Soft, textured, and comfortably relaxed, the Frost Blossom Slouchy Beanie is an easy everyday fall and winter hat you’ll reach for again and again. It is designed to be both warm and beautifully textured while still feeling relaxed and easy to wear.
This beanie is part of our Frost Blossom Collection, a special collaboration between my daughter Casey and me. After creating several coordinating accessories using the lemon peel stitch and our favorite yarn pairing, we knew a soft slouchy hat would be the perfect addition to the collection.
The gentle texture of the stitch combined with the soft color changes in the yarn creates a hat that feels cozy and playful at the same time. Each beanie works up with its own unique blend of color, making every finished piece just a little different.
Whether paired with the matching cowl and scarf or worn on its own, this hat is designed for everyday comfort and effortless winter style.
Pattern Overview
The Frost Blossom Slouchy Beanie is worked from the brim upward, creating a comfortable fit with soft texture throughout the body of the hat. The brim provides gentle stretch, while the lemon peel stitch adds warmth and visual interest without becoming too bulky.
The relaxed slouchy shape gives the hat an easygoing look that works beautifully for casual winter wear. It’s a satisfying project that comes together quickly and is enjoyable to crochet from beginning to end.
Lemon Peel Stitch
At the center of the design is the simple but satisfying lemon peel stitch. This stitch is created by alternating single crochet and double crochet stitches, producing a beautifully textured fabric with a soft woven appearance.
If you’ve never worked this stitch before, you’re in for a treat. It has a relaxing rhythm that makes the pattern beginner friendly while still creating a rich, polished look.
When worked in traditional black and white, the lemon peel stitch creates the classic houndstooth effect. But by using variegated yarns, the stitch takes on a completely different personality. The colors softly blend and shift throughout the fabric, creating that signature “frost meets bloom” look we love so much throughout the collection.
We used Red Heart Bitty Stripes in Crayon Box and Moonbeam. These yarns work beautifully together, creating soft color transitions with just the right amount of contrast and movement.
The yarn is also Machine washable and dryable, making this hat practical for everyday wear while still looking handmade and special.
Pattern Highlights
- Beginner-friendly lemon peel stitch texture
- Soft and cozy slouchy fit
- Comfortable stretch brim
- Relaxing, repetitive stitch pattern
- Beautiful color variation throughout
- Part of the Frost Blossom Collection
- Step-by-step video tutorial available
This hat makes a thoughtful handmade gift and is a wonderful way to showcase the beautiful color changes.
Get Your Ad Free Printable PDF in our Etsy Shop.
Directions: Frost Blossom Slouchy Beanie
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner
You should be able to work in the back loop, single crochet and double crochet stitches in the round.
Gauge
12 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches in lemon peel stitch
For accurate size, check your gauge as your crochet stitches may be looser or tighter than mine.
Size
- Teen = 16 inches around, stretches to 18 inches
- Adult Small = 18 inches around, stretches to 20 inches
- Adult Medium = 20 inches around, stretches to 22 inches
- Adult Large = 22 Inches around, stretches to 24 inches
Note on the sizing: The brim on this hat stretches at least 2 inches. Therefore, the brim is crocheted 2 inches shorter than the desired final size.
Here is a suggested head size chart
Changing the size
Measure your head circumference. Adjust the brim by adding or decreasing rows. Just make sure to end with an even number of rows.
Adjust the height of the beanie by adding or decreasing rows of the lemon peel stitch.
Abbreviations
- CH = Chain
- DC = Double Crochet
- DC2Tog = Double Crochet 2 Together
- SC = Single Crochet
- SC BLO = Single Crochet Back Loop Only
- SK = Skip
- SP = Space
- ST = Stitch
- STs = Stitches
- YO = Yarn Over
- [ ] = Repeat Between
Materials
Yarn. Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes from Yarnspirations. It is a #4 medium weight yarn, 515 yards each skein. 100% Acrylic.
This pattern uses approximately 150–200 yards of each color, so one skein of each yarn is sufficient for all sizes.
