The Crochet Bulky Mosaic Beanie is a free crochet pattern with a video tutorial. Enjoy Winter with a modern and stylish mosaic crochet hat. Mosaic crochet is a quick and easy technique to create beautiful colourwork patterns. The Crochet Bulky Mosaic Beanie will quickly become a family favourite in sizing from Baby to Large Adult. Designed in Chroma Twist Bulky yarn from WeCrochet. So many gorgeous colours to choose from!
If you’re new to colorwork crochet this crochet bulky mosaic beanie is the perfect crochet hat to try. The hat is worked from the bottom up. The band is worked in rows then joined. The mosaic crochet pattern is worked around the band in rounds. The top of the hat is decreased and gathered to close the top of the hat. A step-by-step video tutorial is provided on YouTube.
The Yarn
The yarn used to make the Crochet Bulky Mosaic Beanie pattern is Chroma Twist Bulky Weight yarn from WeCrochet. Chroma Twist Bulky is a blend of 70% Superwash Wool and 30% Nylon. It’s a bulky #5 weight and is on the light side. Chroma Twist comes in 23 beautiful and bright shades. The colours I used for my hats are Dear Diary, Surf’s Up, Narwhal and Bare. One each of colour A & B is needed for all sizes.
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Substitutes
If you’re looking for a yarn substitute I’ve listed a few that I think will work well. Make sure to meet the pattern gauge of 13 sts and 13 rows equal to 4″ in the Mosaic Pattern when crocheting this hat so that the sizing will be correct.
Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky
Wonderfluff Ombre / Wonderfluff
The Hook
I love crocheting with my Streamline Hooks from Furls. They are light and easy to work with. I especially love the large hooks. They are so nice to work with and I can crochet for hours without hand pain. I used the Taurus 6mm crochet hook for the bulky mosaic beanie. Use code MJS15 for 15% off.
To make big beautiful yarn pompoms I highly suggest a Jumbo Clover, Pompom Maker. You can make a pompom so quick and easily with hardly any trimming. Or if you prefer you can purchase snap style faux fur pom poms like the ones I used for my hats HERE
Keep scrolling for the Free crochet pattern. I also have the Ad-Free PDF you can purchase on RAVELRY OR ETSY. Or purchase the Digital and interactive pattern on RIBBLR.
Yarn Requirements
Baby (Child, Adult, Large Adult)
WeCrochet Chroma Twist Bulky Weight – 70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon (127 yds/100g)
Yarn A (Hanks): 1 (1, 1, 1)
Yarn B (Hanks): 1 (1, 1, 1)
A: 65 (80, 105, 120) yards
B: 45 (50, 75, 85) yards
Hanks must be rolled into cakes prior to working with them. Watch the tutorial HERE.
Materials
J/10 6mm Crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Garment Tags or HERE
Sizing
Baby (Child, Adult, Large Adult)
Gauge
13 sts and 13 rows equal to 4″ in sc blo with 6mm hook
8 sts and 12 rows equal to 2″ in sl st band with 6mm hook
Abbreviations
blo – Back Loop Only, ch – Chain, dc – Double Crochet, flo – Front Loop Only, rep – Repeat, RS- Right Side, sc – Single Crochet, sc2tog – Single Crochet Decrease, sl – Slip, sp – Space, st(s) – Stitch(es), WS – Wrong Side
Video
How to crochet bulky mosaic beanie on YouTube HERE
Construction
The crochet hat is worked from the bottom up. The Slip Stitch band is worked in rows then joined. The overlay mosaic pattern is worked around the band in rounds. The top of the hat is decreased and gathered to close the top of the hat. Step by step video tutorial is provided on YouTube. https://youtu.be/_m2e8oWenIs.
Sizing Chart
Special Stitches
Special Stitches: Drop-down Dc – Drop-Down Double Crochet – Work a double crochet in the front loop of stitch 2 rows below.
Overlay Mosaic Crochet
How to read an Overlay Mosaic Crochet Chart: The chart is read from right to left for each round. Rounds are worked in alternating colours, as indicated on the left column. The entire round is worked in the colour stated. Ignore the colours displayed in each box; this shows how the pattern will look; you will not change colour throughout a round. A blank box indicates you will work a sc in the blo. A box marked with an X indicates working drop-down double crochet.When working overlay mosaic crochet in the round, don’t cut colours. Drop off the colour at the end of the round and pick up new colour as you go. Colour is changed at the sl st join. Always tighten yarn tails when joining at the end of each round; this will keep the join invisible.
Chart
*Purchase the PDF HERE for the chart without a watermark.
