Skullflake Beanie
The Skullflake Fair Isle Crochet Beanie is perfect for anyone who likes their cozy with a little bit of dark side! The playful skull and snowflake design adds just the right amount of spooky whimsy, making this a fun winter accessory that keeps you warm while letting your personality show.
You’ll find everything you need to crochet the project below, including the yarn, crochet hook, a free pattern, and a video tutorial. If you like this pattern, please share it!
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Crochet Tutorials
If you’re new to crochet, no worries! I have many beginner tutorial videos to guide you through every step of the process. My tutorials are designed to be easy to follow and will help you master the basics and beyond. You can use the search bar anytime to look for a particular stitch or technique.
Crochet Stitches Used For The Pattern
For the pattern, you will be using all of the basics: single crochet throughout and then a special stitch called a front post extended single crochet on the brim to give it a faux ribbed look. If you are new to crochet, click on the stitches to be taken to a beginner tutorial that will walk you through step-by-step before you start the project.
Suggested Yarn
The pictured pattern used Knit Picks/We Crochet Palette yarn. This is a fingering weight yarn with over 100 colorways that is perfect for Fair Isle crochet. If substituting yarn, choose any fingering weight yarn. I used the following colors and yardage.
215 yards in Marina (5167) MC
90 yards in White (23728) CC
Other Yarn Options in Light Weight
I’ve listed a few more options, at different price points, that would work great for this beanie.
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Cascade 220 Superwash Fingering is a 100% superwash merino wool yarn known for its softness, durability, and affordability. Available in tons of hues it is great for those that love affordable wool.
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Knit Picks/We Crochet Mighty Stitch Fingering is a 80% acrylic, 20% superwash wool blended yarn that shows great stitch definition and comes in a wide range of colors.
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Berroco Vintage Sock is a 52% acrylic, 40% wool, and 8% nylon that is great for beanies due to the blend that is meant to be walked on. Just because it has sock in it’s name doesn’t mean you can only use it for that!
Crochet Hook Used For Pattern
Depending on the size you want to make you will need either a 3.5mm [US-E] or 4.00 [US-G] crochet hook for this project. Of course, you may need to change that size to achieve gauge, but you can start there. See futher information below in the gauge section.
After testing numerous brands of crochet hooks, I’ve narrowed down my favorites. Below, you’ll find my top picks, ranked from least to most expensive.
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Clover Soft Touch Amour crochet hooks are my absolute favorite! Their comfy, soft handles make long crochet sessions a breeze.
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For just slightly more money, Etimo Tulip Crochet hooks are another winner in my book. With their cushioned, ergonomic handles and smooth hooks, they make crocheting with any kind of yarn super easy.
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For those of you who like to splurge, Furls Crochet hooks are beautiful hooks made from resin, wood, and metal. Their ergonomic design and polished surfaces make each stitch smooth and effortless. Treat yourself to these elegant hooks for a truly premium crochet experience.
Additional Supplies Needed
The only other thing you will need is a yarn needle to weave in the ends. My favorite yarn needles are made of metal, they are easy to slide through any yarn. I like the Susan Bates option below.
Sizes And Gauge For Pattern
See below for the specific gauge and hook size that my gauge was for each size beanie. Gauge is incredibly important to have a proper size beanie. Be sure to check gauge before beginning and adjust your hook size as necessary.
Sizes (Circumference is unstretched)
Baby Beanie (small): 16” circum.
Crochet Hook: 3.5mm [US-E]
Gauge: 2”= 12 SCs and 15 rows
Kid Beanie (medium): 17.5” circum.
Crochet Hook: 4.0mm [US-G]
Gauge: 2”= 11 SCs and 16 rows
Woman Beanie (large): 20” circum.
Crochet Hook: 3.5mm [US-E]
Gauge: 2”= 12 SCs and 15 rows
Man Beanie (xlarge): 22” circum.
Crochet Hook: 4.0mm [US-G]
Gauge: 2”= 11 SCs and 16 rows
Video Tutorials
This four part tutorial will teach you about fair isle crochet and how to achieve the best results for your project.
Video Tutorial Part 1
Video Tutorial Part 2
Video Tutorial Part 3
Video Tutorial Part 4
FPESC Tutorial
If you are not sure how a front post extended single crochet is worked, watch this short video for a tutorial.
Pin for Later
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Special Stitches Used in Pattern
FPESC: insert your hook from front to back around the post of the stitch below, then bring it back to the front. Yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop on your hook to create the extended portion, then yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops on your hook to complete the stitch.
Construction
The beanie is worked in the round from the top down. You’ll begin by working the crown, followed by the body of the beanie featuring the Fair Isle design, and finish with a faux ribbed brim.
Abbreviations Used
- CH- chain
- SC- single crochet
- FPESC- front post extended single crochet
- RND- round
- SL ST- slip stitch
- ST(S)- stitch(es)
- MC- main color
- CC- contrasting color
- *…- pattern repeat, work the stitches after the asterisk across the body of the project.
- […] x times- work the stitches contained within the brackets the amount of times as stated directly after the brackets.
Special Instructions for Pattern
- Read through the pattern before beginning.
- If you have not already, watch the video tutorials before beginning, they will help you achieve the best results for your project.
- The required materials are given for the largest size beanie. If substituting yarn, the change in yardage is approximately 15 yards less each size you go down for each color.
- Gauge is incredibly important! You must match gauge to get the correct sized beanie. Remember if your swatch is too big, go down a hook size. If it is too small, go up a hook size.
