Crochet Ice Blue Mohawk Beanie for Dolls Free Pattern
Crochet Ice Blue Mohawk Beanie for Dolls – Free Pattern
Introduction
This little ice blue beanie is the perfect quick project for anyone who loves dressing up an 18-inch doll with a bit of personality. It's a simple, closed single crochet dome topped with a silver faux-hawk crest made of tiny stand-up loops, so it looks playful and modern without being fussy. The hat is soft, smooth, and stretchy enough to slip on and stay put, and the whole thing works up in well under an hour. If you can make a magic ring and single crochet, you can make this hat.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn — approximately 20 yards ice blue (Color A) and 5 yards silver (Color B)
- Hook: 4.0 mm (US G/6)
- Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors
- Finished size: Fits an 18-inch doll head; hat circumference approximately 12 inches, height 5 inches
Abbreviations
- MR – magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into to start a closed circle
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase: work 2 single crochet into the same stitch
- dec – decrease: work 2 single crochet together into one stitch
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sts – stitches
- FO – fasten off
Gauge
16 single crochet and 18 rows = 4 inches (10 cm). To check, crochet a small flat swatch in single crochet and measure a 4-inch section; adjust your hook size if your stitches are much larger or smaller than this.
Tips Before You Start
- Work the hat body in a continuous spiral and mark the first stitch of each round with a stitch marker so you don't lose your place.
- Keep your tension even and fairly snug — a loose dome will look lumpy and won't hold the doll's head shape.
- Stuff the hat lightly with a little fiberfill or a small ball of yarn while you work the decreases so the dome keeps a rounded shape.
- Place the mohawk pieces by eye before fastening them down, spacing them evenly from the front of the crown to the back.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Hat Body (Color A)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts)
Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts)
Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts)
Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42 sts)
Rnds 8–16: sc in each st around (42 sts)
Rnd 17: [5 sc, dec] x6 (36 sts)
Rnd 18: [4 sc, dec] x6 (30 sts)
Rnd 19: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24 sts)
Rnd 20: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18 sts)
Rnd 21: [sc, dec] x6 (12 sts)
Rnd 22: dec x6 (6 sts)
FO, leaving a long tail. Thread the tail through the remaining 6 stitches and pull tight to close the crown.
Mohawk Crest (Color B) — make 6 pieces
Join Color B at the center front of the hat, approximately at Round 8.
Row 1: sc in next 2 sts (2 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, 2 sc (2 sts)
Row 3: ch 1, turn, [sc, ch 3, sl st in same st] twice (2 loops)
FO. Repeat this piece 5 more times, spacing the pieces evenly along the center line of the hat and working toward the back. Weave in all ends.
Assembly and Finishing
There are no seams to sew on the hat body — it is worked in one piece and closed at the crown. After all 6 mohawk pieces are attached, use your tapestry needle to weave in every remaining end on the inside of the hat so nothing shows on the outside. Gently shape the dome with your fingers, then lightly steam or mist the hat and let it dry over a small rounded object (a jar or a ball of yarn works well) to smooth the stitches and help the loops stand up. Do not press the loops flat with an iron.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Color swap: Try a bright pink or neon green crest for a punk look, or keep the crest in the same color as the hat for a subtle textured beanie.
- Fluffier hawk: Add a third loop to Row 3 of each mohawk piece, or space the pieces slightly closer together for a fuller crest.
- Bigger or smaller dolls: Stop increasing after Round 5 (30 sts) for a smaller doll, or add one more increase round (48 sts) for a larger head, then adjust the straight rounds to match.