This pattern uses two yarn colors:
- Color A: Crayon Box
- Color B: Moonbeam
- Teen = 300 yards total, 1 skein of Moonbeam, 1 skein of Crayon Box
- Adult Small = 330 yards total, 1 skein of Moonbeam, 1 skein of Crayon Box
- Adult Medium = 360 yards total, 1 skein of Moonbeam, 1 skein of Crayon Box
- Adult Large = 400 yards total, 1 skein of Moonbeam, 1 skein of Crayon Box
If you are not able to find the yarn locally, you can purchase it online. Savings Center – Pattern Princess
Size I Crochet Hook 5.5 mm
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Tape Measure
Crochet Stitches
Chain Stitch (CH ST)
Begin the chain stitch by making a slip knot on the crochet hook. Leave about a 5-inch tail on the yarn. This will be weaved in later.
Next snug up the yarn loop that is on the crochet hook; while it should be firm, it should also be loose enough to slide on the hook with ease.
Keeping the loop on the hook, wrap the yarn over the crochet hook from back to front. Draw the yarn through the loop. You’ve just made a chain stitch. Continue yarning over and drawing the yarn through the loop on the hook to make more chain stitches.
HOW TO CROCHET THE CHAIN STITCH video tutorial
Double Crochet (DC)
Yarn over, insert the hook in a stitch and pull up a loop. There are three loops on the hook. Next, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook. Lastly, yarn over again and pull through the last two loops on the hook.
HOW TO CROCHET THE DOUBLE CROCHET STITCH video tutorial
Double Crochet 2 Together (DC2Tog)
Yarn over, insert the hook into the first designated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first two loops on the hook. Yarn over and insert the hook into the next designated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first two loops on the hook. Finally, yarn over and pull through all remaining loops on the hook.
Single Crochet (SC)
Insert the hook in a stitch, pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through the two loops on the hook.
HOW TO CROCHET THE SINGLE CROCHET STITCH video tutorial
Pattern Notes
Pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
There is no distinct right side or wrong side. However, you’ll notice that one side has a slightly lighter hue while the other side allows more of the colorful yarn tones to shine through.
For this pattern, you’ll be working the beanie from the brim to the top of the hat in the round.
Important: After joining each round, you will turn your work before beginning the next round. This helps create the balanced texture and blended color effect throughout the hat.
The brim can be crocheted in either color of yarn. I made one using the moonbeam yarn and one with the crayon box yarn. Each gives this beanie a unique look.
Alternating Stitches. You’ll always be alternating double crochet and single crochet stitches throughout this pattern.
Here’s the simple rule of thumb:
- If the stitch below is a double crochet, work a single crochet into it.
- If the stitch below is a single crochet, work a double crochet into it.
This alternating pattern gives you the signature lemon peel-like texture.
Use a Stitch Marker. Because this stitch uses alternating heights, the last stitch can blend in. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of the row. This prevents accidental increases or decreases that throw off your count.
Changing the Yarn Color for the Brim
For this beanie, I made one brim using Crayon Box and another using Moonbeam before continuing the rest of the hat with alternating rows of both yarns. This simple color change creates the soft blended look that makes the Frost Blossom Collection feel so special. The gentle color shifts in the yarn add beautiful movement and texture, making every finished hat completely unique.
Crochet Pattern
Begin with the Brim.
You can use either yarn color for this.
Start by making a slip knot and adding the loop on the hook.
Chain 10
Row 1
In the 2nd CH from the hook, work 1 SC and in each ST across. Turn (9 STs)
Row 2
CH 1 (Does not count as a ST). In the first ST work 1 SC under both loops. Work 1 SC into the back loop of each of the next 7 STs. Work 1 SC under both loops of the last ST. Turn (9 STs)
Row 3 and Beyond
Repeat row 2. Or the width you need. Just end on an even number of rows.
- Teen = 50 rows
- Adult Small = 56 rows
- Adult Medium = 62 rows
- Adult Large = 68 rows
Join the Brim
Use a stitch marker to hold the loop for the last stitch while you join the ends with a tapestry needle.
