Inspired by the Seventies, this collection of five patterns contains three Juliet caps, a boho slouchy, a floppy-brimmed cloche, and a granny-stitch kerchief.

In five separate patterns, the Self-Centered Collection showcases self-patterning and self-striping yarns -- from wild acrylic prints to gorgeous hand-dyed luxury yarns.

Simply, for Men is a collection of 5 advanced beginner and intermediate hat patterns, especially designed for men.

A basic pattern for the perfect guy hat, this beanie shines with its clean lines and subtle texture. It’s crocheted in DK or worsted yarn in spiral hdc, and a narrow welt band gives a handsome finish.

This sweet take on a pixie cap features a simple variation of single crochet stitch, a swirl pattern crown and a chunky rolled brim. You can make it in any length you choose – an adorable kufi-style shortie, an ear-grazing cap, or a cover-your-ears cozy beanie.

Is Pop-Dots a festive holiday hat? Or is it a playful, whimsical beanie to wear on dreary winter days?

It’s a snap.

The Chunky Purl Ridge Beanie is a textural beauty with that lovely, twisted ribbing and, yes, those upstanding purl ridges. Quick, easy, and handsome – it’s a hat to make for your favorite person. Maybe you?

I had the best time rummaging in my sock (yarn) drawer, picking out candidates for the Sock Tex beanie.

The Welty Chunky Beanie is a handsome, unisex hat that’s quick and easy to make. It’s a super hat for last-minute gifting or movie-night knitting.

The Chunky Spiral beanie and slouchy use knit and purl stitches to create tons of texture. Worked up from the brim, this unisex hat finishes with an exuberant (and easy!) gathered crown of soft pleats.

Using DK instead of chunky yarn, The Not-So-Chunky Guy Beanie is a lighter weight version of my Chunky Guy Beanie.

The Circles Basketweave Beanie updates the classic basketweave pattern with purl-stitch circles. Worked up from the brim, this handsome, unisex beanie is quick to make in chunky yarn.

Frankie is a DK-weight beret with two distinct sides – one with rounded double crochet stitches and the other one with narrow lines of texture. It’s your choice of how to wear it!

The Furrows Slouchy and Beanie is a textural beauty, starting with its beefy ribbed brim. Horizontal texture stripes – which create the furrows in the hat body – are crocheted in joined-and-turned rounds.

You’ve Got to Be Ribbin’ is, as its name suggests, for knitters who just love ribbing. This handsome, unisex beanie has two different kinds of ribbing, and it’s easy and quick to make in chunky yarn.

The Johnnie beanie features head-hugging ribbing that finishes with a rolled edge. The ‘rickrack’ ribbing in this classic, unisex hat is created with post stitches worked in joined-and-turned rounds.

Tommie is a fun-to-make classic beanie in chunky-weight yarn

The Spiriferous Cowl – named for its spiral construction – takes striping to a new level and then adds a whimsical bobble edging. The fun-to-make pattern may easily be adjusted to create a wider/narrower or shorter/taller cowl.

Hathaway is crocheted from the top in a spiral and then the ribbing is worked back and forth in join-as-you-go rows. Pattern includes a beanie version and two slouchy versions: one is narrow and sleek and the other one is fuller and drapey.

Mawney is a handsome, unisex beanie that makes effective use of simple knit-and-purl-stitch combinations: A narrow, rolled edging turns into wide ribbing turns into basketweave-stitch sides that turn into a decorative crown with a ring of raised “spokes.”

This unisex, super bulky and super textured beanie is reversible, with two subtly different sides.

This design for intermediate crocheters adds a distinctive

Kioko is a textural beauty with its invitingly touchable ribbed fabric. In addition to its good looks, the beanie also possesses lovely chill-chasing thermal properties.

Linwood shows off subtle texture created with simple stitches worked in joined-and-turned rounds. Crocheted from the top down, the pattern includes both regular and slouchy length beanies.

4x4 is a big, helmet-like beanie crocheted in super bulky yarn. The hat has a distinctive, sculptural look and features wide ribs created by post stitches and finished with a head-hugging welt edging.

Vinton is a classic beanie that shows off the beauty of simple stitch patterns. Crocheted from the top down in joined rounds, this hat is all about the paired horizontal lines that provide its subtle texture.

Yianni is a simple, classic beanie in worsted-weight yarn with easy, raised texture stripes. Crocheted from the top down in joined-and-turned rounds, the hat is cuffed for extra warmth.

Super (Bulky) Wyder features a wide ribbed cuff that can be turned up a little for a slouchy hat, or a lot for a beanie length. For a more ribby appearance, the edge of the cuff has a slightly wavy edge.

Back-loop single crochet creates a ribby headband of rectangular blocks in colors of the rainbow. This quick-and-easy project uses 6 colors of worsted-weight yarn, and only a few yards of each color.

Simple stitches create horizontal lines of subtle texture in the Murf beanie for an interesting – but not too challenging – project. Crocheted in worsted-weight yarn, this unisex hat can be made in a choice of lengths: a traditional beanie or a slouchy.