- While the sizes are listed by the most likely person who would wear that size (according to yarnstandards.com), they are not definite. It’s best to measure the head before beginning.
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Skullflake Beanie
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Crown Instructions
Note: Instructions are written for all sizes unless noted.
RND 1: With MC, SC 6 times into magic adjustable loop. Join RND with SL ST. 6 STS
RND 2: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 12 STS
RND 3: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next ST] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 18 STS
RND 4: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 2 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 24 STS
RND 5: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 3 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 30 STS
RND 6: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 4 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 36 STS
RND 7: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 5 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 42 STS
RND 8: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 6 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 48 STS
RND 9: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 7 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 54 STS
RND 10: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 8 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 60 STS
RND 11: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 9 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 66 STS
RND 12: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 10 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 72 STS
RND 13: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 11 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 78 STS
RND 14: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 12 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 84 STS
RND 15: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 13 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 90 STS
RND 16: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 14 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 96 STS
Small and medium sized beanies move on to Body Instructions. Large and xlarge continue on through RNDs 17-20.
RND 17: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 15 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 102 STS
RND 18: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 16 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 108 STS
RND 19: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 17 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 114 STS
RND 20: CH 1, [SC 2 times in next ST, SC in next 18 STS] 6 times. Join RND with SL ST. 120 STS
Important Notes:
- To simplify the written instructions in an easy-to-read format, the number of stitches to crochet is followed by the color to use, and they are separated by a slash. For example, SC2/MC means you are to single crochet in the next 2 stitches with MC.
- This implies that you will join the said color at the end of the previous stitch (see tutorials for more on this) and drop the other color until it is called for again or until you are told to fasten it off.
- When you are told to join the RND with CC SL ST (or whatever color is being called for), you are to join the new color as shown in the tutorial section so you have a clean color change for the next RND. If there is no color noted, then you will be using the same color in the new round that the previous round was finished in.
- The stitch count from here on out will be 100 STS for the Small and Medium Beanie and 120 STS for the Large and XLarge.
Body
Rnd 21: CH1, *SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 22: CH 1, *SC1/MC, [SC1/CC, SC2/MC] 2 times, [SC1/CC, SC4/MC] 2 times, [SC1/CC, SC2/MC] 2 times, SC1/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 23: CH 1, *SC1/CC, SC6/MC, SC2/CC, SC2/MC, SC3/CC, SC2/MC, SC2/CC, SC6/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 24: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC3/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC3/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with a MC SL ST.
Rnd 25: CH 1, *SC2/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC4/CC, SC3/MC, SC4/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 26: CH 1, *SC2/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC3/CC, SC3/MC, SC3/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 27: CH 1, *SC4/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC3/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC3/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 28: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC5/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC5/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 29: CH 1, *SC1/CC, SC5/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC5/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC5/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 30: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC3/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC4/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with MC SL ST.
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Rnd 31: CH 1, *SC2/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC5/MC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC4/CC, SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 32: CH 1, *SC3/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC, SC7/CC, SC2/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with CC SL ST.
Rnd 33: CH 1, *SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC4/CC, SC1/MC, SC7/CC, SC1/MC, SC4/CC, SC3/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with CC SL ST.
Rnd 34: CH 1, *SC2/CC, SC7/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC3/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC7/MC, SC1/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 35: CH 1, *SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC4/CC, SC1/MC, [SC1/CC, SC2/MC] 2 times, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC4/CC, SC3/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 36: CH 1, *SC3/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC, SC7/CC, SC2/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 37: CH 1, *SC2/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, [SC1/MC, SC2/CC] 2 times, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC4/CC, SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 38: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC3/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC4/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 39: CH 1, *SC1/CC, SC5/MC, [SC1/CC, SC3/MC] 3 times, SC1/CC, SC5/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 40: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC5/CC, SC5/MC, SC3/CC, SC5/MC, SC5/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 41: CH 1, *SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC2/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC, SC5/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC2/CC, SC3/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 42: CH 1, *SC2/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 43: CH 1, *SC2/MC, SC2/CC, [SC1/MC, SC1/CC] 2 times, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC3/MC, SC2/CC, [SC1/MC, SC1/CC] 2 times, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 44: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC3/CC, SC3/MC, SC3/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC, SC1/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with MC SL ST.
Rnd 45: CH 1, *SC4/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC4/CC, SC3/MC, SC4/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC3/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 46: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC1/CC, SC5/MC, SC3/CC, SC2/MC, SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC3/CC, SC5/MC, SC1/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 47: CH 1, *SC1/CC, SC2/MC, SC2/CC, SC1/MC, [SC3/CC, SC2/MC] 2 times, SC3/CC, SC1/MC, SC2/CC, SC2/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Rnd 48: CH 1, *SC1/MC, SC1/CC, [SC1/MC, SC2/CC] 2 times, SC4/MC, SC1/CC, SC4/MC, [SC2/CC, SC1/MC] 2 times, SC1/CC; repeat from * around. Join RND with MC SL ST. Fasten off CC.
Rnd 49: CH 1, *SC1/MC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Brim
RND 50: CH 1, SC in each ST around. Join RND with SL ST.
RNDs 51-56: CH 1,*SC, FPESC in next 2 STS, SC; repeat from * around. Join RND with SL ST.
Note: You will turn your work for this last round. This will help keep the brim flat.
RND 57: TURN, CH 1, SC in each ST around. Join RND with SL ST.
Fasten off and weave in ends. If desired, block with preferred method.
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