How to Crochet a Wheat Stitch™ Beanie – Free Pattern for All Ages

Looking for a modern, textured crochet hat pattern that works for the whole family? The Wheat Stitch™ Crochet Beanie is a cozy, bottom-up design worked in the round that’s easy to customize and perfect for gift giving, market prep, or just keeping yourself stylishly warm.

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This free crochet pattern includes sizes from Newborn through Adult Large, so you can make matching hats for everyone. Featuring my signature Wheat Stitch™ for rich texture, a soft ribbed brim for comfort, and simple decreases for a polished crown, this beanie is a true handmade classic. Add a playful pompom and a custom tag for the perfect finishing touch! For more cozy comfort, whip up a coordinating Wheat Stitch™ Scarf or go for a super festive Wheat Stitch™ Santa & Elf Stocking Hat!

While you’re working on cozy and warm projects, don’t forget about your furry friends! The Wheat Stitch Dog Sweater is perfect for chilly weather outings with your puppies!

Crochet Supplies

Yarn

Soho Playful
Contrast Color (CC)
65% Acrylic/35% Cotton, 218yds/100g
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Herrschners Supreme
Main Color (MC)
100% Acrylic, 169yds/100g
Colorway Shown: Porcelain

Yarn Quantities

105 (115, 165, 185, 225) (255, 270, 280) yds with Fold-Up Brim

1 ball of each CC & MC
CC: 70 (70, 110, 120, 150) (155, 160, 160) yds
MC: 35 (45, 55, 65, 75) (100, 110, 120) yds

Yarn Substitutions

Malabrigo Rios – 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 210yds/100g

Brava Worsted – 100% Premium Acrylic, 218yds/100g

Mighty Stitch – 80% Acrylic/20% Superwash Wool 208yds/100g

Heatherly Worsted – 80% Acrylic/20% Merino Wool, 328yds/100g

Remember always to check the gauge and drape when substituting yarns.

Crochet Hook

Size US G (4.0mm) & H (5.0mm) Crochet Hook or hook to obtain gauge.

Notions

Scissors
Yarn Needle
Removable Stitch Marker

Skill Level

Advanced Beginner

? All sizes included – make one for every member of the family, from babies to adults.

? Gorgeous texture – the wheat stitch gives a knit-look feel using only crochet

? Endless color options – switch colors every two rounds for bold stripes or keep it solid for a classic look.

Sizes

Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen) (Adult Small, Medium, Large)
To fit Head Circumference:
12-14 (14-16, 16-18, 18-20, 20-22)
(21-22, 22-23, 23-24)”

Ease: This hat is crocheted with approximately 2-3 inches of negative ease.

Abbreviations

blo – back loop only
ch – chain
flo – front loop only
RS/WS – right side/wrong side
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet two together
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

Gauge

15 sts and 15 rows = 4″ by 4″ in st pattern.

16 rows = 4 inches for ribbing.

How to Crochet A Gauge Swatch

Working a gauge swatch will let you know if you will have the correct sizing for this pattern. It will also help you practice the stitches used in this project and improve your stitch work for a flawless look.

Are you struggling to match the gauge? Check out the blog post on What is Crochet Gauge and How To Fix It

Special Stitches

Puff Stitch: Yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch/space. Yarn over again and pull up a long loop. Yarn over and insert your hook into the same stitch/space. Yarn over again and pull up a long loop (5 loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through the first 4 loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining loops.

Pattern Notes

• The chain 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• For a full tutorial on the Wheat Stitch, visit: https://brianakdesigns.com/how-to-crochet-the-wheat-stitch/
• Using a stitch marker at the beginning (and end) of the round is recommended.
• Change colors by yarning over with the new color when making the slip stitch to join at the end of the round. Keep both colors attached and carry the unused yarn up the inside of the hat without fastening off.
• If a taller beanie (or slouchy) is desired, add rounds in multiples of 4 before starting the decrease rounds.
• This Pattern Uses Standard US Terminology. I use affiliate links and follow GPSR Compliance: privacy & disclosure policy here.

FAQs

What yarn works best for this pattern?
A medium-weight (worsted/4) yarn works beautifully! Use whatever colors and fibers you prefer!

Is this pattern beginner-friendly?
Yes! If you know how to crochet in rows and rounds, you can make this beanie. The wheat stitch is easy to learn, thanks to its step-by-step instructions.

How long does it take to make?
Most crocheters can complete an adult-sized item in just a few evenings. Baby sizes work up even faster — perfect for last-minute gifts.

Can I sell finished beanies made from this pattern?
Absolutely! You’re welcome to sell items you make by hand — just credit “Pattern by Briana K” when listing your finished products.

Do I need to make a pompom?
Nope! The pompom is optional, but it adds a fun, playful vibe. Faux-fur pompoms also work beautifully for a more polished look.

Video Tutorial for the Wheat Stitch Beanie Part 1

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Written Crochet Pattern Instructions for the Wheat Stitch Beanie

Sizes are written as: Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen) (Adult Small, Medium, Large)

Fold-Up Brim

With G (4.0mm) Hook & MC
Row 1:

The brim band should measure approx. 10 (11.75, 13.5, 14.75, 16) (17.25, 18.5, 19.25) inches wide by .75 (.75, 1.75, 1.75, 1.75) (2, 2, 2) inches tall.

