This textured crochet hat pattern features a honeycomb cable stitch. This hat is sure to keep you looking stylish and cozy this winter.
I saw this stitch in one of my many crochet stitch dictionaries and immediately knew it had to be a hat. I’ve been wearing this crochet hat for years now and it is still one of my favorites.
Crochet Post Stitches
This is definitely more of an intermediate crochet pattern. Besides a standard single and double crochet, you’ll have to know how to make post stitches, front post treble crochet to be specific. Front post stitches are worked around the post or stem of the stitch rather than in the top ‘V’.
You can see my tutorial for crochet post stitches here.
The post stitches make this hat stand out. I mean really look at all that awesome texture in the pic above (but please excuse my wild and crazy hair, it does what it wants.)
Yarn Substitution Ideas
The yarn originally used in this pattern has since been discontinued. When looking for a substitute you want an Aran or bulky weight yarn that has approximately 137 yds per 3.5oz skein. You will need the full 137 yards for this hat.
Here are a couple of options I’ve found but have not tried:
- Berroco Vintage Chunky
- Love Crafts Paintbox Chunky
- Lion Brand Scarfie
- WeCrochet Brava Bulky
- Big Twist Gentle from Joann – This one I recently just used and it is almost exactly like the original yarn called for in the pattern.
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Materials and Pattern Information
- 1 skein of #4/Worsted Weight Big Twist Yarns: Premium 3.5 ounces/137 yds per skein I used the color called Ocean.
- 6mm/J Clover Amour Crochet Hook
- Needle to weave in ends
- Scissors
Gauge and Sizing
- Gauge: 8 BLO sc x 6 rows = 2 inches
- Finished Hat Measures: 9 in wide x 9 inches tall
Abbreviations
- I use US Terminology
- Ch(s): chain(s)
- St(s): stitches
- Dc: double crochet
- Sl st: slip stitch
- FPTR: Front Post Treble Crochet
- St(s): stitch(es)
- Sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet decrease
- Sc: single crochet
- BLO: back loop only
Notes
Ch 2 does not count as a dc.
I have also made this with Red Heart Super Saver (the gold hat below) with very close to the same results. It was a teensy bit smaller though – a great for a child size hat! You can see better yarn substitutions listed above.
How to Modify Size of Hat: If you want to make this hat in a bigger or smaller size modify the length of your band accordingly and be sure your stitches in Round 1 end up being a multiple of 8. Then just add more or fewer rounds until you get the desired size. Keep in mind you will need more or less yarn if you decide to make this hat bigger/smaller
Honeycomb Cable Stitch Crochet Beanie Pattern
Band
Row 1: Ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. Turn (8)
Row 2-56: Ch 1, Working in BLO, sc in same st as ch 1 and in each across. (8)
At the end of last row join your band together at the corner with a sl st. We will come back later and whip stitch the rest of the band closed.
Body
Rnd 1: Ch 2, dc evenly around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (56)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, Dc in same st as ch 2 and in next st. *Skip 1 st. Dc in next 2 sts. Working in front of 2 dc just made, FPTR around skipped st. Skip 2 sts FPTR around next. Working behind the FPTR, dc in the 2 skipped sts. Dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st dc with slst. (56 sts/7 groups of cables)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, Dc in same st as ch 2 and in next st. *Skip 2 sts, FPTR around the FPTR from previous round. Working behind the FPTR, dc in 2 skipped sts. Skip 1 st. Dc in next 2. Working in front of the 2 dc just made, FPTR around skipped st. Dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st dc with slst. (56 stst/ 7 groups of cables)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as ch 2 and in next st. * Skip FPTR, dc in next 2 sts, Working in front of 2 dc just made, FPTR around skipped FPTR, Skip 2 sts, FPTR around next FPTR, Working behind FPTR just made, dc in 2 skipped sts. Dc in next 2. Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st dc with slst. (56 stst/ 7 groups of cables)
Rnd 5-10: repeat rnd 3 and 4
Rnd 11-13: ch 1, sc2tog starting in same st as ch 1, Sc2tog around. Join to top of 1st sc2tog with sl st.
Counting is not necessary for these last 3 rounds, since we are just using the sc2tog as a means of cinching the hat together. If your stitches don’t end up exact that’s ok, just fudge it and move on to the next round.
At the end of round 13, finish off and cut your yarn, thread it through your tapestry needle and weave the yarn in and out around the small remaining hole, cinch it, and put a couple of stitches in it to secure.
Moving back down to the band of the hat, use your tapestry needle to whip stitch the band closed.
Weave in all ends.
Check out the matching fingerless gloves HERE!
Honeycomb Cable Stitch Photo Tutorial
I have had a lot of requests for a tutorial showing how to do the cable portion of this hat. So here we go, I am going to show you how to do 1 cable section in rounds 2 and 3.
Rnd 2
Picture 1 shows the 2 dc, skip 1, 2 dc. Moving on to Picture 2, you are going to work back across the front of the last 2 dc you just made and FpTc around the skipped dc. Your FpTc will lay across your 2 dc. Then you will skip 2 dc and FpTc around the next dc like in Picture 3. Then go back and dc in each skipped dc like in Picture 4.
After that your cable should be looking like the picture above. Continue around the hat and lets move to Round 3.
Rnd 3
Picture 5 and 6 show 2 dc, skip 2 dc and FpTc around the FpTc from the previous round. Then working behind the FpTc you just made (picture 7) make a dc in each of the 2 skipped stitches. At this point it should look like picture 8.
