Forest Green Bun Warmer Beanie Free Crochet Pattern
Forest Green Bun Warmer Beanie Free Crochet Pattern
Introduction
This bun warmer beanie is made for anyone who loves the ballet-core look but still wants to wear their hair up. The forest green body is soft and smooth, while the wide rust ribbed brim adds stretch, warmth, and a pop of color. The open top lets a bun or ponytail peek through, and a tiny stuffed button sits at the center of the opening for a sweet finishing touch. It works up quickly in worsted weight yarn and feels cozy without being bulky.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted weight (4) acrylic or wool blend. Color A (forest green): 150 yds. Color B (rust): 50 yds.
- Hook: 5.5 mm (I-9) crochet hook
- Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, small amount of polyester fiberfill for the button, scissors
- Finished size: Fits head circumference 21–23 inches; height 7 inches; brim width 2.5 inches; top opening diameter 3 inches
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet two stitches together (a decrease)
- inc – increase (work 2 sc in the same stitch)
- MR – magic ring
- sts – stitches
- BLO – back loop only
Gauge
14 sts and 16 rows = 4 inches in half double crochet. Work a small swatch in hdc and measure the center 4 inches to check your gauge before starting.
Tips Before You Start
- The brim is worked as a flat strip in back-loop-only hdc, which gives it its stretchy horizontal ribbing. Keep your tension relaxed so it stretches comfortably over the head.
- When you join the brim into a ring, make sure it is not twisted before slip stitching the short ends together.
- Count your stitches after each decrease round. The crown must step down evenly from 56 to 8 stitches to keep the top opening centered.
- Stuff the button lightly only — overstuffing will make it bulge and pull at the opening.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Brim (Color B)
Ch 9.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across (7 sts).
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in back loop only of each st across (7 sts).
Rows 3–end: Repeat Row 2 until the piece measures 21 inches unstretched (7 sts).
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Join the short ends with sl st to form a ring, being careful not to twist.
Body (Color A)
Work along the long edge of the brim.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the brim edge, join with sl st to first sc (56 sts).
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join (56 sts).
Rnds 3–10: Repeat Rnd 2 (56 sts).
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join (56 sts).
Rnd 12: Ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts] rep around, join (48 sts).
Rnd 13: Ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] rep around, join (40 sts).
Rnd 14: Ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts] rep around, join (32 sts).
Rnd 15: Ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] rep around, join (24 sts).
Rnd 16: Ch 1, [sc2tog, sc in next st] rep around, join (16 sts).
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc2tog around, join (8 sts). Do not fasten off.
Top Edging (Color A)
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st (8 sts). Fasten off.
Button (Color B)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into ring (6 sts).
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts).
Rnd 3: Sc in each st around (12 sts).
Stuff lightly.
Rnd 4: Sc2tog around (6 sts). Fasten off, leaving a tail.
Assembly and Finishing
Sew the button to the center of the top opening using the yarn tail, catching the edging stitches so it sits flat and centered. Weave in all ends on the wrong side, working them through a few stitches in different directions so they stay secure. Block the beanie lightly by misting it with water and shaping it over a bowl or hat form to the finished measurements; let it dry completely before wearing.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Swap the rust brim for a cream or mustard tone for a different ballet-core palette.
- Work the button in Color A instead of B for a more subtle, tonal look.
- Add one extra hdc round before the decrease rounds for a slightly taller beanie.
