Riverside Beanie - Bottom Up

Riverside Beanie – Bottom Up by ABCrochetDuncan

What Is Being Made

The Riverside Beanie is a textured, slightly slouchy crocheted beanie designed to provide warmth and comfort. This bottom-up construction hat is suitable for all ages and makes an excellent project for quick gift-giving or market preparation, as it can be completed in under one hour when using super bulky yarn.

Craft and Construction Method

This is a crochet project worked from the bottom up, meaning you begin at the ribbed brim and work upward toward the crown. The bottom-up construction method allows for easy customization of length and fit before completing the crown shaping. The textured stitch pattern creates visual interest while the slouchy silhouette provides a relaxed, contemporary fit.

Stitches Used

The Riverside Beanie incorporates several fundamental crochet stitches:

• Chain stitch (ch): Used to create the foundation and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Single crochet (sc): A basic short stitch that creates a tight, dense fabric
• Half double crochet (hdc): The primary stitch used for the body of the beanie, creating the main textured fabric
• Half double crochet in third loop (hdc in 3rd loop): Also known as the camel stitch, this variation creates additional texture by working into the third loop of the stitch rather than the standard two loops
• Invisible half double crochet decrease (inv hdc dec): A decrease technique used for shaping, particularly at the crown, that creates a seamless appearance
• Back loop only (blo): A technique where stitches are worked through only the back loop to create ribbed or textured effects

Materials Required

Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in super bulky weight (size 6). This yarn is ideal for quick projects due to its thickness and warmth properties. Yardage requirements vary by size: approximately 35 yards for the smallest size, 52 yards for the next size, 75 yards for the larger size, and 85 yards for the largest size. Alternative super bulky weight yarns may be substituted if desired.

Crochet Hook: Size 9.0 mm (M/N) hook, which is the standard size for working with super bulky yarn and creates appropriately sized stitches for this weight of yarn.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as beginner to advanced beginner/intermediate, making it accessible to newer crocheters while still offering texture and shaping techniques that provide learning opportunities. The straightforward bottom-up construction and use of basic stitches make it an ideal project for building foundational crochet skills.