You can use any method to join the ends. A slip stitch or a single crochet through both ends. You could use the yarn needle and work a whip stitch through both ends.
Today, I chose a whip stitch to join the ends.
- Whipstitch. Insert the needle from back to front, wrapping the yarn around the edges in a spiral motion.
- Mattress Stitch. Work through the middle of the stitches on the edges of both pieces, creating an almost invisible seam.
Keep the Tension Even. As you sew, ensure the yarn is snug but not so tight that it puckers or distorts the fabric.
Lay the rectangle flat. Align the ends of the rectangle. Thread the yarn needle with the yarn tail.
Using the yarn where you ended your last stitch, insert the yarn needle in the stitch directly across. Wrap the yarn over the edges and insert the hook in the next stitch on the other side. Continue wrapping the yarn over the edges and inserting the yarn needle in the next stitch across.
Begin the Hat Body
Continue using the yarn color you used for the brim.
You will now be working around the band on the side.
Note: Because you are turning at the end of each round, the stitch sequence shifts slightly from round to round. Some rounds will begin with a DC into a SC, while others will begin with a SC into a DC. Continue alternating stitches by always working:
• A DC into the SC stitch below
• A SC into the DC stitch below
Round 1
CH 1 (add a stitch marker into the CH SP). [1 SC in the side of the next row, CH 1 SK in the side of the next row] Repeat between [ ] around. End with a SC. Join with a SL ST into the first CH ST.
(You should have the same number of stitches around as brim rows).
Round 2
CH 1 (add a stitch marker into the CH SP). [ DC into the SC, SC into the CH SP]. Repeat between [ ] around. Join with a SL ST into the CH 1.
Round 3
Pull through new yarn color.
CH 1 (Counts as SC) Turn. (Add a stitch marker into the CH 1 SP). [DC into the SC, SC into the DC]. Repeat between [ ] around. Join with a SL ST into the CH 1.
Round 4
Pull through new yarn color.
CH 1 (Counts as SC) Turn (Add a stitch marker into the CH 1 SP). [SC into the DC, DC into the SC,]. Repeat between [ ] around. Join with a SL ST into the CH 1.
Teen and Adult Small
Rounds 5-20
Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 changing yarn color every round.
Then skip to round 23.
Adult Medium and Adult Large
Rounds 5 – 22
Repeat Rounds 3 and 4 changing yarn color every round.
Round 23
Change yarn color.
This round you will start working the decreasing stitches.
CH 1, Turn. [DC2Tog the next 2 SC STs, skipping over the DC ST, SC in the next DC]. Repeat between [ ] around. Join with a SL ST.
Round 24
Pull through new yarn color.
CH 1 (Counts as SC) Turn (Add a stitch marker into the CH 1 SP). [DC into the SC, SC into the DC2Tog]. Repeat between [ ] around. Join with a SL ST into the CH 1.
Round 25 and 26
Change yarn color.
These two rounds are both decreasing.
CH 1, Turn. [DC2Tog the next 2 SC STs, skipping over the DC ST, SC in the next DC]. Repeat between [ ] around. Join with a SL ST.
Finishing
Before finishing beanie, decide which side of the beanie you like the best. One side has more color and the other will have more white. It is subtle, but you’ll want to decide before tying off the end of the beanie.
Using a tapestry needle, thread with the yarn and weave in and out of the stitches. Pull yarn tail to cinch hole closed.
Thread the yarn needle with the yarn tails and weave them through the crochet stitches back and forth until the yarn feels secure. Snip off the excess yarn.
Video Tutorials on our YouTube Channel
Enjoy your beautiful slouchy beanie.
You can find Victoria crocheting, quilting, and creating recipes. She has cooked in restaurants for over 20 years, including many larger parties. She learned to crochet when she was just 11 years old and has been crocheting ever since; over 50 years now. Over 40 years ago, she loved her first class in sewing and continues to hone her skills in quilting. Many have enjoyed the handmade gifts over the years. In her professional career, she has worked in management in a wide variety of businesses including higher education as a dean of a division. All the while attending college part-time to achieve her doctorate in higher education with an emphasis in e-learning.