Taylor Inspired Beanie Swiftie

Taylor Inspired Beanie Swiftie by HookingCuteCreations

What Is Being Made

The Taylor Inspired Beanie Swiftie is an adult-sized crochet beanie hat designed by Rachel Wisneski of HookingCuteCreations. This downloadable crochet pattern creates a finished beanie featuring a classic crown construction with a ribbed body section and a decorative fur pom pom accent at the top. The design uses a multi-color approach with contrasting yarn colors to achieve its inspired aesthetic.

Craft and Techniques

This project is worked entirely in crochet, making it accessible for crafters at the beginner to intermediate skill level. The beanie construction employs a common hat-building technique: the pattern begins by working in continuous rounds to establish the crown shaping, then transitions to working in rows to create the ribbed body section that provides stretch and a finished appearance around the head.

The crown is constructed using a magic ring foundation, which allows for a seamless center point. Increases are strategically placed in the early rounds to expand the crown to the desired width before the body begins. The transition from rounds to rows marks the shift from shaping the top to creating the structured ribbed portion of the hat.

Stitches Used

• Chain (Ch) – foundational stitch used for turning chains and construction
• Double Crochet (Dc) – primary stitch throughout most of the pattern, providing structure and drape
• Half Double Crochet (Hdc) – used in select areas for varied texture
• Single Crochet (Sc) – employed in the final round for a finished edge
• Slip Stitch (SlSt) – used to join rounds and complete circular sections
• Back Loop Only (BLO) – a technique variation that creates ribbed texture when working through only the back loop of stitches

Materials and Tools

This pattern calls for Red Heart SuperSaver yarn in an aran weight, a medium-weight yarn that works up quickly and provides good stitch definition. The beanie requires approximately one skein each of three coordinating colors: White (Contrast A), Cherry (Contrast B), and Black (Contrast C, with enough yardage for embroidery details). A U.S. size 5.00mm crochet hook is recommended, though the pattern notes that hook size may be adjusted as needed to achieve proper gauge.

Additional materials include a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming any necessary sections, and a fur pom pom for the decorative top of the hat. The total yardage available in a 7-ounce skein of Red Heart SuperSaver is 364 yards (333 meters), providing ample yarn for this project.

Pattern Structure and Measurements

The beanie is designed for adult sizing. The crown construction spans multiple rounds, beginning with 9 double crochets worked into a magic ring and increasing progressively to 36 stitches by round 4. Rounds 5 through 8 maintain this stitch count of 36 stitches to establish the full crown depth. Round 9 transitions to single crochet for a finished edge before the pattern moves into the ribbed body section worked in rows.

This downloadable PDF pattern provides complete written instructions with abbreviations clearly defined, making it straightforward for beginners to follow along while offering enough detail for intermediate crocheters to execute the design successfully.