This is a free crochet pattern for how to crochet Sean’s Monster Beanie – an adult sized curly haired monster beanie with legs.
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Sean reached out to me on Etsy to ask if I could make a blue, curly haired monster beanie with red legs and feet that he would be gifting to a friend.
I will admit, at first, I was a little thrown back, but I always like a good challenge, and this seemed like something I could do using the curls from my Pi & Pippi the Octopi (Free Crochet Pattern) for the hair.
When I worked my initial sample, I realized it would take soooooo long to get all the curls put on, and was afraid he wouldn’t be interested, but he okay’d the price, paid for the listing, and I kept on with it.
It took some guess, and check to get the curls to lay correctly, but after I figured it out, I started having more, and more fun putting it together.
I will warn you, I wrote this pattern up from memory after the beanie was already shipped off to it’s new home, so there may be some errors, but I tried my best to get everything. Big picture: Work curls evenly along the beanie for two rounds (skipping a row in between here up through 5 rounds of curls), then evenly work two rounds of curls leaving the center most 6 curls unworked for eyes, then work one more round of curls as before, and then begin working curls evenly without skipping a row in between to the end. Fill top as necessary.
If you find errors in this pattern, OR would like to see it in other sizes, please let me know.
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Materials:
- About 600 Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Black (half a skein), White, Royal Blue (one skein), and Red
- I9/5.5mm Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends
- Basic Beanie, All Sizes (Free Crochet Pattern on EyeLoveKnots)
- Sewing Pins to help with Eyes
Yarn Alternatives:
Berroco’s Vintage Yarn, Lion Brand’s Wool Ease or Red Heart’s With Love.
Time Spent:
This beanie took quite a long time – just over 6 hours.
I found that the curls take about 2 minutes each.
Sized For:
Teen/Adult Small – has a crown of 6.25″ in diameter, a circumference of nearly 19.75″ to fit a head size of 20-22″, and is 8.5″ in length measured from the top of the beanie to the bottom final edge of the beanie (part of the instructions), not including the curls that hang down a little or earflaps on the sides.
Gauge:
14 DC by 8 Rows = 4″
Abbreviations:
- SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
- HDC – Half Double Crochet
- DC – Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
- HDC2tog – Half Double Crochet Two Stitches Together to Decrease
- FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet
Pattern:
Basic Beanie:
The first thing you will need to do is make a beanie to use as the base of the hat in Black – please visit my Basic Beanie, All Sizes Free Crochet Pattern, and complete Rounds 1 – 17 of the Teen/Adult Small Beanie size, then switch to Red.
First Earflap:
In Red, chain 1. HDC 12.
R2: Chain 1, turn. HDC2tog, HDC into the next 8, HDC2tog. (10 HDC)
R3: Chain 1, turn. HDC into each HDC across. (10 HDC)
R4: Chain 1, turn. HDC2tog, HDC into the next 6, HDC2tog. (8 HDC)
R5: Chain 1, turn. HDC into each HDC across. (8 HDC)
R6: Chain 1, turn. HDC2tog, HDC into the next 4, HDC2tog. (6 HDC)
R7: Chain 1, turn. HDC into each HDC across. (6 HDC)
R8: Chain 1, turn. HDC2tog, HDC into the next 2, HDC2tog. (4 HDC)
R9: Chain 1, turn. (HDC2tog) 2x. (2 HDC)
R10: Chain 1, turn. HDC2tog. (1 HDC)
Fasten off.
Second Earflap:
Skip 27 stitches along the beanie, then begin First Earflap, but don’t fasten off.

Ties with Round Ends:
Chain 44. Slip stitch into the 4th chain from the hook, chain 1, 5 SC into the ring, then slip stitch down the chain working into the back bumps.
When you reach the earflap, evenly SC (you will have roughly 3 SC per 2 HDC rows) over to the center of the other earflap, and begin the tie again. Evenly SC back to the beginning, then join, and fasten off.
Straight Ties for Adding Pom Poms:
Chain 41. Working into the back bumps, slip stitch into the 2nd chain, and down.
When you reach the earflap, evenly SC (you will have roughly 3 SC per 2 HDC rows) over to the center of the other earflap, and begin the tie again, then join, and fasten off.

