This slightly slouchy beanie has a wide, textured hat band. This project was designed to meet the donation requirements for the #HatNotHate initiative to increase awareness of the negative impact of bullying. (They are no longer accepting donations but you can find a regularly updated list of charities accepting handmade donations in my Ultimate Guide to Crocheting for Charity for Beginners.)

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog here.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting flat in rows for the Hat Band, crocheting in the round for the rest of the hat, skipping stitches, increasing
Seaming with mattress stitch (includes video tutorial)
Special stitch patterns: dc2tog, FPdc, sc2tog (with written instructions and video tutorials in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Teen/Adult Small: 20” (51 cm) hat circumference x 9.75” (25 cm) height.

Materials
Lion Brand Jeans yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g, 246 yd/225 m) – 1 skein each in 105 Faded (CA) and 108 Brand New (CB), or approximately 160 yd (146.5 m) in CA and 130 yd (119 m) in CB in any medium weight yarn.

US Size H-8/5 mm and US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hooks, or any sizes needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
20 sts = 4.5” (11.5 cm) in pattern for Hat Band with smaller hook. For best fit, always check your gauge.