Bobble Vine Crochet Beanie Hat (5 Sizes!) | Free Pattern
There’s nothing better than a handmade hat to keep you warm, and the Bobble Vine Beanie takes cozy to the next level.
The winding bobble stitches give it a beautiful vine-like texture, making it look unique while still being totally wearable.
And with instructions for five different sizes, you can stitch up matching hats for the whole family!
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This isn’t a total beginner project, but it’s not as tricky as it looks either.
I’d rate it advanced beginner/intermediate, so if you’re comfortable with the basics and want to challenge yourself just a little, this is a great pattern to try.
Once you get into the rhythm, the vines almost seem to grow right off your hook.
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It’s ad free, and includes the written pattern for all 5 sizes of hats pattern, plus a photo tutorial for the assembly process and a link to the step by step video!
Plus, who doesn’t love a squishy hat on a cold day?
The texture makes this beanie extra warm, and the bobble vines give it that handmade charm that will make it a staple in your winter wardrobe.
Best Yarn for this Crochet Beanie
For this pattern, you’ll need a soft worsted weight yarn.
I made my Bobble Vine Beanie with Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted, which is a great choice because it’s durable, affordable, and comes in tons of colors.
Here are the approx. yarn amounts for each hat, in grams. (If you crochet tighter or looser, it might be a little different.)
- Newborn – 45 grams
- Toddler – 77 grams
- Child – 112 grams
- Adult Small – 125 grams
- Adult Large – 132 grams
For the adult sizes and child size, you’ll need to pick up 2 skeins if you’re using Premier Anti Pilling Worsted like I did, because they’re 100 grams each. But you’ll be able to get away with 1 skein for the toddler and newborn size.
Other yarns that would work beautifully for this hat include Lion Brand Heartland, Red Heart Soft, or Caron Simply Soft.
You can stick with a solid color to really let the bobble vine texture shine, or try a variegated yarn for a more playful effect.
Whatever you choose, just make sure it’s a worsted weight yarn you enjoy working with. It makes the process much more fun!
Down below is the written pattern and the video tutorial to walk you through.
Pattern Information
- Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate
- Pattern written in US terms
Supplies You’ll Need
- 5.00 mm crochet hook
- Worsted weight (size #4 medium) yarn – I used 2 skeins of Premier Anti Pilling Everyday Worsted (size #4 – 3.5 oz, 100 g, 180 yds, 165 m) in the color Spruce for the example, which is Adult Large, and I only used a bit of the second skein
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- pom pom for the top (optional)
Yarn Amounts
- Newborn – approx. 45 grams
- Toddler – approx. 77 grams
- Child – approx. 112 grams
- Adult Small – approx. 125 grams
- Adult Large – approx. 132 grams
Bobble Vine Crochet Beanie Pattern
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Hat Sizes
- Newborn: Fits approx. 13” head
- Toddler: Fits approx. 18” head
- Child: Fits approx. 20” head
- Adult small: Fits approx. 22” head
- Adult large: Fits approx. 23″ head
Abbreviations (US terms):
- Ch – chain
- FLO – front loop only
- Hdc – half double crochet
- Rep – repeat
- Sc – single crochet
- Sl st – slip stitch
- St(s) – stitch(es)
Special Stitches
Bobble: [Yarn over, insert hook in st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops] 5 times in same st, yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on hook.
B. bobble (Baby Bobble – only used for newborn size): [Yarn over, insert hook in st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops] 4 times in the same st, yarn over and pull through all 5 loops on hook.
Notes
Beginning with Row 2, work all hdc stitches in the 3rd loop only, unless otherwise specified.
When working into a bobble, place the hdc into the top of the bobble as normal (not in the 3rd loop).
For the Newborn size, the pattern uses a baby bobble (b. bobble) instead of the regular bobble stitch. This creates a smaller, lighter texture that’s more proportionate for a tiny hat.
Instructions
Newborn Size
Foundation Row:
Ch 27.
Row 1:
Working in back bump of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 9 ch, hdc in next 14 ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, ch 1, turn. (26 sts)
Row 2:
Sl st in FLO of first st, sc in FLO of next st, *b. bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts* repeat from * to * 2 times, b. bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next st, sc in BLO of next 10 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 3:
Sc in BLO of next 10 sts, hdc in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in top of b. bobble, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of b. bobble* rep 2 times, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4:
Sl st in FLO of first st, sc in FLO of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, b. bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, b. bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, sc in BLO of next 10 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 5:
Sc in BLO of next 10 sts, hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, hdc in top of b. bobble, hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of b. bobble, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next st, ch 1, turn.
Rows 6–36:
Repeat rows 2 through 5. Last row will be a repeat of Row 4.
Toddler Size
Foundation Row:
Ch 39.
Row 1:
Working in back bump of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 15 ch, hdc in next 20 ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, ch 1, turn. (38 sts)
Row 2:
Sl st in FLO of first st, sc in FLO of next st, *bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts* repeat from * to * 3 times, bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next st, sc in BLO of next 16 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 3:
Sc in BLO of next 16 sts, hdc in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in top of bobble, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of bobble*, repeat from * to * 3 times, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4:
Sl st in FLO of first st, sc in FLO of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, bobble in 3rd loop of next st, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, bobble in 3rd loop of next st*, repeat from * to * 2 times, hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, sc in BLO of next 16 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 5:
Sc in BLO of next 16 sts, hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, hdc in top of bobble, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of bobble*, repeat from * to * 2 times, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next st, ch 1, turn.
Rows 6–52:
Repeat rows 2 through 5. Last row will be a repeat of Row 4.
Child Size
Foundation Row:
Ch 43.
Row 1:
Working in back bump of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 18 ch, hdc in next 20 ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next 2 ch, ch 1, turn. (42 sts)
Row 2:
Sl st in FLO of first 2 sts, sc in FLO of next st, *bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts* repeat from * to * 3 times, bobble in next st, hdc in next st, sc in BLO of next 19 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 3:
Sc in BLO of next 19 sts, hdc in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in top of bobble, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of bobble* rep 3 times, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 4:
Sl st in FLO of first 2 sts, sc in FLO of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, bobble in 3rd loop of next st, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, bobble in 3rd loop of next st*, repeat from * to * 2 times, hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, sc in BLO of next 19 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 5:
Sc in BLO of next 19 sts, hdc in 3rd loop of next 4 sts, hdc in top of bobble, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of bobble*, repeat from * to * 2 times, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Rows 6–60:
Repeat rows 2 through 5. Last row will be a repeat of Row 4.
Adult Size (Small and Large)
Foundation Row:
Ch 51.
Row 1:
Working in back bump of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 22 ch, hdc in next 24 ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next 2 ch, ch 1, turn. (50 sts)
Row 2:
Sl st in FLO of first 2 sts, sc in FLO of next st, *bobble in 3rd loop of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts* repeat from * to * 4 times, sc in BLO of next 23 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 3:
Sc in BLO of next 23 sts, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of bobble*, repeat from * to * 4 times, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 4:
Sl st in FLO of first 2 sts, sc in FLO of next st, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, bobble in 3rd loop of next st, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, bobble in 3rd loop of next st*, repeat from * to * 3 times, hdc in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, sc in BLO of next 23 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row 5:
Sc in BLO of next 23 sts, hdc in 3rd loop of next 2 sts, hdc in top of bobble, *hdc in 3rd loop of next 5 sts, hdc in top of bobble*, repeat from * to * 3 times, hdc in 3rd loop of next 3 sts, sc in FLO of next st, sl st in FLO of next 2 sts, ch 1, turn.
Rows 6–(64)68:
Repeat rows 2 through 5. Last row will be a repeat of Row 4.
Note: For the small adult size, work for 64 rows. For the large adult size, work 68 rows.
Joining the sides
Fold the hat in half with the wrong side facing out and the short edges aligned. Hold the hat so your hook is on the right edge.
Insert hook through both loops of the front edge (closest to you) and through the BLO of the back edge, yarn over and pull through both layers, then pull through loop on hook to complete a sl st.
Sl st in this way across the next 9, (15, 18, 22) sts (brim section). For the remaining sts, sl st through both loops of both edges.
Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail approx. 12″ (30 cm) long.
Cinching up the top
Thread the yarn tail onto a tapestry needle. Work a running stitch through the end of each row around the top opening of the hat.
When you reach the starting point, pull the yarn firmly to cinch the opening closed. Tie a secure knot and weave in ends.
Pom-Pom (Optional)
If you want to add a pom pom, you can do that now.
I have 2 different tutorial videos for pom poms! Check them out below:
In Conclusion
Whether you made the baby size, child size, or adult size (or all 5), I hope this pattern brought you a little joy (and maybe even a new stitch you’ll use again).
If you enjoyed this pattern, be sure to check out my other free crochet designs and don’t forget to share your finished beanie with me on social media. I love seeing all your beautiful makes!
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