Chunky Wyder features a wide ribbed cuff that can be turned up a little for a slouchy hat, or a lot for a beanie length.

Reggie features a three-color stripe inspired by British regimental ribbons, often worn on Panama hats. Choose your favorite color combination and either a gathered or a smooth crown for this classic beanie or slouchy in chunky-weight yarn.

Shell-y features two wavy, puffy stripes in one color for super texture or in a contrasting yarn for both texture and a pop of color. This head-hugging beanie has a pointy-ish crown that flattens out when worn.

Spiro uses three kinds of stitch variations to create a lush texture of “chained” bands. This classic unisex beanie or slouchy can also show an uber-feminine side with its optional, dramatic frilled flower.

Wyder features a wide ribbed cuff that can be turned up a little for a slouchy hat, or a lot for a beanie length.

Bowie sports big, tweedy stitches. The rainbow marl stripes are created by working two worsted yarns together: a background yarn – which is used for the entire slouchy hat – and six contrast colors, which change every other round.

Worked from the top down in spiral rounds, this easy-to-make beanie has plenty of stretch, texture and warmth, thanks to its stitch pattern, a variation of half double crochet.

Inspired by the iconic pillbox, these hats offer a welcome pop of color in shades of the Sixties. Worked from the top down in spiral rounds, the hats are quick to crochet in super bulky yarn.

Named after my beret-wearing mother, Rubi has a lovely, classic shape. It’s crocheted from the top in worsted-weight yarn in spiral half double crochet, and a narrow welt band provides an elegant finish.

Sock or fingering yarn creates the lightest beanie in my Guy hat collection. This classic style is updated with a wide band of narrow texture stripes. A slightly heavier version of Sock Guy can be made in sport-weight yarn.

Shorty B (for Beanie) looks especially good in multicolor yarns, thanks to its spiral construction. This abbreviated unisex cap is designed to end at the top of the ears on most people.

“Filas” is the Spanish word for “lines,” which aptly describes this classic beanie/slouchy with its subtle texture stripes that look like embroidered chain stitches on a double crochet background.

Three contrasting narrow stripes are fun to work in a color-changing yarn. Or use a solid contrast color for a more graphic statement with this simply classic beanie or slouchy hat.

Two colors of yarn trade places in wide and narrow stripes in this beanie hat, which also has a slouchy option. The counterchange striping pattern uses combinations of basic crochet stitches to achieve stripes in varying widths.

A variation of the spike stitch adds a chain-look stripe detail to this classic beanie. The design for intermediate crocheters is finished with chunky ribbing created by post stitches.

A minimalist version of my Singles 1 design, this hat showcases the textural beauty of back-loop single crochet. Crown increases form a swirl pattern, and a narrow edging gives an elegant finish.

Four variations of the single crochet stitch create this good-looking beanie. Handsome details include a welt edging and crown increases that form a swirl pattern.

Any man might appreciate the Perfect Guy 2.0 beanie with its distinctive wide band. It’s quick to crochet in super-bulky yarn or two strands of heavy-worsted or aran-weight yarn held together.

These beanie and slouchy hats give glimpses of color between rounds of applied contrast stitching. Dotted with tiny blips of the main color, the raised contrasting stripes add plenty of texture and style to a classic winter warmer.

Fun and flirty, Peek-a is a fast and user-friendly crochet project.

La Tice is elegant and romantic, modern yet classic.

A wide, knit-look contrasting stripe that can be positioned high or low (or midway) adds a distinctive detail to a classic, worsted-weight beanie and slouchy.

“Tex“ is short for texture, seen here in raised knit-look stripes and recessed honeycomb ones. The worsted-weight design comes in two versions: a sassy beanie and a slouchy hat.

Oversize stars decorate four small nesting baskets measuring about 3 to 8 inches across. All are crocheted in worsted-weight yarn -- using one to four strands -- to create the graduated sizes.

Retro-inspired flowers adorn four small nesting baskets measuring from 3 to 8 inches across. All are crocheted in worsted-weight yarn -- using one to four strands -- to create the graduated sizes.

Boutons is the quintessential brimmed hat. It’s crocheted in a chunky-weight yarn at a worsted-weight gauge, thus creating a lovely firm fabric with many styling options (brim half up, brim down, rolled brim…).

Thanks to variegated yarns with gradual or frequent color changes, those aren’t run-of-the-mill concentric stripes on this slouchy beanie. A chunky, head-hugging ribbing – with optional trim in self-striping or self-patterning yarn – provides a colorful finishing touch.

Pisa takes advantage of crochet’s tendency to slant when worked in the round. Parallelograms – resembling the famous leaning tower in Italy – begin to appear as this slouchy hat is crocheted in a self-striping yarn combined with a lighter/darker solid-color yarn.

With a smidgen of slouch, Riblet shows off narrow, raised stripes of self-striping yarn. The beanie is named for its ribbing, which is flatter than usual thanks to a refined rendition of post-stitch ribbing.

