This adorable mesh stitch beanie free crochet pattern is perfect as a photo prop or for everyday wear! The lacy open stitch makes it appropriate for warmer climates and seasons too. Give this free lace hat crochet pattern a try.
Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn (Yarn pictured is Loops & Threads Cotton Club)
Size H Crochet Hook (Hat): or size needed to obtain correct sizing
Size G Crochet Hook (Hat edging round): or size needed to obtain correct sizing
Tapestry Needle
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Sl: slip
Sc: single crochet
Dc: double crochet
See my Crochet Stitches Guide for step by step directions to the most common crochet stitches.
Sizes
Newborn (14″), 3 to 6 Months (16″), 6 to 12 Months (18″), Toddler (19.5″), Child (20.5″), Adult (21.5″).
Free Lace Hat Crochet Pattern
Newborn to 3 Months
With size H hook, ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Dc, ch 1; repeat 8 times more. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (10 dc sts, 10 ch 1 sps)
Round 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (20 dc sts, 20 ch 1 sps)
Round 3: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (30 dc sts, 30 ch 1 sps)
Round 4-8: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (30 dc sts, 30 ch 1 sps)
(Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds. Make sure to leave a small amount of length to be added with the edging round.)
Change to size G hook.
Round 9: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, sc in same sp, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join. (30 sts)
Fasten off.
3 to 6 Months
With size H hook, ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Dc, ch 1; repeat 10 times more. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (12 dc sts, 12 ch 1 sps)
Round 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (24 dc sts, 24 ch 1 sps)
Round 3: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (36 dc sts, 36 ch 1 sps)
Round 4-9: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (36 dc sts, 36 ch 1 sps)
(Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds. Make sure to leave a small amount of length to be added with the edging round.)
Change to size G hook.
Round 10: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, sc in same sp, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Fasten off.
6 to 12 Months
With size H hook, ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Dc, ch 1; repeat 10 times more. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (12 dc sts, 12 ch 1 sps)
Round 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (24 dc sts, 24 ch 1 sps)
Round 3: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (36 dc sts, 36 ch 1 sps)
Round 4: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 7 times, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *(dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 8 times, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (40 dc sts, 40 ch 1 sps)
Round 5-10: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (40 dc sts, 40 ch 1 sps)
(Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds. Make sure to leave a small amount of length to be added with the edging round.)
Change to size G hook.
Round 11: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, sc in same sp, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join. (40 sts)
Fasten off.
Toddler
With size H hook, ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Dc, ch 1; repeat 9 times more. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (11 dc sts, 11 ch 1 sps)
Round 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (22 dc sts, 22 ch 1 sps)
Round 3: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (33 dc sts, 33 ch 1 sps)
Round 4: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *(dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) twice, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (44 dc sts, 44 ch 1 sps)
Round 5-11: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (44 dc sts, 44 ch 1 sps)
(Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds. Make sure to leave a small amount of length to be added with the edging round.)
Change to size G hook.
Round 12: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, sc in same sp, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)
Fasten off.
Child
With size H hook, ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Dc, ch 1; repeat 9 times more. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (11 dc sts, 11 ch 1 sps)
Round 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (22 dc sts, 22 ch 1 sps)
Round 3: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (33 dc sts, 33 ch 1 sps)
Round 4: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *(dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) twice, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (44 dc sts, 44 ch 1 sps)
Round 5: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 20 times, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *(dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 21 times, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (46 dc sts, 46 ch 1 sps)
Round 6-12: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (46 dc sts, 46 ch 1 sps)
(Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds. Make sure to leave a small amount of length to be added with the edging round.)
Change to size G hook.
Round 13: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, sc in same sp, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join. (46 sts)
Fasten off.
Adult
With size H hook, ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *Dc, ch 1; repeat 10 times more. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (12 dc sts, 12 ch 1 sps)
Round 2: Sl st in first ch 1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same sp, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (24 dc sts, 24 ch 1 sps)
Round 3: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join round to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (36 dc sts, 36 ch 1 sps)
Round 4: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp, *(dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) twice, (dc, ch 1) twice in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (48 dc sts, 48 ch 1 sps)
Round 5-13: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), *dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (48 dc sts, 48 ch 1 sps)
(Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds. Make sure to leave a small amount of length to be added with the edging round.)
Change to size G hook.
Round 14: Sl st in first ch 1 sp, sc in same sp, *sc in next st, sc in next ch 1 sp; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)
Fasten off.
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Best,
Tammy