Pattern – Crochet Bulky Mosaic Beanie
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Sizes: Baby (Child, Adult, Large Adult)
For correct sizing measure head size in inches and make the corresponding hat size. The baby hat shows colour A in Narwhal and the Large Adult hat is shown with colour A in Bare.
Band
Row 1 RS): With A, ch 5 (7, 7, 8), sl st in the back hump of the 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn—4 (6, 6, 7) sts.
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, sl st in the blo of each st across, turn—4 (6, 6, 7) sts.
Rows 3 – 48 (54, 60, 66): Repeat Row 2. At the end of the final row ch 1 and turn. The band should measure approximately 12 (13.5, 15, 16.5)” without stretching. Fold the band in half so that the RS is facing. The band will be sl std together by going through the loop below row 1 and the blo of the last row. Watch the video tutorial for clarification. Flip the band so that the seam is on the inside. Work into the sides of the rows for the body of the beanie.
Body
Mosaic Pattern begins All Sizes- refer to the chart
Notes: Change the colour on the sl st join. Don’t cut colours drop off and pick up each round. Make sure to sl st into the back loop only and pull tight for a seamless join.
Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in each row of the band, when working sc sts, work into 1 st below the edge, sl st in the blo of the first st to join changing to colour B—48 (54, 60, 66) sts. Watch the video for this technique.
Round 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in the blo of each st around, sl st in the blo of first sc to join—48 (54, 60, 66) sts. Change to A.
Round 3:
With A, ch 1, 1 sc in the blo of next 2 sts, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below, *1 sc in the blo of next 2 sts, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below; rep from * around, sl st in the blo of first sc to join—48 (54, 60, 66) sts. Change to B.
Round 4:
With B, ch 1, 1 drop down dc in the first st flo of 2 rows below, 1 sc in the blo of each of next 3 sts, *1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below, 1 sc in the blo of next st, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below, 1 sc in the blo of each of next 3 sts; rep from * around to last 2 sts, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below, 1 sc in the blo last st, sl st in the blo of first sc to join—48 (54, 60, 66) sts. Change to A.
Round 5:
With A, ch 1, 1 sc in the blo of first st, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below, 1 sc in the blo of next st, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below, *1 sc in the blo of each of next 3 sts, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below, 1 sc in the blo of next st, 1 drop down dc in the flo of next st 2 rows below; rep from * around to last 2 sts, 1 sc in the blo of last 2 sts, sl st in the blo of first sc to join——48 (54, 60, 66) sts. Change to B.
Round 6:
With B, rep round 3.
Round 7:
With A, rep round 4.
Round 8:
With B, rep round 5.
Round 9:
Rep round 3.
Round 10:
With B, rep round 5.
Round 11:
With A, rep round 4.
Round 12:
With B, rep round 3.
Round 13:
Rep round 5.
Round 14:
Rep round 4.
Baby Crochet Hat
Shown in colour A Narwhal and colour B Bare.
Rounds 15-19: Rep rounds 3-7.
Round 20: Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 sts, 1 sc2tog across next 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join—36 sts. Proceed to finishing.
Child Crochet Hat
Shown in colour A Surf’s Up and colour B Bare.
Rounds 15-21: Rep rounds 3-9.
Round 22: Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 sts, 1 sc2tog across next 2 sts; rep from * around, sc in last 2 sts, sl st in first sc to join—41 sts.
Round 23: Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 sts, 1 sc2tog across next 2 sts; rep from * around, sc in last st, sl st in first sc to join—31 sts. Proceed to finishing.
Adult Crochet Hat
Shown in Colour A Dear Diary and Colour B Bare
Rounds 15-25: Rep rounds 3-13.
Round 26: Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 sts, 1 sc2tog across next 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st in first sc to join—45 sts.
Round 27: Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 sts, 1 sc2tog across next 2 sts; rep from * around, sc in last st, sl st in first sc to join—34 sts. Proceed to finishing.
Large Adult Crochet Hat
Shown in colour A Bare and colour A in Surf’s Up
Rounds 15-27: Rep rounds 3-14. Rep round 3 one more time.
Round 28: Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 sts, 1 sc2tog across next 2 sts; rep from * around, sc in last 2 sts, sl st in first sc to join—50 sts.
Round 29: Ch 1, *1 sc in first 2 sts, 1 sc2tog across next 2 sts; rep from * around, sc in last 2 sts, sl st in first sc to join—38 sts.
Finishing:
Fasten off with a long tail for weaving. With a yarn needle, weave yarn through every other stitch. Pull to tighten the hat and close. Weave yarn around stitches, then back in the opposite direction to secure the end.
Pom Pom:
Make a yarn pom pom or attach a faux fur pom pom. Sew snap to the top of the hat. Blow-dry pom to fluff and snap to the top of the hat. Add a garment tag for a personalized touch. Leather Rivets are available HERE.
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