Easy Crochet Beanie for Absolute Beginners
Summary
TLDRThis video tutorial offers a step-by-step guide to crocheting a beginner-friendly beanie. Using basic single crochet stitches, the process is adaptable to various yarn thicknesses. The instructor emphasizes the importance of maintaining a 12-inch chain length for the beanie's circumference, including the brim. Viewers learn to crochet in the back loop only, use stitch markers for accuracy, and join rows to form the beanie. The video concludes with tips for sizing, ensuring a proper fit, and finishing the beanie by closing the top and creating a brim.
Takeaways
- 🧶 **Start with Basics**: Learn to crochet a beanie using the single crochet stitch, which is usually the first stitch learned.
- 📏 **Measurement Matters**: Ensure the initial chain length is about 12 inches to include the brim, regardless of yarn thickness.
- 🔍 **Adjust for Yarn**: The number of chains needed can vary based on yarn thickness, so adjust to meet the 12-inch length requirement.
- 📌 **Mark the First Stitch**: Use stitch markers to identify the first stitch of each row to maintain consistency.
- 🔄 **Work in Rows**: Create the beanie by working in rows of single crochet stitches in the back loop only.
- 🔢 **Count Stitches**: Keep a count of stitches per row to match the initial chain count to maintain the beanie's shape.
- 📏 **Fit for Head**: Aim for a head circumference of 22 inches, ensuring the crocheted piece can stretch to fit.
- 🔁 **Repeat Rows**: Continue repeating the row pattern until the piece wraps around the head comfortably.
- 🔗 **Join the Edges**: To finish, join the first and last rows together using slip stitches, working through both loops.
- 🎀 **Close the Top**: Leave a long yarn tail to close off the top of the beanie after joining the first and last rows.
- 📝 **Finishing Touches**: Turn the beanie inside out to join the edges neatly and sew the opening shut on the wrong side.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The video focuses on teaching how to crochet a beginner-friendly beanie using basic techniques and materials.
What type of stitch is primarily used in the beanie project?
-The single crochet stitch is the main stitch used in the beanie project, which is often one of the first stitches learned in crochet.
What materials are required to make the beanie as described in the video?
-The materials required include yarn, a 5 mm crochet hook, a tape measure (optional), scissors, a yarn needle, and stitch markers.
How does the yarn thickness affect the beanie project?
-The yarn thickness does not matter as long as the measurements provided are followed, allowing for flexibility with different yarn types.
How long should the initial chain be for the beanie?
-The initial chain should be approximately 12 inches in length, which includes the brim of the beanie.
Why is it important to mark the first stitch of each row?
-Marking the first stitch of each row helps ensure consistency and makes it easier to work the last stitch of each row correctly.
How can one ensure the beanie has the correct circumference for their head?
-One can ensure the correct head circumference by either measuring their head or stretching the beanie to fit around the head, as the back loop single crochet is stretchy.
What is the significance of maintaining the same stitch number as the beginning chain number?
-Maintaining the same stitch number as the beginning chain number ensures that the rows maintain the same length and the beanie does not become shorter as you crochet.
How does the video instruct to join the first and last rows of the beanie?
-The video instructs to join the first and last rows by slip stitching through both loops of the first stitch on each edge, working from one side for the brim and then turning the work inside out to join the other side.
What is the purpose of leaving a long tail of yarn at the end of the project?
-The long tail of yarn is left to close off the top of the beanie after the first and last rows are joined, ensuring a neat finish.
How does the video suggest closing the top of the beanie?
-The video suggests closing the top of the beanie by sewing the edges together using the long tail, starting from the right side and then turning to the wrong side to finish sewing and fasten off.
Outlines
🧶 Introduction to Crocheting a Beanie
This paragraph introduces the viewer to the process of crocheting a basic beanie. The video promises to teach the easiest beanie pattern, suitable for beginners. It emphasizes the flexibility of yarn thickness and assures that the project is manageable with basic crochet skills. The narrator uses a 5 mm crochet hook with 100% acrylic yarn and instructs on starting with a slip knot and chain stitches to establish the beanie's length, which should be approximately 12 inches including the brim. The importance of matching the number of chains to the desired length is highlighted, with a specific example given. The tutorial also mentions the materials needed, such as a tape measure, scissors, a yarn needle, and stitch markers, and provides a step-by-step guide on how to start the beanie with single crochet stitches in the back loop, marking the first stitch of each row for consistency.
