Ethan Baby Beanie

Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely adorable, wonderfully charming, and incredibly handsome pattern for the littlest ones in your life: the Ethan Baby Beanie! If you love crafting sweet nursery accessories that perfectly capture classic handmade charm while offering a clean, stylish, and gently textured 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, classic look, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out subtle tones 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 wonderfully stylish, cozy little hat!

Gauge: 9 sts x 4 rows = 4″/10cm in pattern

Optional: Clover Pom Pom Maker (yellow one used)

Sizes: Baby (up to 14″ head circumference); Toddler (up to 16″ head circumference); Child (up to 18″ head circumference)

Stitch Multiple for Custom Sizing: Begin the hat with any multiple of 3 sts

Matching Pattern: Ethan Baby Blanket

BABY SIZE (14″) INSTRUCTIONS (finished hat approximately 5.5″ long):

Round 1: With Color A, leaving a long tail, FSC 30; join to work in the round, use tail to close bottom of round (see linked tutorials above). (30 sts)

Round 2 and 3: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st around; join. (30 sts) Break yarn after Round 3. Flip the brim over to work into the base of Round 1 to continue the hat.

Round 4: With Color B and working in BLO this entire round, join near seam with a sl st and ch 3 (or Standing Double Crochet), 2 dc in the same st, skip 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, skip 2 sts; rep from * around, join. (30 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), ch 2, *dc3tog, ch 2; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (10 dc3tog, 20 chs)

Round 6: With Color A, join to ch-2 sp near seam and ch 3 (or Standing Double Crochet), 2 dc in the same ch-sp, skip the next st, *3 dc in the next ch-sp, skip the next st; rep from * around, join. (30 sts)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1; rep from * around, join. (10 dc3tog, 10 chs)

Round 8: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc in the next st (counts as dc2tog), *dc2tog over next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * around, join, break yarn leaving a long tail. (10 sts)

Assembly: Use long tail to gather crown; weave in ends. Add pom pom made with Color B if desired. (See linked tutorials above)

TODDLER SIZE (16″) INSTRUCTIONS (finished hat approximately 6.5″ long):

Round 1: With Color A, leaving a long tail, FSC 33; join to work in the round, use tail to close bottom of round (see linked tutorials above). (33 sts)

Round 2 and 3: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st around; join. (33 sts) Break yarn after Round 3. Flip the brim over to work into the base of Round 1 to continue the hat.

Round 5: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), ch 2, *dc3tog, ch 2; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (11 dc3tog, 22 chs)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1; rep from * around, join. (11 dc3tog, 11 chs)

Round 8: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc in the next st (counts as dc2tog), *dc2tog over next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * around, join. (11 sts)

Round 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc2tog around; join and break yarn leaving a long tail. (6 sts)

Assembly: Use long tail to gather crown; weave in ends. Add pom pom made with Color B if desired. (See linked tutorials above)

CHILD SIZE (18″) INSTRUCTIONS (finished hat approximately 7.5″ long):

Round 1: With Color A, leaving a long tail, FSC 36; join to work in the round, use tail to close bottom of round (see linked tutorials above). (36 sts)

Round 2 and 3: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st around; join. (36 sts) Break yarn after Round 3. Flip the brim over to work into the base of Round 1 to continue the hat.

Round 5: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), ch 2, *dc3tog, ch 2; rep from * around, join and break yarn. (12 dc3tog, 24 chs)

Round 7: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog (counts as dc3tog), *ch 2, dc3tog; rep from * around, join to first st with hdc (hdc join will be treated as a ch-sp). (12 dc3tog, 22 chs, 1 hdc)

Round 8: Ch 3 (or Chainless Starting Double Crochet), 2 dc in the same ch-sp, skip the next st, *3 dc in the next ch-sp, skip the next st; rep from * around, join. (36 sts)

Round 9: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1; rep from * around, join. (12 dc3tog, 12 chs)

Round 10: Ch 2, skip the first st, dc in the next st (counts as dc2tog), *dc2tog over next ch-1 sp and next st; rep from * around, join, break yarn leaving a long tail. (12 sts)

Assembly: Use long tail to gather crown; weave in ends. Add pom pom made with Color B if desired. (See linked tutorials above)