Use texture to create a mosaic design with the Textured Crochet Snowflake Beanie!

Design Story and Inspiration for This Crochet Beanie

I designed this textured beanie for the Holiday Maker’s Challenge, an annual event where we work together to finish our handmade Christmas gifts and there are 8 FREE downloadable PDF’s!

This pattern is a bit more challenging than I normally add to the challenge, but I wanted something to stretch the skills of advanced beginners and give intermediate crocheters something that would keep them interested (because, yes, sometimes the easy patterns can get boring when you’ve been doing it a while!).

So I designed this beanie using the mosaic crochet technique, which has you working front post double crochet over a background of single crochet in the back loop only.

I really love how it turned out! I made mine in one single color, but you would make the snowflake in a different color and it would really pop!

Yarn Options for This Textured Crochet Hat

I used We Crochet Heatherly Worsted for this project and I really love it! I actually bought the Heatherly Value Pack, which includes one of each color and I’m loving all of them. (Right now they are having a sale!)

You can use any worsted weight yarn you have in your stash that gets gauge. I’m all about using up stash yarn, so grab out those worsted yarns and get swatching!

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What You’ll Need

Yarn: We Crochet Heatherly Worsted in Seaglass

Hook: US Size I (5.50mm) 

Notions: Yarn needle, scissors

Gauge: 16 sts and 14 rows = 4” (10cm) in sc back loop only

Finished Size: 20” circumference, stretches to fit adult head

Abbreviations
Stitch (st)

Slip Stitch (sl st)

Back Loop Only (blo)

Front Loop Only (flo)

Single Crochet (sc)

Double Crochet (dc)

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)

Dec – work single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) into back loop only of next 2 stitches

Notes

Ch 3 at beginning of round counts as dc.

Pattern is worked in the round, first joined with a slip stitch for the ribbing and then working in continuous rounds for the rest of the hat.

PATTERN

Ch 80, join with sl st to first ch, being careful not to twist.

Ribbing

Round: Ch 3, dc in each ch around, join with sl st to top of ch-3 – 80 sts.

Row 2: Ch 3, *fpdc, dc; repeat from * around to last st, fpdc in last st, join with sl st to top of ch-3.

Rows 3-4: Repeat row 2.

Body Set Up

Row 1: Ch 1, sc blo in same st as join, fpdc in next fpdc, *sc blo 15, fpdc in next fpdc; repeat from * to last 14 sts, sc blo 14. Sc blo in next st (what was your first st) and begin working in continuous rounds, with a fpdc as the first st of the round.

Row 2: Fpdc in next fpdc, *sc blo 15, fpdc in next fpdc, repeat from * to end, omitting the last fpdc.

Special Note for working Snowflake: This stitch pattern is a multiple of 16.  I’ve included a chart. The snowflake is worked as Mosaic crochet with dc sts that are worked over a background of sc blo.  

First note, all sc are sc blo, the blo is not noted for ease of reading but work all of them as blo. 

Second note, when working the fpdc or dc the placement will depend on what is below in the next stitch place.  If there are 2 sc rows below a dc you work the dc into the available flo of sc 2 rows below, if there is only 1 sc row below the dc you work into the available flo of the sc 1 row below and if there is a dc below the dc you work a fpdc. Always skip the sc that is behind the dc, consider it as used. 

The instructions will tell you when to make a dc, follow the instructions as written here for the proper placement or working it as a fpdc over a dc in the previous row.  Don’t worry, you’ll get it.

Snowflake

Row 1 is written out with more instructions to help you get started.

Row 1: (Fpdc, sc blo 4, dc flo 2 rows below, sc blo 5, dc flo 2 rows below, sc blo 4) 5 times.

Row 2: (Fpdc, sc 4, fpdc, dc flo 2 rows below, sc 3, dc flo 2 rows below, fpdc, sc 4) 5 times.

Row 3: (Fpdc, sc 4, fpdc 2, dc , sc, dc, fpdc 2, sc 4) 5 times.

Row 4: (Fpdc, sc, dc 3, sc, fpdc 2, sc, fpdc 2, sc, dc 3, sc) 5 times.

Row 5: (Fpdc, sc 2, fpdc 2, dc flo 1 row below, sc, fpdc, sc, fpdc, sc, dc flo 1 row below, fpdc 2, sc 2) 5 times.

Row 6: (Fpdc, sc 3, fpdc 2, dc, sc, dc, sc, dc, fpdc 2, sc 3) 5 times.

Row 7: (Fpdc, sc 6, dc flo 1 row below, sc, dc flo 1 row below, sc 6) 5 times.

Row 8: (Fpdc, sc 3, dc flo 1 row below 3, sc, dc flo 1 row below 1, sc, dc flo 1 row below 3, sc 3) 5 times.

Row 9: (Fpdc, sc 2, dc flo 2 rows below 1, fpdc 2, sc, dc flo 1 row below 1, sc, dc flo 1 row below 1, sc, fpdc 2, dc flo 2 rows below 1, sc 2) 5 times.

Row 10: (Fpdc, sc, dc flo 2 rows below 1, fpdc 2, sc, dc flo 1 row below 1, fpdc, sc, fpdc, dc flo 1 row below 1, sc, fpdc 2, dc flo 2 rows below 1, sc) 5 times.

Row 11: (Fpdc, sc 4, dc flo 1 row below 1, fpdc 2, sc, fpdc 2, dc flo 1 row below 1, sc 4) 5 times.

Row 12: (Fpdc, sc 4, fpdc 2, sc 3, fpdc 2, sc 4) 5 times.

Row 13: (Fpdc, sc 4, fpdc 1, sc 5, fpdc 1, sc 4) 5 times.

Rows 14-15: Fpdc in next fpdc, *sc blo 15, fpdc in next fpdc, repeat from * to end, omitting the last fpdc.

Crown Shaping

Round 1: *Fpdc, dec, sc blo 11, dec; repeat from * to end – 70 sts.

Row 2: *Fpdc, dec, sc blo 9, dec; repeat from * to end – 60 sts.

Row 3: *Fpdc, dec, sc blo 7, dec; repeat from * to end – 50 sts.

Row 4: *Fpdc, dec, sc blo 5, dec; repeat from * to end – 40 sts.

Row 5: *Fpdc, dec, sc blo 3, dec; repeat from * to end – 30 sts.

Row 6: *Fpdc, dec, sc blo 1, dec; repeat from * to end – 20 sts.

Row 7: *Fpdc, dec, sc blo 1; repeat from * to end – 15 sts.

Row 8: *Fpdc, dec; repeat from * to end – 10 sts.

Finishing

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.  Use tail end to gather remaining 10 sts and pull tightly to close.  

Weave in ends.  Block if desired.

Chart

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Final Thoughts on Our Textured Crochet Snowflake Beanie

I hope you’ve enjoyed this free pattern! I had a blast designing this one and I got compliments wearing it on our family vacation, which is always a great feeling!

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda