Crochet Knit-Look Gingerbread Beanie 

It’s officially Gingerbread Season! This adorable Crochet Knit-Look Gingerbread Beanie is the first of several gingerbread projects I have in the works. If you loved my Snow-Speckled Reindeer Beanie, you’re going to adore this one. It uses the same waistcoat stitch to achieve that beautiful knit-look texture, but don’t be fooled, it’s 100% crocheted!

Made with Bernat Super Value yarn in shades Berry Red, Lush Green, and the perfect cookie color, Topaz, this beanie is both festive and fun to make. Be sure to stock up on your skeins before the holiday rush at Yarnspirations.com. Topaz is the ideal gingerbread hue and tends to go fast this time of year!

Below you’ll find the written pattern that walks you through the color changes step-by-step. I’ve also included a pixel graph if you prefer to follow your stitches visually. Each square represents one waistcoat stitch.

This pattern works from the bottom up, starting with the ribbed brim and then continuing in rounds.

Materials:
– Bernat Super Value Yarn in colors Berry Red, Lush Green, Topaz, and a bit of White for the smile and Pink for the cheeks. You could opt out of the pink and just use white to complete the smile.
SHOP YARN HERE ON YARNSPIRATIONS.COM
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Faux Fur Pom-Pom (optional). I purchased mine HERE on Amazon (affiliate link).
– Tapestry Needle
– Gingerbread Pixel Graph KID SIZE
– Gingerbread Pixel Graph ADULT SIZE
SAVE INK! HERE are the Gingerbread Pixel Graphs with a WHITE Background.

Sizing Information

This pattern includes two hat sizes to fit a range of ages!

• Small (Child Size): The smaller version is what you see pictured here. It’s best suited for younger kids(approximately ages 4–8). It’s a bit snug on my 12-year-old, so I recommend this size for little ones.
• Large (Pre-Teen to Adult Size): The larger version follows a similar stitch count and fit as my Snow-Speckled Reindeer Beanie, so you can expect it to comfortably fit pre-teens, teens, and adults.

If you’re between sizes, you can always adjust slightly by changing your hook size or yarn tension for a more customized fit.

WAISTCOAT (KNIT-LOOK) STITCH

If you can make a single crochet, you can make the waistcoat stitch! The secret is all in where you insert your hook. Instead of crocheting into the tops of the stitches, insert your hook into the center post of the stitch — right in the middle of the “V” you see on the front. Complete the stitch just like a regular single crochet, and you’ll get that smooth, knit-like texture that makes this hat look like it came off the needles!

Crochet Snow-Speckled Reindeer Beanie Pattern:
Two Sizes: Child and Teen/Adult

Pattern Note:
The brim and background colors are completely interchangeable! This pattern is written using a green brim and red background behind the gingerbread men, but feel free to switch it up — a red brim with a green background would look just as adorable (and extra festive)!

>>> Child Size <<<<
Starting with Ribbing (Brim of Hat)
With green yarn
Chain 9, HDC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (8 HDC)
Row 2-40: in back loops only, HDC in each stitch, chain 1, turn
slip stitch both ends of the ribbing together to make a circle.
Round 1: SC around the edge of the ribbing with a total stitch count of 52 STITCHES. A good way to figure this is out is to make 3 stitches between one set of ridges and then 2 stitches between the next, and repeat around.
Round 2: SC in each stitch around (52 stitches)
Now join in red yarn and chain 1
Round 3-22: Using the waistcoat stitch, follow the written color change pattern below or download and print the Gingerbread Pixel Graph. Join, chain 1 after each row.
Row 3: (Red) x 52

Row 4: (Red) x 52

Row 5: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 1

Row 6: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 1

Row 7: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1

Row 8: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 9: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 10: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1

Row 11: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 1

Row 12: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1

Row 13: (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 4

Row 14: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 15: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 2

Row 16: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 2

Row 17: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 2

Row 18: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 2

Row 19: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 20: (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 4

Row 21: (Red) x 52

Row 22: (Red) x 52

Row 23-27: Join in Green yarn, SC in each stitch around using the waistcoat stitch, join, fasten off leaving long tail.

With your long tail and tapestry needle, work needle under the front loops of your last round. Keep weaving your tapestry needle under the front loops until end of round and pull to cinch top of hat closed. You will need to weave your strand back and forth a few more times once cinched to completely close the hole in the top.

Add large white pom-pom to the top of the hat!

>>> Teen/Adult Size <<<
Starting with Ribbing (Brim of Hat)
With green yarn
Chain 9, HDC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (8 HDC)
Row 2-50: in back loops only, HDC in each stitch, chain 1, turn
slip stitch both ends of the ribbing together to make a circle.
Round 1: SC around the edge of the ribbing with a total stitch count of 65 STITCHES. A good way to figure this is out is to make 3 stitches between one set of ridges and then 2 stitches between the next, and repeat around.
Round 2: SC in each stitch around (65 stitches)
Now join in red yarn and chain 1
Round 3-22: Using the waistcoat stitch, follow the written color change pattern below or download and print the Gingerbread Pixel Graph. Join, chain 1 after each row.
Row 3: (Red) x 65

Row 4: (Red) x 65

Row 5: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 1

Row 6: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 4, (Red) x 1

Row 7: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1

Row 8: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 9: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 10: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Green) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1

Row 11: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 11, (Red) x 1

Row 12: (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 1

Row 13: (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 4

Row 14: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 15: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (White) x 3, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 2

Row 16: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 2, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Pink) x 1, (Topaz) x 2, (Red) x 2

Row 17: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 3, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 1, (Black) x 1, (Topaz) x 3, (Red) x 2

Row 18: (Red) x 2, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 9, (Red) x 2

Row 19: (Red) x 3, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 6, (Topaz) x 7, (Red) x 3

Row 20: (Red) x 4, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 8, (Topaz) x 5, (Red) x 4

Row 21: (Red) x 65

Row 22: (Red) x 65

Row 23-30: Join in Green yarn, SC in each stitch around using the waistcoat stitch, join, fasten off leaving long tail.

With your long tail and tapestry needle, work needle under the front loops of your last round. Keep weaving your tapestry needle under the front loops until end of round and pull to cinch top of hat closed. You will need to weave your strand back and forth a few more times once cinched to completely close the hole in the top.

Add large white pom-pom to the top of the hat!

These gingerbread beanies are hot and fresh out of the oven… I mean, off the hook! 
The perfect project to stitch up as we head into the most wonderful time of the year!

If you like this project, you might want to also make the Snow-Speckled Reindeer Beanie!

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