How to Return to Single Stitches When Crocheting Beanies

A beanie is a hat that has a round top, such as a stocking hat or a baseball cap. When you crochet a beanie, you start at the crown of the hat and increase the width of a circle by crocheting more than once into each stitch. Eventually, however, you'll want to return to crocheting one single stitch into each. Return to single stitches when crocheting beanies following these steps.

Things You'll Need

• Yarn
• Crochet hook
• Stitch marker

Instructions

1. Keep increasing the number of stitches per row by following a pattern. Many times a pattern will tell you to increase your stitches uniformly as you crochet. This means that the increased stitches will be evenly spread around the row.

2. Notice when the edges of your circle start to curl. When this happens, it means that you have more crochet stitches along the edge of your circle than there is space. This is the indication that you need to stop increasing your stitches.

3. Start using one crochet stitch per stitch on the previous row. In other words, stop working in a increase. If the crown of your hat is still not big enough, you can use single stitches in a spiral until the edges stop curling, and then begin increasing again.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you use a stitch marker to mark where your row started. This is especially important when you crochet hats, as you will usually work your stitches in a spiral, as opposed to rows.