Singular is an all-single-crochet cloche, worked at a slightly tighter-than-usual gauge for a more structured hat. A double-knotted tie and reverse single crochet edging add charming finishing touches.

A beanie or slouchy called Spiriferous – for its spiral construction – showcases variegated yarns, from wild acrylic prints to gorgeous hand-dyed luxury yarns.

This pattern is seeing the light of day because a Ravelry friend visited my Etsy shop and saw a hat that he liked.

Furth – an old Scottish word meaning “outside” – is a warm winter hat that uses a different method to add a lush, fake-fur band. Hint: “On the outside.”

A big beanie in super-bulky yarn, BeeBee is a cross between a Russian hat and a helmet. The stitch – an hdc variation – has thermal properties, creating a warm and cozy cap.

Super bulky yarn makes a pixie hat with a retro ’70s vibe. In red with a white cuff, it’s suitable for Santa himself. It’s also stylish in bright primaries for a pop of winter color.

A classic guy beanie with a wide band offers four variations: You can make the hat in a solid single color, or with a contrast band, or in narrow stripes with a matching or contrast band.

It’s the yarn that’s chunky – and not necessarily the guy – in this perfectly proportioned classic beanie.

Pony beads add even more glamour to a turban headband. This chunky-yarn beauty is scrunched together in the middle with a crocheted tab – either plain or beaded – or a yarn wrap.

This unique hat is all about the threes. Created in treble stitch,

Lines of rainbow-colored pony beads dance around

The Spanish word for “pillar,” the name Pilar suits this slouchy with its many rows of tall stitches. You can make the hat in either fingering- or sport-weight yarn.

Crystal pony beads bestow night-sky magic on a classic black slouchy. The beads are worked into the beanie as you crochet – no stringing or sewing involved…. Included with the pattern is a separate PDF with a photo tutorial on adding beads as you go.

A slouchy beanie in super-bulky yarn, Hiro will come to the rescue when frigid winds blow. This fast-to-make winter cap has a raised-welt edging for head-hugging warmth.

Named after the cinder cone volcano in California, this reversible slouchy has two distinct sides. One has a volcano-crater top, and the alternate side has a subtle pointed top and tiers that appear to overlap.

This sassy hat starts with bullseye stripes at the top and finishes with bodacious bobbles. The pattern offers two lengths: a shorty cap and a classic, ear-covering beanie.

Sock yarn creates a lighter weight version of my Ribby Slouchy. This design looks good in self-patterning and tonal variegated sock yarn, as well as solid colors for a simply classic, no-frills slouchy.

Providing ultimate winter warmth for men and women, the ribby slouchy beanie takes a dramatic turn in super-bulky yarn.

This ribbed slouchy beanie hat in chunky-weight yarn is stylish on both men and women. Post stitches create a stretchy ribbed edging that hugs your head.

Kin to a fedora, this classic, unisex hat lives up to its name. It can also be worn as a cloche/bucket hat, a bowler and a sou’wester.

Those diagonal bobbles may not be “real” bobbles, but they sure are cute. They also add a lovely texture to a simple beanie sized for the whole family, from babies all the way up to adults with large heads.

Perfect proportions make this ribbed slouchy stand apart.

This sassy, little bandanna has a boho vibe when you tie it in back, and a 1950s retro look when you tie it under your chin. Best of all, you can use any yarn -- from lightweight to super bulky.

This cloche features an airy stitch pattern, a floppy brim and a big, retro flower.

This is the update of The Fishnet Beanie, which has now become The Fishnet Slouchy. (You can use this new pattern to make a beanie -- just work fewer rounds.)

The Tiny-Crown Juliet Cap and Boho Slouchy are inspired by romantic styles from the ’70s.

Crocheted in chunky-weight yarn, this classic, unisex slouchy hat features a refined shape and a subtle, raised welt edging. It’s worked from the top down in joined rounds.

Crocheted hats with classic stripes show your love for your favorite colors, favorite team, your school or your country. They’re great “couple” hats, too.

A dramatic beanie with built-in Starflower earmuffs adds the wow factor to warm winter woolies. And -- if you don’t live in the Snowbelt and aren’t in need of a super warm hat -- just one Starflower makes a lovely adornment.

These unisex berets and slouchy hats possess just a smidgen of drape.

This looks like your standard bulky-yarn beanie, but just try to find the “seam” where the double-crochet rounds are joined. (Can you spot the joining stitches on the lime green hat? Hint: Check above the mannequin’s ear….)

That marvelous muffin-top shape elevates the simple beanie to a stylish accessory. Perfect proportions are this beanie’s recipe for success. The hat can be worn with the muffin-top fullness straight up or draped to the side like a beret.

You can crochet a colorful beanie masterpiece for men or women with self-striping yarn and this easy pattern, suitable for advanced beginners. You can also use yarn left over from other projects for a scrap-happy version.