Crochet Basketweave Baby Beanie

Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely adorable, wonderfully warm, and beautifully textured pattern for the littlest ones in your life: the Crochet Basketweave Baby Beanie! If you love crafting sweet nursery accessories that perfectly capture classic handmade charm while offering a chunky, incredibly cozy design to keep tiny heads warm during chilly days, this brilliant little hat is going to be your next favorite make.

This fantastic baby beanie pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for unforgettable handmade baby shower gifts, allowing you to whip up beautiful, lovable baby garments in no time that will keep baby snug and be cherished as a family keepsake for years! While the instructions highlight a specific beautiful, textured look, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out classic neutrals for magical pastels, bright pinks, or vibrant bold hues to create a whimsical, personalized baby accessory! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this beautifully textured, cozy little hat!

Materials

• 3.5-mm (E/4 USA, 9 UK) Crochet Hook
• 4-mm (F/6 USA, 8 UK) Crochet Hook
• Sport Weight (5 ply, 2 Fine) Baby Merino Wool in 2 Contrasting Colors
• Tapestry Needle
• Pompom

Yarn Recommendations

For my basketweave hats, I used DROPS Baby Merino.

Feel free to use any comparable sport-weight yarn, such as Katia Merino Baby or Lang Yarns Merino 200 Bebe.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

BPdc – Back Post Double Crochet
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch

Special Stitches

Front & Back Post Stitches
For a photo tutorial on how to make front and back post crochet stitches, check out this blog post.

Magic Circle
Learn how to crochet a magic circle with this free tutorial.

Size & Yardage

Size	Head Measurement	Yardage
0-3 Months	13-14″ (34-36 cm)	153 yds (140 m)
3-6 Months	14-15″ (36-38 cm)	191 yds (175 m)

Gauge

Using the 4-mm (G) hook, make a MC.

Round 1. Ch 2, dc 12 in MC, join with a sl st in first dc. (12 sts)
Round 2. Ch 2, dc inc 12, join by sl st. (24 sts)
Round 3. Ch 1, *2 FPdc in first st, 1 FPdc in next st, 2 BPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in next st*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (36 sts).
Round 4. Ch 1, *2 FPdc in first st, 1 FPdc in the next 2 sts, 2 BPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (48 sts)

You should obtain a circle of 7 cm (2.75”).

Construction

The Basketweave Baby Beanie is crocheted top-down working in the round. Each round is joined with a slip stitch into the first stitch.

Crochet Basketweave Baby Beanie – Free Pattern

0-3 months

Using the 4-mm (G) hook, make a MC.

1. Ch 2, crochet 12 dc in MC, join with a sl st in first dc. (12 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join by sl st. (24 sts)
3. Ch 1, *2 FPdc in first st, 1 FPdc in next st, 2 BPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in next st*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (36 sts).
4. Ch 1, *2 FPdc in first st, 1 FPdc in the next 2 sts, 2 BPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (48 sts)

5. Ch 1, *2 BPdc in first st, 1 BPdc in the next 3 sts, 2 FPdc in next st, 1 FPdc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (60 sts)

6-7. Ch 1, *1 BPdc in the first 5 sts, 1 FPdc in the next 5 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (60 sts)
8-10. Ch 1, *1 FPdc in the first 5 sts, 1 BPdc in the next 5 sts *, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (60 sts)
11-13. Ch 1, *1 BPdc in the first 5 sts, 1 FPdc in the next 5 sts *, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (60 sts)
14-19. Repeat rows 8-13. (60 sts)
20. Repeat row 8 once more. (60 sts)

Here, I suggest you switch to the smaller hook (3 mm/E hook) to crochet the brim of the beanie.

21. Join the contrasting color, ch 2, dc in each st around, join by sl st. (60 sts).
22. Ch 1, *FPdc in the first st, BPdc in the next st*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (60 sts)
23. Switch back to the main color, ch 1, sc in each st all around, join by sl st. (60 sts).

Tie off. Weave in ends.

3-6 months

Using the 4-mm (G) hook, make a MC.

1. Ch 2, crochet 12 dc in MC, join with a sl st in first dc. (12 sts)
2. Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join by sl st. (24 sts)
3. Ch 1, *2 FPdc in first st, 1 FPdc in next st, 2 BPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in next st*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (36 sts).
4. Ch 1, *2 FPdc in first st, 1 FPdc in the next 2 sts, 2 BPdc in next st, 1 BPdc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (48 sts)

5. Ch 1, *2 BPdc in first st, 1 BPdc in the next 3 sts, 2 FPdc in next st, 1 FPdc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (60 sts)
6. Ch 1, *2 BPdc in first st, 1 BPdc in the next 4 sts, 2 FPdc in next st, 1 FPdc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (72 sts)
7. Ch 1, *1 BPdc in the first 6 sts, 1 FPdc in the next 6 sts*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (72 sts)

8-11. Ch 1, *1 FPdc in the first 6 sts, 1 BPdc in the next 6 sts *, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (72 sts)
12-15. Ch 1, *1 BPdc in the first 6 sts, 1 FPdc in the next 6 sts *, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (72 sts)
16-23. Repeat rows 8-15. (72 sts)
24-25. Repeat row 8 again. (72 sts)

Here, I suggest you switch to the smaller hook (3 mm/E hook) to crochet the brim of the beanie.

26. Join the contrasting color, ch 2, dc in each st around, join by sl st. (72 sts).
27. Ch 1, *FPdc in the first st, BPdc in the next st*, repeat from * all around, join by sl st into the first st. (72 sts)
28. Switch back to the main color, ch 1, sc in each st all around, join by sl st. (72 sts).

Tie off. Weave in ends.

Finishing

Using a tapestry needle, attach the pompom on top of the beanie.

Personalize your beanie by adding an applique at the bottom, just above the brim.

For the beanies that you see in this post, I used the Bunny and Small Heart appliques, which you can find here on the blog.

Your crochet Basketweave Baby Beanie is ready!