🔄 Maintaining Stitch Count and Measuring for Fit
The second paragraph focuses on the importance of maintaining the correct stitch count to ensure the beanie's size and shape are consistent. It explains how to check the stitch count against the initial chain count to avoid any discrepancies that could cause the rows to become uneven. The tutorial advises on how to measure the beanie's circumference to fit the head and suggests ways to ensure a proper fit, such as stretching the material or measuring the head circumference beforehand. The process of joining the first and last rows to form the beanie's brim is also covered, detailing how to slip stitch the edges together and turn the work inside out to ensure both seams are on the right side when the brim is folded. The paragraph concludes with a demonstration of how to join the stitches for the brim and the preparation for closing the top of the beanie.
📏 Finishing the Beanie with a Tuck Stitch
The final paragraph describes the process of closing the top of the beanie and finishing the brim. It details how to use a slip stitch to join the first and last rows, ensuring that the right side of the beanie is visible when the brim is folded. The tutorial instructs on inserting the hook through both loops of the stitches to create a slip stitch, emphasizing the importance of not missing any stitches for a clean finish. The paragraph also covers how to leave a long yarn tail for closing off the top, cutting the yarn, and turning the beanie inside out to complete the seam. The narrator demonstrates how to sew the opening shut from the wrong side, ensuring a neat appearance on the right side, and advises viewers to check the fit and appearance before fastening off. The video concludes with the completion of the beanie, showcasing the final product.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Crochet
💡Beanie
💡Yarn
💡Measurements
💡Single Crochet
💡Chain
💡Hook
💡Tape Measure
💡Stitch Marker
💡Head Circumference
💡Slip Stitch
Highlights
Introduction to the easiest beanie crochet pattern ever
Flexibility in yarn thickness for the project
Measurements provided for beanie size
Use of basic single crochet stitch
Materials needed for the beanie project
Demonstration of making a slip knot and chain
Guidance on achieving the correct chain length for the beanie
Explanation of how to maintain consistent stitch count
Technique for working single crochet in the back loop
Importance of marking the first stitch of each row
Process of checking stitch count to match the beginning chain
Method for ensuring the beanie fits the head circumference
Technique for joining the first and last rows
Instructions for creating the beanie's brim
How to join the edges for the brim from the right side
Turning the beanie inside out to join the other side
Technique for closing off the top of the beanie
Final steps to complete the beanie
Transcripts
I'll show you how to crochet your very first beanie in this video this is probably the
easiest beanie ever you can use a different way yarn for this project so it doesn't matter if a
yarn is thicker or thinner just follow the measurements I will give you in this video
I use the most basic Stitch which is single crochet usually that's the first real Stitch
you learn when you get into crochet so if you can do that Stitch you can make
this beanie okay so for the materials you will need your yarn and the hook it calls
for a tape measure it's optional scissors to cut yarn a yarn needle and some Stitch
[Music] markers so this is the yarn I'm using it is 100% acrylic and it calls for a 5 mm
crochet hook so that's what I'm going to be using we're going to be again with a slip
knot and insert your hook you're going to make
a chain so yarn over and pull it through the loop on the hook chain
one y over again 2 3
four five six so you're going to continue chaining until this chain reaches about 12
in so this is the length of the Beanie and this includes the brim as well how many chains you
should make depends on the yarn and the hook you're using it also depends on your tension
and of course the size of the beanie you're trying to make but none of them really is as
important as this length this is about 12 in and I have 40 chains so for example you're
using a different yarn and it takes you 50 chains to reach the 12 in length which
should do exactly what I did 40 chains or 50 chains to reach 12 Ines and the answer is 50
chains okay so once you've chained 12 in we can continue okay now chain one in the
second chain from the hook we're going to insert our hook in the back Loop so
remember this chain but you turn it over and find its back Loop here insert your
hook y over and pull it through this back Loop now you have two loops on
your hook y over again and pull through two now if you have a stitch marker I
recommend you mark this Stitch so just place it into the top two Loops like
this so that is a single crochet in the second chain you're going to turn to the back loop as
well insert your hook pull up a loop Yarn over pull through two insert your hook pull
up a loop Yarn over and pull through two so you're just going to continue working this
Stitch work one single crochet in each Stitch and I'll see you at the end of the row okay
as you can see I've got one stitch left I'm going to work one single crochet in this back