Hat Body

With H (5.0mm) Hook & MC

Setup: Working along the edge of the ribbing, sl st one stitch per row, join and turn. The rest of the pattern will be worked in rounds. | 48 (52, 58, 64, 70) (76, 80, 84) sts

Rnd 1 (WS):

Ch 1, flo sc in each st around, join and turn.

Rnd 2 (RS):

Ch 1, blo sc in each st around, join and turn.

With CC

Rnds 3-4:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC

Rnds 5-6:

Ch 1, blo sc in each st around, join and turn.

With CC

Rnds 7-8:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

Repeat Rnds 5-8 for 0 (0, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) more times.

You will have a total of 8 (8, 12, 12, 12) (12, 16, 16) rnds for the body.

Wheat Stitch Beanie Video Tutorial Part 2

Newborn Hat – Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 9:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 42 sts

Rnd 10:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 36 sts

With CC
Rnds 11-12:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 13:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 30 sts

Rnd 14:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 24 sts

With CC
Rnd 15:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc2tog, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 16 sts

Rnd 16:

Ch 1, sc2tog around, join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail. | 8 sts

Baby Hat – Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 9:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 11 sts; repeat from * around. join and turn. | 48 sts

Rnd 10:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 42 sts

With CC
Rnds 11-12:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 13:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 36 sts

Rnd 14:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 30 sts

With CC
Rnd 15:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

Rnd 16:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc2tog, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 20 sts

With MC
Rnd 17:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 16 sts

Rnd 18:

Ch 1, blo sc2tog around, join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail. | 8 sts

Toddler Hat – Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 13:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 27 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 56 sts

Rnd 14:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 48 sts

With CC
Rnds 15-16:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 17:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 1 st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 32 sts

Rnd 18:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 24 sts

With CC
Rnd 19:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc2tog, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 16 sts

Rnd 20:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail.

Child Hat – Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 13:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 56 sts

Rnd 14:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 48 sts

With CC
Rnds 15-16:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 17:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 40 sts

Rnd 18:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 32 sts

With CC
Rnd 19:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

Rnd 20:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, [skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st] twice, * skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, [skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st] twice; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 24 sts

With MC
Rnd 21:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 18 sts

Rnd 22:

Ch 1, blo sc2tog around, join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail. | 9 sts

Teen Hat- Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 13:

Ch 1, blo sc in each st around, join and turn. | 70 sts

Rnd 14:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 60 sts

With CC
Rnds 15-16:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 17:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 50 sts

Rnd 18:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 40 sts

With CC
Rnds 19-20:

Repeat Rnds 15-16.

With MC
Rnd 21:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 30 sts

Rnd 22:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 20 sts

With CC
Rnd 23:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, * skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 16 sts

Rnd 24:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, [skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st] twice, skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, [skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st] twice, join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail. | 12 sts

Adult Small Hat – Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 13:

Ch 1, [blo sc2tog, blo sc in next 12] twice, [blo sc2tog, blo sc in next 10] four times, join and turn. | 70 sts

Rnd 14:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 60 sts

With CC
Rnds 15-16:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 17:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 50 sts

Rnd 18:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 40 sts

With CC
Rnds 19-20:

Repeat Rnds 15-16

With MC
Rnd 21:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 30 sts

Rnd 22:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blosc in the next st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 20 sts

With CC
Rnd 23:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, * skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 16 sts

Rnd 24:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, [skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st] twice, skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, [skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st] twice; join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail. | 12 sts

Adult Medium Hat – Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 17:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 6 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 70 st

Rnd 18:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 60 sts

With CC
Rnds 19-20:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 21:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 50 st

Rnd 22:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 40 sts

With CC
Rnds 23-24:

Repeat Rnds 19-20.

With MC
Rnd 25:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 30 st

Rnd 26:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next st; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 20 sts

With CC
Rnd 27:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

Rnd 28:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail. | 14 sts

Adult Large Hat – Decreasing

With MC
Rnd 17:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 72 st

Rnd 18:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 60 sts

With CC
Rnds 19-20:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

With MC
Rnd 21:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 48 st

Rnd 22:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 36 sts

With CC
Rnds 23-24:

Repeat Rnds 19-20.

With MC
Rnd 25:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 1 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 24 st

Rnd 26:

Ch 1, *blo sc2tog, blo sc in the next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join and turn. | 20 sts

With CC
Rnd 27:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and turn.

Rnd 28:

Ch 1, skip the first st, sc in next, work a puff st into the skipped st, *skip the next st, sc2tog in next, work a puff st into the skipped st; repeat from * around, join and fasten off, leaving a 10-12 inch tail. | 14 sts

Finishing

Using the long tail and your yarn needle, loop through each remaining st of the hat all the way around. Pull closed and weave in all ends.

The Wheat Stitch Crochet Beanie is a modern classic you’ll reach for again and again. Whether you’re making one for yourself, preparing handmade gifts, or adding to your market table, this pattern delivers a beautifully textured, stylish hat every time.

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Cheers, and happy crocheting!