In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet, the Seaside Slouchy Beanie! This design is perfect for people who like to blend style, comfort, and a hint of coastal relaxation into their crochet projects. I created this hat with the calming colors of ocean and sea textures in mind; this will soon become your favorite item in your handmade wardrobe.
The Seaside Slouchy Beanie –Its origins
The Seaside Slouchy Beanie was born out of my love for the ocean. There’s something about how the colors of the sea mix—from deep blue water to teal and green waves—that always gets me. I wanted to incorporate that feeling of serenity and motion into a crocheting project, and so chose to do it with Seaside Slouchy Beanie.
In this hat bobble stitches are combined with V-stitches creating a dense texture which reminds me of waves hitting the shore followed by bubbles. The slouchy design creates a relaxed feel, making it a great accessory for cool, breezy days on water or just when you want some coastal look in your outfit.
About This Pattern
This pattern is easy enough for beginners while more advanced crocheters will remain interested as well. Here’s what you can expect:
Stitches Used: Bobble stitch, V-stitch, double crochet, single crochet
Skill Level: Easy
Yarn: I used soft medium weight yarn in shades of blue, teal, and green to represent the colors of the sea. Feel free to play around with your own color scheme!
Size: The pattern has been made to fit an average adult head but can be easily adjusted for better fit.
About the yarn
Friends yarn is 100% wool, #4 weight yarn. The colors of the yarns included in the Friends family are literally friends! This means the color correspond to the same color across the different Friends yarns. If you order the same color number from two different Friends yarns, they will match.
Top Reasons To Love This Beanie
Texture Plus Style: Additionally as opposed to other patterns, bobbles stitches with v stitches result into a unique standout fabric.
Comfort: Besides being stylish, slouchy design is super comfy, which makes it an ideal option for those days when you want to feel warm but fashionable.
Versatility: Though the inspiration for this hat came from seaside hues, you can simply customize it with your best yarn colors so that it matches most outfits and seasons.
Crochet Slouch Hat Video Tutorial
Having a little trouble following the written pattern for the slouch hat? I’ve created a detailed step-by-step video tutorial with helpful tips to guide you through each stage. Timestamps are left at the end of each row.
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Pattern
Materials
Friends Wool color 110 A 2 skeins, 95 B, 94 C, #4 worsted weight yarn)
5 mm & 5.5mm hook
Abbreviations
Sl st- slip stitch
Ch- Chain
Sc- Single Crochet
Hdc- Half Double Crochet
Dc- Double Crochet
Rep- Repeat
Sk- Skip
Sp- Space
Special Stitches
V st- Hdc, ch 1, hdc, into designated stitch.
Beg Bobble- Ch 2, yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2, yo, insert hook back into the same st, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 2, yo, pull through 3.
Bobble- *yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2, rep from * 2 more times (4 loops on hook), yo, pull through 4.
Gauge
6 dc sts = 2 in
4 dc rows = 2 in
Pattern
Using 5.5mm hook, Color A
Magic ring or ch 5, sl st to first ch to form a ring
R1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc into ring, sl st to the top of ch-3 to join. (12)(video 1:58)
R2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 in dc each st around, sl st to the top of ch-3 to join. (24)(2:51)
R3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc next st, *2 dc next st, dc next st, rep from * around, sl st to the top of ch-3 to join. (36)(3:45)
R4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc next 2 sts, *2 dc next st, dc next 2 sts, rep from * around, sl st to the top of ch-3 to join. (48)(5:09)
R5: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc next 3 sts, *2 dc next st, dc next 3 sts, rep from * around, sl st to the top of ch-3 to join. (60)(7:12)
R6: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, sc next 9 sts, *2 sc next st, sc next 9 sts, rep from * around, sl st to the first sc to join, TURN (66)(8:57)
R7: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), sk st, *V-st next st, sk next st, rep from * around, hdc in the last st, ch 1, sl st to the top of ch-2 to join, TURN. Fasten off color A. (10:29)
Attach color B to first ch-1 sp
R8: Beg Bobble in ch-1 sp, ch 1, (Bobble, ch 1) in each ch-1 sp around, sl st to beg bobble to join, TURN. Fasten off color B. (12:32)
Attach color C to first ch-1 sp
R9: Ch 2, v-st in each ch-1 sp around, hdc in the last ch-1 sp, ch 1, sl st to the top of ch-2 to join, TURN. Fasten off color C. (16:12)
Attach color A to first ch-1 sp
R10-20: Repeat R8 & R9, ending on R8. Change color on every round, rotating between A, B and C. Don’t turn at the end of round 20.
Attach Color C yarn to first ch-1 sp
R21: Ch 2, hdc in same ch-1 sp, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp around, sl st to the top of ch-2 to join. Change to color A on the last stitch and fasten off color C. (18:18)
R22: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp around. Sl st to the first sc to join. Change to color B on the last stitch of R23 and fasten off color A. (19:30)
R23: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st to the first sc to join. Change to color B on the last stitch of R23 and fasten off color A.
R24-25 B: Repeat round 23. Change to color C on the last stitch of R25 and fasten off color B.
R26-27 C: Repeat round 23. Fasten off color C.
Brim (video 20:57)
Mark the 16th stitch before and after the join from R27 using stitch markers or small pieces of a contrasting color of yarn. Holding 2 strands of yarn together, attach color A at the first marker.
Complete the rest of the hat with the 5 mm crochet hook.
R1 working in front loops only: Ch 1, sc first 6 sts, hdc next 24 sts, sc next 6 sts, turn. (36)(21:36)
R2: Sk 1, sc next 5, hdc next st, dc next 22, hdc next st, Sc next 4 sts, sk 1, sc last st, turn. (34)(23:26)
R3: Sk 1, sc next 5, hdc next st, dc next 20, hdc next st, Sc next 4 sts, sk 1, sc last st, turn. (32)(25:03)
R4-5: Sk 1, sc across until the last 2 sts, sk 1, sc in the last st. Fasten off when complete. (30)(28)(26:19)
I would love to see your Seaside Slouchy Beanies! If you decide to make one, please post photos on Instagram and tag me [@yourhandle] using #SeasideSlouchyBeanie. I can’t wait to see what amazing color combinations and artistic edges you will bring to this design.
If you enjoyed this free slouchy beanie pattern, then you’ll want to check out my other hat patterns HERE.
Thank you so much for being a part of my crochet journey—I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did!