Loop so that was Row one now we're going to start row two chain one
enter I'm going to insert my hook in the first Stitch that is the chain
one and that is the first Stitch and I'm going to insert in the back Loop
only like this and then I'm going to yarn over make a single crochet then I'll mark this Stitch
so always Mark the first Stitch of each row so when you come back this Stitch become the
last Stitch and this is the Stitch you should work your last Stitch into okay so from here
I'm just going to to work one single crochet in the back Loop of each Stitch to the end of the
row and remember we marked the first Stitch
so this Stitch will be the last Stitch I work into because it's
marked and now you can take the stitch marker off so here you're going to make sure you have
the same Stitch number as your beginning chain number so remember my beginning chain is 40 if
I didn't miss any Stitch I should still have 40 stitches but if I missed say this Stitch
then I would have 39 stitches so here you count your Stitch number make sure you have the same
Stitch number as the beginning chain number and this is very important you want your rows
to maintain the same length but if you miss any Stitches the rows will get shorter and
shorter okay so from here we're just going to repeat this row row two so you chain one and
turn and from the very first Stitch work in the back Loop and work one single crochet in each
Stitch and again don't forget to keep marking your first Stitch so I'm just
going to continue repeating this one row back and forth to work it into a panel and I'm going
to continue working until this length is my head circumference so you keep working until
this can wrap around your head but you might want to fold it in half like this
um because this beanie will have a brim so when you wear it it's going to be like
that okay so you fold it like that you can do it like this for now and wrap this around your
head the back Loop single crochet is very stretchy so even though this doesn't look
like my head circumference when I stretch it it can reach that so that's one way to
make sure it fits you can also measure your head circumference first so you just wrap
this around your head my head circumference is 22 in so basically I just need to uh make
sure my rows can stretch to 22 in also you want to make it a bit tighter than
you want it to be because crochet stitches will get looser over time okay here I have
66 rows one bump is two rows so that's 2 4 6 eight 10 so 66 rows and it can stretch to
22 Ines okay now I'm going to join the first row to the last like this and since my yarn is
here I'm going to slip stitch in this direction and since we don't have a right or wrong side yet
you can do it from either side so I'm starting from this end so this will be the top of the
Beanie and the brim will be here and because we're going to fold this brim we're going to
see this side and this side on one side like that right so for the first 10 stitches which
is going to be my brim I'm going to join it from this side and then I'm going to turn this piece
inside out and join from the other side and when I fold it like this we'll be looking at
the right side of both seams so I'm going to insert my hook in the first Stitch here
both loops and then the first stitch on this Edge as well both loops and then make a slip
stitch so that's the first Stitch and then from here I'm going to slip stitch
these edges together Stitch to stitch so in the second Stitch
insert your hook in both Loops both loops on this side as well and slip
stitch third
Stitch make sure you don't miss any stitches
three okay so these are the 10th Stitch work a slip stitch and then
I'm going to turn this inside out and then continue joining from the
next Stitch and make sure you find the very next Stitch don't skip any
stitches okay so that's the next Stitch and on this side that Stitch is already worked
that's the next Stitch so in insert here and make a slip stitch okay so from here
to the end of the row I'm just going to continue doing this inserting both
loops and work one slip stitch in each Stitch okay so that's the last
Stitch and then chain one don't fasten off yet you're going to leave a long tail because
we're going to use this tail to close off the top so you can leave about 20 in and cut the
yarn this is going to be the wrong side if you turn it inside out see that's the
right side if you fold the brim we have both of the right sides so the next thing is the
top by the way I'm doing this from the right side so I can see what's going on
here so basically I'm just going to go along this Edge in and out you can find your own
Rhythm but just try to make it even and don't leave too big a gap in
between okay so when you come back around you're going to pull this
tight I have a little tail here I'm just going to tie them together
but no matter how tight you pull it you would still have an opening so for the next bit I'm
going to turn to the wrong side of the Beanie so come through to the wrong side
and then I'll just sew this opening shut so for this part you just take your time if you
don't like how it looks you can always try it again before you actually fasten
off make sure it looks good on the right side as well and then fasten off on the wrong
side and then this beanie is
done
[Music]
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