Ch1, sc into the first st and into every stitch around, join to top of ch 1 with a sl st. (24st)

Round 7: ch1, sc into the first st, work the puff stitch as described above around until the last st, sc into the last st, join to top of ch 1 with a sl st, (12 puff stitches)

Round 8: Ch1, sc into the first st and into every stitch around, join to top of ch 1 with a sl st. (24st)

Now we begin the brim.

Note: Instructions for doing the brim section using the back loop only single crochet are above under the Special Stitches section.

Round 9-11: Ch 1, sc in back loop only in each stitch around, join to top of the first scblo  with a sl st (24 scblo)

Fasten off, weave in ends. You can also add a pom pom if you want one.

If you have any questions or need help with the patterns, please email me at carrowaycrochet@outlook.com, and Iʼll be glad to help you.

The Head Over Heels Blog Hop Event

The Puff Stitch Chunky Beanie pattern is featured in the Head Over Heels Blog Hop on  February 13th.

 

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