Then not counting the 1st FpTc from the previous round because we filled that stitch with a FpTc, skip 1 stitch (which is a FpTc) and dc in next 2 stitches (which are the 2 dc’s from the previous round), it should look like picture 9. Then working across the front of the 2 dc you just made, go back and make a FpTc around the skipped FpTc from the previous round (picture 10). Continue around the hat.
I don’t suppose there’s a matching scarf pattern?
This is hands down my favorite hat pattern. Everyone I’ve made it for has been impressed and I’ve gotten countless compliments on my own. Don’t be put off if you get frustrated with the pattern, what helped me was figuring out that after the 2nd row, all of your FpTc will be worked around the previous rows FpTc.
Just stumbled on your site and I am pinning away! I grew up in northeast Michigan on Lake Huron and now live near in northwest Michigan near Lake Michigan. Love the names of your patterns!!!
Love your site & especially this pattern. I have a suggestion though. My old eyes have trouble with the cable photo tutorial because the yarn & the end of the hook & the background are similar in colour. Could you use yarn that is more of a contrast, especially to the background? It would be much easier to see. Thank you.
Great pattern! I really enjoyed making the hat! 🙂 Now to make another!
Thank you for the free pattern. I have noticed that you use the abbreviation FpTc in the pattern. In your Abbreviations list there is a FpTr but not a FpTc. Is FpTr in the list wrong?
Thank you for this great pattern. A friend shared it with me. I did a test one and at first couldn’t figure out what I was doing. I kept with it, and figured it out finally. The second time, I used a 5 size yarn (Red heart soft essentials) and LOVED the way it turned out. I still used the size 6 hook. I’ll try again with the smaller yarn, but really loved it with this yarn.
I am on my 4th trial. Still not working. After row 2 in the body I keep having few than 56 stitches at the end. I will rip out again today and try again.
Rave reviews for the ad-free version of this lovely pattern available on Etsy for $2.50. I was afraid it was just a careless portover. Not so! Great care was taken to make it a beautiful, well laid-out document with much larger print. Easy to look down from your work and find the line you’re on. Thanks a million for the care you took with it, Heather!
You are very welcome Pam, I am so glad you like my ad-free pdf version! I like the larger print to, it makes it so much easier to read the pattern while you work. You have made my day with your lovely compliment.
I am a self taught crocheter (if that is even a word). I completed the Band but I am confused: “At the end of last row join your band together at the corner with a sl st. We will come back later and whip stitch the rest of the band closed.
Body
Rnd 1: Ch 2, dc evenly around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (56)
I completed the band and sl st at the corner. Do I now attach the Band and dc around? or do I NOT attach the Band? If I fold the Band in half and dc around I don’t end up with 56 dc but about 40. FYI: I increased the Band to 64. Thank you for your help – Kathy
Hi Kathy, Join the short ends of the band together at the corner with a slip stitch to form a tube. Then continuing on from that slip stitch, chain 2 and double crochet evenly around the edge of the band. In your case you would want to have 64 double crochets around, 1 dc stitch in the end of each sc row on the band. You can pause and whip stitch the band the rest of the way closed with your tapestry needle and the tail from the beginning chains or you can leave it til the end. Does that clear it up a little?
I think I got it. I will let you know if I run into a problem. Thank you for gettting back to me so quickly. Kathy
Your’re welcome Kathy.
Love the pattern and it’s very easy to follow. And it quick! My question is, is this supposed to be a slouchy beanie? I’m using the hook size you said and feel that this thing is huge, not a very snug fitting beanie, but very loose.
It is a little slouchy. It could just be case of tension, maybe go down a hook size and see if that makes it more snug. I’m so glad you like the pattern!
I like it being slouchy. I will put a picture on your Facebook page. I’m very happy how it turned out. And will def be using a smaller hook to make different sizes! Thank you for the free patterns!
You’re welcome Brandy! ?
So I’m using Vanna’s choice yarn and I had to do 80 rows in the ribbed part of the hat. Which as long as it was multiples of 8 it should of been fine but when I got to the round 2 i kept ending with more than 80 stitches. I’ve redone it sooo many times and I’m at the point of giving up bc I just don’t understand how you ended with the same amount of stitches
Hi Rachel, lets figure this out. I have a couple ideas of where you might be running into trouble. First. Be sure your stitches in round 1 are a multiple of 8. If you have the correct amount of stitches in round 1 and you end up with more in round 2 then you must be adding stitches somewhere. Check that when you do the FPTC around the post of your stitches you are not also putting a stitch in the top of it. Does that help at all?
Plzzzz make a video! I’ve gone over this pattern so many times and still can’t figure out where I went wrong, I’ve been crocheting for years lol and I’ve never struggled this hard ?
I’m not quite set up for video yet, but am working on it! This hat is first on my list. I did add a photo tutorial with some more in-depth instructions.
Oh wow I’ve been counting the two stitches at the top of the fptc I think that’s the problem ??
Made this for my daughter today and it turned out beautifully. ? Thank you for sharing this pattern with us!
My pleasure Ashley, I am glad you like it.
Hi there. I have a question and I hope you can help. I’m in row 3 of the body and I’m a little confused as to where my second fptc is going on each little group. Does it also go around a previous fptc or am I missing a stitch somewhere?
I love this pattern! It looks amazing. I do have one question. Do you count the stitch that has the fptc around it as a stitch when adding the dbc?
Aww thank you Amy, I’m glad you like it. Yes count the fptc as a stitch, be sure not to put a stitch in the top of it and around it. ☺
Do you have a video tutorial of the honeycomb cabled beanie?if so where can I watched ?
Hi Alma, at this time I do not have a video tutorial for this beanie.
I love it! I will try it very soon.