Pom Poms:
Wrap yarn around three fingers 75 times, then finish pom pom – if you want to see a photo tutorial, check out the bottom of my Women’s Basic Beanie, Step by Step.
Once pom poms are cut evenly, sew them onto the end points of the ties.
I recommend weaving in ends at this point so they are easier to get to.
Curls:
Lay the beanie down flat, and turn the beanie so that the opening is on the top – you will be working the curls onto the beanie from this orientation (even though my photos show the other way).

Looking at the rows of your hat, you see the long double crochet stitch posts, and right in between the rows, you a solid little line of holes (where my arrow is pointing). This little row is where you are going to be working your single crochets, and it will be around the posts.
Curls will start at the end of the beanie, and for the beginning, you will skip a row in between, but when you get closer to the top of the beanie where it starts to decrease in size, you will need to work into every row, or you will have very large holes, and it won’t look good.
Begin Curls:
In Blue, and with the beanie in the upside down position, skip the two rounds of single crochet, and join yarn with slip stitch around the post stitch of the next double crochet base row (not around the actual double crochet, but the base of it – see arrow on photo), above where you slip stitch joined in the previous round (this is important for your curls to line up with mine for the eyes).
Chain 9, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next 2 base row posts, (chain 11, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next 2 base row posts) 17x.

R2: Front post slip stitch up 4x (this is around double crochet post, and base row post 2x to get to next spot – shown in photo above). (Chain 11, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next 2 base row posts) 18x.
(I am writing this pattern after the hat has been shipped so bare with me for the next row. Big picture: Work curls up to the front of the beanie, and fasten off, then and skip the center most 6 curls, then reattach yarn, and continue working around- you can check yourself by mapping out the stitches around your beanie before actually working them). If you find an error, please let me know!
For Row 4, the inside most curls may be slightly staggered to each other, and that’s okay!
R3 – 4 (Eye Rows): Front post slip stitch up 4x. (Chain 11, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next 2 base row posts) 5x, chain 11, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next base row post, then fasten off. Skip next 20 base stitches (equal to 6 curls plus 2), and rejoin yarn with slip stitch around the next base row stitch. FPSC around the next base of the next base row, then (Chain 11, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next 2 base row posts) 6x.
R5: Front post slip stitch up 4x. (Chain 11, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next 2 base row posts) 18x.
Now, we begin working into each base row to avoid large gaps as the beanie decreases in size.
R6 – 10: Front post slip stitch up 2x. (Chain 11, work 2 SC into the 2nd chain, and each chain across, then FPSC around the base of the next 2 base row posts) around.
R11: Work three more curls to fill the small space at the top, and fasten off.
Pull all ends to be just underneath the curls, and weave in along here to hide.

Eyes – Make 2:
With white, chain 5. Slip stitch join to form a ring. Chain 2. 12 DC into the ring. Join to the 1st DC. Fasten off with longer tail for sewing.
Loosely weave in the initial tail end – I say loosely so you can work your center eyeball dot in later.
Use sewing pins to evenly pin eyes in place, using skipped 6 curls as a guide, and the empty black space – keep in mind the curls along the top of the empty space will come down some. I pinned mine in place, then held the beanie up to check placement.
Use long tail to sew in place.
Cut a small piece of black yarn, and work a french knot directly into the center of the eyes (or you could hot glue a tiny black pom pom here).

Please feel free to make and sell your own Monster Beanie using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.


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That is such a fun monster beanie! Perfect for Halloween and it looks really cute in blue and red!
Hope that you are having a lovely weekend 🙂
Thank YOU, Mica! I think it would be really cute for Halloween, especially for an adult who might not really want to dress up.
wow, amazing and great for kids or kids at heart! thanks for sharing on craft schooling sunday!
Kids at heart, hehe. Definitely!
What a fun hat! I love all the crochet spirals!
Thanks, T’onna! I think crocheted spirals are fun – have to think of other ways to use them.
Completely adorable! This beanie will be featured in this week’s Creative Compulsions.
Michelle
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Super cute handmade hat!
Great idea for a hat. Really effective.
This beanie is super cute. You are quite talented to come up with the ideas that you do.