Grace Tinley Beanie – Free Crochet Pattern

October 28, 2015

This is a free crochet pattern for how to crochet the Grace Tinley Beanie, an easy crochet pattern worked in the classic granny stitch pattern, and available in 7 sizes.

Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a printer-friendly, ad-free PDF on Ravelry by clicking here.

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This beanie comes with a story that began in March of 2014.

Here is my original hat with matching Grace Tinley Scarf that I originally made in Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn.

At the time, I only had an adult small size published, though I later went back in 2017 and added the adult large size.

In October of 2015, three baby sizes (Newborn, 3-6 Months, and 6-12 Months) were published in a separate post. They are so adorable! These were worked in Deborah Norville’s Everyday Soft, which has been renamed Premier Yarns Everyday.

Over the years, I’ve gotten a lot of requests to add more sizes so as I revisit this post, I’ve combined the posts, added Toddler and Child sizes and video tutorials for each of the 7 sizes.

This beanie is worked in the classic granny stitch pattern, which is created by skipping a few stitches, and then working double crochet clusters into that skipped space. This has been one of my favorites from the start.

I need to give a big shout out to WeCrochet for supplying me with the yarn to complete this project. I picked WeCrochet Swish Yarn. It’s 100% superwash merino wool, but it’s so soft, not itchy, and it’s so cozy, it feels like it’s giving you a big hug. If you can’t do wool, WeCrochet Brava is a good alternative.

If you would like to take advantage of the limited time free PDF that I am offering, scroll down to the Pattern Notes section.

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Materials:

42 (50, 62, 74, 90, 116, 148) Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn – I used WeCrochet Swish in Voyage Heather
H8/5mm Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle

Yarn Alternatives:

Yarn Alternative: Lion Brand Wool Ease, Berroco Vintage; Non-Wool: WeCrochet Brava, Red Heart Soft, Lion Brand Heartland

Time Spent:

I worked up the newborn size in just under 30 minutes, the 3-6 month size in just about 30 minutes and the 6-12 month size in just over 30 minutes.

Measurements:

The Newborn Size has a crown of 4″ in diameter, a circumference of 12.56″ to fit a head size of 13″-14″, and is 5″ in length.

The 3-6 Month Size has a crown of 4.69″ (or 4 11/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 14.75″ to fit a head size of 14″-16″, and is 5.25″ in length.

The 6-12 Month Size has a crown of 5.44″ (or 5 7/6″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 17.08″ to fit a head size of 17″-19″, and is 5.75″ in length.

The Toddler Size has a crown of 5.44″ (or 5 7/6″) in diameter, a circumference of 17.08″ to fit a head size of 18″ – 20″, and is 6.5″ in length.

The Child Size Size has a crown of 6.31″ (or 6 5/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 19.75″ to fit a head size of 20″ – 22″, and is 7″ in length.

The Teen/Adult Small Size has a crown of 6.31″ (or 6 5/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 19.75″ to fit a head size of 20″ – 22″, and is 8.5″ in length.

The Adult Large Size has a crown of 6.56″ (or 6 9/16″) in diameter, a circumference of nearly 20.6″ to fit a head size of 22″ – 23″, and is about 8.5″ (or 9.5″) in length.

*If you are concerned with the size (or want to make a different size), take your tape measure out and measure around your head just above your eyebrows. The distance around is the circumference. You will need to use this equation to figure out what size diameter you will need: Your Circumference – 2” / 3.14 (pi) = crown diameter. 2” is the amount of stretch for acrylic, wool, and similar

Gauge:

In the round in pattern starting with:

10 DC. Round 4 = 3.75″ (3 3/4″) (up to 3.88″ or 3 7/8″)
11 DC. Round 4 = 4″

Abbreviations (US Terms)

DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

Pattern Notes:

I work my crown and body differently than most to help keep my seam straight, and that is that the first stitch from the first set of increases is done in the first stitch of the round, which will appear just to left of the beginning chain, then the round will be worked as normal, and the final stitch of the round will be the second stitch of the first set of increases, and it will be worked into the same stitch as the first, and appear just to the right of the beginning chain. The photo above shows where the first and last stitch are worked, and I have a photo tutorial of this technique in my How to Keep a Straight Seam post. You can work in your preferred increase method as long as we end up with the same stitches at the end of the round.

In the crown, the beginning chain 2 does not count as a stitch, but in the body, the chain 2 does count.

Join to the first stitch, not the beginning chain (unless otherwise directed).

I’m ending each size with a round of single crochet because I love the polished, finished look it gives. This round adds 0.25″ to the total length. If you don’t want a round of single crochet, you can omit it for less length, or work another round of the granny stitch in it’s place for a little bit more length.

If you are a tight crocheter, I recommend working the granny stitch pattern and single crochet round in an I9/5.5mm crochet hook to help keep it looser so there is no restriction in the final beanie.

11/01/22 at 1:59am MST (this is 10/31/22 at 11:59pm EST), you can snag a free copy of the PDF for this worsted weight version of the Grace Tinley Beanie on Ravelry with code FREECROCHET202218. I earn my income from the number of pageviews my blog sees, so please do not share the code, but instead share the link to this post so others can find it. Thank you!

Prefer lightweight yarn? Through the same time frame, you can snag a free copy of the PDF for the lightweight version of the Grace Tinley Beanie on Ravelry. Please head over to my blog post for it, and then look in the Pattern Notes section for the code.

Grace Tinley Beanie Video Tutorial, Newborn Size:

Grace Tinley Beanie Written Pattern, Newborn Size:

Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 11 DC into the ring. Join. (11 DC)

R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 10 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (22 DC)

R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (33 DC)

R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 10x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (44 DC)

R5: Chain 2 (counts as a DC). Work 1 DC into the 1st DC, and into each DC around. Join to the top of the beginning chain 2. (45 DC)

R6: Chain 2. Work 2 DC into the same DC, skip 2 DC, (3 DCs into the next DC, skip 2 DC) around. Join. (15 clusters)

R7 – 10: Slip stitch over 1 DC, then slip stitch underneath the next DC into the space created by skipped stitches. Chain 2. Work 2 DC into the same space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space in between clusters, skip the next cluster) around. Join to the 1st DC in each round except for the last round, join to the beginning chain 2. (15 clusters)

R11: Chain 1, SC in the 1st DC, and in each DC around. Join. (45 SC)

Fasten Off, and Weave in Ends.

Grace Tinley Beanie Video Tutorial, 3-6 Months:

Grace Tinley Beanie Written Pattern, 3-6 Months:

Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)

R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)

R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first two stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)

R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first three stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)

R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first four stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)

R6: Chain 2 (counts as a DC). Work 1 DC into the 1st DC, and into each DC around. Join to the top of the beginning chain 2. (51 DC)

R7: Chain 2. Work 2 DC into the same DC, skip 2 DC, (3 DCs into the next DC, skip 2 DC) around. Join. (17 clusters)

R8 – 11: Slip stitch over 1 DC, then slip stitch underneath the next DC into the space created by skipped stitches. Chain 2. Work 2 DC into the same space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space in between clusters, skip the next cluster) around. Join to the 1st DC in each round except for the last round, join to the beginning chain 2. (17 clusters)

R12: Chain 1, SC in the 1st DC, and in each DC around. Join. (51 SC)

Fasten Off, and Weave in Ends.

Grace Tinley Beanie Video Tutorial, 6-12 Months:

Grace Tinley Beanie Written Pattern, 6 – 12 Months:

Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)

R2: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first stitch, 2 DC in each of the next 9 DCs, and 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (20 DC)

R3: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 2 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into the next stitch) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (30 DC)

R4: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 3 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 2 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (40 DC)

R5: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 4 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 3 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (50 DC)

R6: Chain 2. Work 1 DC into the first 5 stitches, (2 DC into the next stitch, 1 DC into each of the next 4 stitches) 9x, 1 DC into the last stitch. Join. (60 DC)

R7: Chain 2 (counts as a DC). Work 1 DC into the 2nd DC, and into each DC around. Join to the top of the beginning chain 2. (60 DC)

R8: Chain 2. Work 2 DC into the same DC, skip 2 DC, (3 DCs into the next DC, skip 2 DC) around. Join. (20 clusters)

R9 – 12: Slip stitch over 1 DC, then slip stitch underneath the next DC into the space created by skipped stitches. Chain 2. Work 2 DC into the same space, skip the next cluster, (3 DC into the next space in between clusters, skip the next cluster) around. Join to the 1st DC in each round except for the last round, join to the beginning chain 2. (20 clusters)

R13: Chain 1, SC in the 1st DC, and in each DC around. Join. (60 SC)

Fasten Off, and Weave in Ends.

Grace Tinley Beanie Video Tutorial, Toddler Size:

Grace Tinley Beanie Written Pattern, Toddler Size: