Buckleberry Ridge Ribbed Super Bulky Crochet Hat Pattern Free: Side-to-Side Beanie

If you want a thick, knit-look winter beanie that you can finish in a single movie night, the Buckleberry Ridge Ribbed Super Bulky Crochet Hat is as fast and beginner-friendly as hat making gets. Worked side-to-side as a flat rectangle in back-loop single crochet (scbl) using #6 super bulky yarn and a Size U.S. L/11 (8.0 mm) hook, the hat shapes its deep fold-up brim and vertical ribs simultaneously before being gathered at the crown and topped with an oversized contrast pompom.

Why Leaving a 24-Inch Starting Tail Saves Finishing Time

Before you make your slip knot and chain 29 (or 31), leave a 24″ [61 cm] long starting yarn tail. Because the hat is worked horizontally from side to side, that long foundation tail sits right at the top or bottom edge—allowing you to thread it directly onto your yarn needle at the end to cinch the top crown closed and seam the center back without joining a new piece of yarn.

Materials & Family Hat Sizing Chart

• Yarn: 1 ball of Red Heart® Super Easy™ in Contrast A (Aran 0005) and 1 ball (or 45 yds) in Contrast B (Moss 0007).
• Crochet Hook: Size U.S. L/11 (8.0 mm) crochet hook.
• Notions: Blunt yarn needle, scissors, and optional Extra-Large Pompom Maker.

Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Tog = Together
• WS = Wrong side

Step-by-Step Crochet Instructions

Instructions are written for Adult Small (S) with changes for Adult Large (L) in parentheses: S (L).

Part 1: Crocheting the Side-to-Side Ribbed Hat Body

1. Foundation Chain: With Contrast A (Aran), leaving a 24″ [61 cm] long yarn tail for seaming later, ch 29 (31).
2. Row 1 (RS): Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Work 1 sc in each ch across to the end of the chain. Turn. (28 [30] sc)
3. Row 2 (Ribbed Pattern Row): Ch 1. Working in back loops only, work 1 sc in each sc across to the end of the row. Turn. (28 [30] back-loop sc)
4. Repeat for Width: Repeat Row 2 until the piece measures 18″ (20″) [45.5 (51) cm] from the beginning, ending on a wrong-side (WS) row. Fasten off.

Part 2: Seaming & Making the Contrast Pompom

1. Gather Crown & Seam Center Back: Thread the 24″ yarn tail onto your yarn needle. Weave the needle in and out along the row-ends at the top edge of the hat, pull tightly to gather the crown closed, and secure with a few stitches. Then whipstitch or mattress-stitch the first row to the last row down the center back seam.
2. Make the 150-Wrap Pompom: With Contrast B (Moss), wind the yarn around 4 fingers 150 times. Tie a separate strand tightly around the middle of the bundle, leaving a long tail for attaching. Cut through the loops at both ends, trim into a dense, smooth sphere, sew firmly to the top of the crown, and fold up the bottom ribbed cuff to wear.