The Jewel hat is a crochet granny stitch beanie with a stretchy knit brim. If you don’t knit at all, there’s a crochet only version of this hat here. If you’d like to try this version, you can find the pattern below. If you’d prefer the ad-free PDF it is also available on Ravelry here.

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This pattern uses US crochet terms. If you need a quick reference guide, there is one here.

Inspiration for this pattern

I love crochet just as much as I love knitting, and I thought it would be fun to combine the two in a single design. You can crochet rib to look just like knitting, but it is quite bulky, uses a lot of yarn, and it just doesn’t stretch as far as a knitted rib does. Because of this, I felt that a hat that combined knitting and crochet in this way would be really fun to make, and quick!

This hat is perfect for emergency hats, or gift knitting. You can whip one up in a couple of hours once you’ve knitted the brim. I love it. All of my kids have a Jewel hat, as do I! I hope you’ll love it too. It comes in several sizes so everyone in the family can have their own.

I used Cygnet Boho Spirit for my sample (main image) which originally used to say that it was DK on the label, but it sits somewhere in between DK and Aran.

We all appreciate how cute and quick the granny stitch is, so here’s a hat that offers the best of this stitch.

A little bit about the Jewel hat: A granny stitch beanie with a knit brim.  

The jewel hat is a cute, quick stash busting hat with a knitted rib brim and a crochet body. Sizes included are 12 months to adult large. The crochet stitches work wonderfully with variegated yarn and create clusters of jewel-like shapes but you can use any yarn you like. 

The measurements given are for a slightly slouchy beanie. If you would prefer a more exaggerated slouch, go ahead and add to the length of the body before decreasing. 

Sample shown in size 2 using Manos silk blend DK in Jamboree.  This yarn seems to be discontinued, but Malabrigo has a suitable alternative here if you want a silk/merino singly ply.

 Materials for your granny stitch beanie.

• Worsted/light worsted weight yarn such as Cygnet Boho Spirit. Sample 1 uses Manos Del Uruguay silk blend DK in colourway Jamboree. Sample 2 uses Cygnet Boho Spirit in Chic. See table for yarn requirements. 
• 3.75mm needles, either DPN or 80cm circular for magic loop. 
• 4.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 

Gauge:

Knit brim:  1×1 rib 6 sts per 1in 2.5cm 

Crochet body: 7 rounds and 6 stitches per 10cm/4in using 4.5mm crochet hook. 

All crochet terms are US crochet terms unless otherwise stated. 

Glossary: 

Ch 2: Make two chains. 

Ch space: The ‘gap’ or space made by a chain. It is located below the chain. 

DC: Double Crochet (US) known as Treble crochet in UK. 

Dc cluster: Yarn over,  insert hook, pull through loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook, leaving 2 loops on hook unworked.. Yarn over and insert hook into same stitch, pull through loop, yarn over pull through 2 loops. 3 loops left on hook. Yarn over, insert hook into same stitch for a 3rd time, yarn over, pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. 4 loops remain on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.

K1 P1 Rib: Knit one stitch, purl one stitch. Repeat to end.

Sl st: Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch.  

Instructions for your granny stitch beanie hat: 

Using knitting needles, cast on 90 (96, 102, 108, 120) sts 

Taking care not to twist stitches, join to work in the round and work 12 (14, 16, 16, 18) rounds  in K1 P1 rib or to desired length. 

Cast off in rib. 

Using a 4.5mm crochet hook and the working yarn, insert hook into first stitch. Dc cluster. Chain 2 and sk 2 stitches. Repeat to end. Join with first Dc cluster using sl st. 

30 (32,34,36,40) Dc clusters 

Sl stitch across first Dc cluster. *Dc cluster in ch space, ch 2.*

Repeat until hat body measures 12cm/5in (14cm/5.5in, 15.5cm/6in, 16.5cm/6.5in, 17.5cm/7in) from cast on edge. 

Decreases: 

Start next round in same way as previous rounds. This time, instead of Dc cluster in next ch space, skip one ch space and Dc cluster in every other ch space. 

Next round  *Dc cluster,, ch 2* repeat * to end. 

Work these last 2 rounds until 4,4,4,2,2,2 Dc clusters remain. Ch2 and sl st into nearest cluster or seam up with a darning needle to close hat. Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Optional: Attach pom pom. 

Top tip: Try the hat on before decreasing to see how you like the fit. Need more slouch? Work another 2 rounds. 

Sample 2 photographed using Cygnet Boho Spirit in Chic. 

Full video tutorial for this beanie hat pattern is here: