Free Ribbed Brim Crochet Hat Pattern – Blue Moon Beanie

This ribbed hat free crochet pattern makes a beanie that looks gorgeous, feels incredibly comfy, and is simple to make. The Blue Moon Hat is worked from the bottom up with a pretty 2-row repeat stitch above a stretchy ribbed brim, so it hugs your head without feeling tight. This crochet hat for women is fun to crochet, a joy to wear, and makes a thoughtful handmade gift. It fits beautifully and keeps you warm and stylish all season long.

Looking for a free crochet hat pattern for women that’s both stylish and fun to make? You’re going to love the Blue Moon Hat!

First of all — it just looks amazing. The puff stitches give it so much soft, squishy texture, and paired with a pretty ombré yarn, the colors shift and blend in the loveliest way as you work your way up. It’s one of those projects where you keep stopping to admire it, which is honestly half the fun.

The hat is worked from the bottom up, starting with a comfy ribbed brim band that stretches to hug your head just right. From there, the body is crocheted in joined rounds with turning — don’t worry, I’ll walk you through exactly how that works in the pattern below. It’s easier than it sounds, and it’s what gives the puff stitch rows their neat, even look.

I finished mine with a large fluffy pom pom, but it looks absolutely fantastic without one too — so go with whatever feels like you.

Yarn for This Crochet Hat Pattern

For this hat I used Scarfie yarn from Lion Brand, and it’s such a pretty yarn to work with. It comes in so many lovely shades, and that gentle ombré color change does all the work for you. It also makes the warmest hats, which is something I genuinely appreciate here in the Northeast, where winter is long and brutal. This is the kind of hat you want and need when you’re heading out to go skiing. 😄

Here’s the thing I love most though: it’s warm without being heavy. Scarfie is labeled as a bulky #5 weight yarn, but in my opinion it behaves much more like a heavy worsted — so the finished hat is cozy and still surprisingly lightweight and comfortable to wear all day.

If you’re using a different yarn, please make sure you swatch first! Bulky yarns can vary quite a bit from brand to brand, and a quick gauge swatch is the difference between a hat that fits perfectly and one that’s a little too snug or a little too slouchy.

Crochet Hat Sizes – Child, Teen & Adult

The full pattern is written for 3 sizes, plus clear instructions for adjusting the hat to any head size. The free version below is written for the teen / adult small size only.

Size	Head Circumference	Approximate Age
Child	19″ – 20″	About ages 3–10
Teen / Adult Small	20″ – 22″	About ages 11 and up
Adult Large	22″ – 24″	Adult

The sizes are color coded throughout the pattern, so you can follow your size at a glance without constantly checking which number belongs to which hat — no accidentally crocheting half a child’s hat when you meant to make an adult one. (Ask me how I know. 😄)

I’ve also included the stitch count for the pattern repeat, plus clear instructions on how to adjust the hat to any head size — so if you need something in between, or you’re making a hat for someone with a particularly small or large head, you’ll know exactly how to get the fit right.

What’s Included in This Free Pattern

In this blog post, I’m sharing everything you need to make the Blue Moon Hat in the teen / adult small size — the full materials list, gauge, stitch guide, and complete written instructions. Keep scrolling for the free pattern!

The child and adult medium/ large sizes, along with the color-coded sizing and the instructions for adjusting the fit to any size, are available in the premium printable PDF. It’s ad-free, works offline, and it’s a lovely thing to have on hand if you like to make hats for the whole family or sell your finished items at markets. You’ll find it in all of my shops, linked below.

Free Ribbed Hat Crochet Pattern For Women- Start Here

Recommended yarn: Lion Brand Yarn Scarfie #5 Bulky weight yarn. Colors shown: Blue/ Cream. In some images I used color: Denim/ Navy

Note: This #5 bulky yarn is on the thinner side, more like a heavy worsted weight yarn. Some #4 medium-weight yarns can also work, as long as you meet the gauge.

 Yardage: Teen/ Adult Small: About 162 yd

Yarn substitution

• Caron Colorama Halo Cake Yarn
• Caron Latte Cakes Self-Striping Yarn
• Red Heart Roll with It Melange Yarn
• Lion Brand Yarn Ferris Wheel Yarn
• Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted

Crochet hooks

• 4.5 mm for the brim
• 5 mm for the body

Or a hook needed to meet the gauge.

Gauge: I measured the gauge on the hat laid flat and before wear.

• Brim: 1” square / 4.5 mm hook = 5 SC BLO, and 4 rows
• Body: 4” square / 5 mm hook = 15 rows and 5  PF STS  

Other materials

• Pom-pom: 6”pom-pom
• Tag: Faux leather tags
• Tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Pattern notes

• Terminology: Written in US terms.
• Difficulty: Easy to intermediate.
• Construction:
  • This hat is crocheted from the bottom up.
  • The brim is crocheted in rows.
  • The body of the hat is crocheted in rounds and turning: Work each round in a circle, join with a SL ST, then turn and continue in the opposite direction. Watch here.
  • Pay close attention to the pattern for when turning is required.
  • The joining slip stitch and CH1 do not count as stitches.

Special stitches

• HDC2 tog: YO, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop; insert the hook into the next stitch, pull up a loop; YO, pull through all loops.
• Puff Stitch (PF): (YO, insert the hook into the ST, pull up a loop) 3 times in the same ST; YO and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Abbreviations

• CH: Chain
• ST: Stitch
• STS: Stitches
• SL ST: Slip stitch
• SC: Single crochet
• HDC: Half double crochet
• PF: Puff stitch
• BLO: Back loop only
• HDC2tog: Half double crochet two together
• YO: Yarn over
• SP: Space
• SK: Skip
• RS: Right side
• WS: Wrong side
• Rnd: Round

Step 1 — Crochet the Brim

Row 1: With a 5 mm hook, CH 10. SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and in each CH across. CH 1, turn. [9 STS]

Row 2: SC in the first ST, SC BLO in each of the next 7 STS, SC in the last ST. Turn. [9 STS]

Rows 3–66: Repeat Row 2. Do not fasten off after the last row. [9 STS]

Step 2 — Join the Brim

1. Fold the brim in half and align the first and last rows.
2. Working through both layers, SL ST through the BLO of the first ST on the last row and the corresponding foundation CH on the opposite edge.
3. Continue working a SL ST through the BLO of each ST and the corresponding foundation CH across.
4. After joining, remove the hook and turn the brim inside out so the seam is on the inside. This is now the right side (RS) of your work.

Step 3 — Crochet the Body

Rnd 1 — RS: With a 5 mm hook, CH 1 (does not count as a ST). Work 1 SC in the end of each brim row. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. CH 1, turn. [66 SC]

Rnd 2 — WS: (Note: the SL ST and CH 1 do not count as STS.) Work SC in the next ST. *PF in the next ST, skip the next ST, SL ST in the next ST; repeat from * around. Finish with a PF ST, CH 1, and join with a SL ST to the first SC. CH 1 and turn. [22 Puff STS]

Rnd 3 — RS: SC BLO in each ST around, including the chains. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. CH 1 and turn. [66 SC BLO]

Rnds 4–17: Repeat Rnds 2–3, turning your work at the end of each round. At the end of the last round, CH 1 — do not turn.

Note: For a perfect fit, feel free to add or subtract rows as needed. Remember that you still need to crochet the crown, which adds approximately 1½” in height.

Step 4 — Close the Hat

Rnd 18: *HDC in the next ST, HDC2TOG; repeat from * around. Join with a SL ST to the first HDC. CH 1. Do not turn.

Rnd 19-20: Repeat Rnd 18.

Rnd 21: HDC2TOG in each ST around. Join with a SL ST to the first HDC.

Finishing: Fasten off, leaving a 6–8″ tail. Thread the tail through the remaining stitches and pull tightly to close the opening at the top of the hat. Secure the tail and weave in all remaining ends. Attach a pom-pom and tag, if desired.