Textured Crochet Beanie – Free Pattern & Step-by-Step Video Tutorial

Updated February 18, 2026

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Learn how to crochet a textured crochet beanie with this free step-by-step pattern and video tutorial in right and left-handed. If you’re looking for a cosy, textured project that works up beautifully, the Maplewood Beanie is the perfect make for your next hook-and-yarn session. This stitch creates a soft, sweeping texture reminiscent of feathers, both elegant and wonderfully squishy! The maplewood beanie is part of a series of patterns that I’ll also share in this post.

A woman wearing a beige crocheted beanie with a faux-fur pom-pom.

Materials & Tools

Yarn: Yarnsmiths Pebble Haze DK (#3), 33% acrylic, 67% Cotton, 50g (1.75oz), 145m (159yds) in shade Pumice 2C060.
Hook: 4mm (US G-6)
Darning Needle
Scissors
Stitch Markers x2 (Optional)
Pom pom

About the Yarn

Yarnsmiths Pebble Haze DK is part of the ever-growing Yarnsmiths family. This DK is a soft and beautiful yarn, in a range of stunning shades inspired by nature’s beaches, pebbles and stones! It’s perfect for all crocheted projects, including jumpers, cardigans, children’s wear, homeware, and accessories. I’ll share some of my favourite shades below.

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Pattern Notes

This pattern is written in UK terms but is switchable to US terms above.
Pattern is written in six sizes: baby (toddler, child) (tween, adult, adult large).
The beanie is worked from the bottom upwards creating the brim first.
Please read through the whole pattern prior to starting.

Gauge

9 sts and 14 rows measured over 10 cm (4 inch) measured over feather stitches.

Completed Size

Area/Approx. Measurement	Baby	Toddler	Child	Tween	Adult	Adult Large
Circumference	37 cm (14.5 in)	40.5 cm (16 in)	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	48 cm (19 in)	51 cm (20 in)	53.5 cm (21 in)
Height (when band folded)	15.25 cm (6 in)	17.75 cm (7 in)	19 cm (7.5 in)	20.25 cm (8 in)	22.75 cm (9 in)	24 cm (9.5 in)

Yarn Quantities

Yardage	Baby	Toddler	Child	Tween	Adult	Adult Large
	217 yds	274 yds	328 yds	472 yds	490 yds	525 yds

Yardage is approximate.

Pattern Support

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Please note, if you wish to change and adapt this pattern in any way, this must be done at your own exploration and we cannot offer assistance with this.

Convert Pattern Terms

Here you can quickly switch between UK and US crochet terms. This will make following the pattern easier as all terms will be converted to your preferred version.

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Terms & Abbrevations

Stitch(s): st(s)
Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
Chain(s): ch(s): Yarn over, pull through loop on the hook.
Double Crochet(s): dc(s): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
Half Treble Crochet(s):htr(s):Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining three loops.
Half Treble Crochet 2 together(s): htr2tog(s): Yarn over, insert into next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop) twice. You will have five loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through all five loops.
Back Loop Only: BLO: Working into the back loop only of a stitch.

Special Stitches

Beginning Feather Stitch (BFS)

Yarn over, insert hook into first ch-sp, yarn over, pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (3 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook into ch-1 sp or skipped st two rows below, yarn over, pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (5 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Feather Stitch (FeS)

Yarn over, insert hook into same ch-1 sp as last part of previous BFS or FeS, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (3 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook into ch-1 sp or skipped st two rows below, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (5 loops on hook), yarn over, insert hook in next ch-1 sp, yarn over and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

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Free Pattern: Maplewood Beanie

You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.

Brim

Foundation: Ch 19 (21, 22) (23, 25, 26)
Row 1: Htr in second ch from hook (missed ch does not count) and across. Turn. <18 (20, 21) (22, 24, 25) sts>

Row 2-44 (48, 52) (56, 60, 64): Ch 1 (does not count a st here and throughout) BLOhtr in each st across. Turn.
Fold work to have short ends together.
Chain 1, ss through BLO of each stitch of final row and the corresponding st on the underside of beg chain to join.

Main Hat Section

Turn to work down row ends.
Round 1: Ch 1, work 3 htr across two row ends. Join with ss to first st. <66 (72, 78) (84, 90, 96) htr>
Round 2: Ch 1, htr in first st, (ch 1, skip next st, htr in next st) around until you have 1 st remaining. Ch 1, skip a st. Join with ss to first st. Turn. <33 (36, 39) (42, 45, 48) htr & ch-1 sps>
Rounds 3-13 (15, 17) (18, 20, 22): BFS, ch 1. (FeS, ch 1) around. Join with ss to first st. Turn. <33 (36, 39) (42, 45, 48) Fes & ch-1 sps>
Round 14 (16, 18) (19, 21, 23): Ch 1, htr in each FeS and ch-1 around. Join with ss to first st. Turn. <66 (72, 78) (84, 90, 96) sts>
Round 15 (17, 19) (20, 22, 24): Ch 1, (htr in next 4 sts, htr2tog) around. Join with ss to first st. Turn. <55 (60, 65) (70, 75, 80) sts>
Round 16 (18, 20) (21, 23, 25): Ch 1, (htr in next 3 sts, htr2tog) around. Join with ss to first st. Turn. <44 (48, 52) (56, 60, 64) sts>

Baby, toddler, child ONLY

Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

Teen ONLY

Round x (x, x) (22, x, x): Ch 1, (htr in next 2 sts, htr2tog) around. Join with ss to first st. Turn. <x (x, x) (42, x, x) sts>
Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

Adult, adult large ONLY

Round x (x, x) (x, 24, 26): Ch 1, (htr in next 2 sts, htr2tog) around. Join with ss to first st. Turn. <x (x, x) (x, 45, 48) sts>
Round x (x, x) (x, 25, 27): Ch 1, (htr in next st, htr2tog) around. Join with ss to first st.Turn. <x (x, x) (x, 30, 32) sts>
Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

All Sizes

Using tail end, thread up a darning needle and weave tail end in and out each stitch.
Pull tight to close center. Weave in and out from one side to another if needed to further secure the top of the hat.
Turn right side out. Bring tail end to the right side of the work to attach the Pom Pom.
Sew in end.

Styling

Fold brim in half. I would recommend to place a few stitches through the free edge of the brim and the main hat section for smaller sizes for safety.

Video Tutorials

Right-handed

Or watch on YouTube

Left-handed

Or watch on YouTube

Maplewood Collection

Explore the ever growing maplewood pattern collection:

Hands wearing textured crochet wrist warmers in a deep pink yarn, shown against a white brick wall. The wrist warmers feature ribbed cuffs and a raised, textured stitch pattern. — Wrist Warmers

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