This ribbed beanie crochet pattern uses simple stitches and stretches to fit multiple child and adult sizes. This pattern is designed to meet the donation requirements of Hats for Sailors, an organization that distributes handmade hats to deployed sailors in United States Navy and Coast Guard ships.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows
Crocheting in the back loop (includes a link to a video tutorial)
Seaming with the slip stitch join (includes video tutorials)
Cinching a slouch hat closed (includes link to a photo tutorial)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Teen/Adult: 15” (38 cm) circumference at roll up brim, 21” (53.5 cm) circumference for main part of hat x 12” (30.5 cm) height. This hat stretches to fit a range of teen and adult head sizes. Shown on a CanvasHead/WELLDONE mannequin with 22.5” (57 cm) head circumference.

Materials
King Cole Wool Aran yarn (100% superwash wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 196 yd/180 m) – 2 skeins in 5048 Twilight, or approximately 275 yd (251.5 m) in any medium weight wool or superwash wool yarn.

US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Stitch marker (optional).

Gauge
16 sc = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.