There is something so cheerful about a striped beanie that a plain one just cannot match. One row of contrast colour and suddenly a simple hat looks intentional, playful and put-together, whether you are running errands in jeans or heading out for a winter walk. That is why I went hunting for the very best crochet striped beanie ideas I could find — twenty designs that are all genuinely free, all fully written out, and all built around stripes as the star of the show rather than an afterthought. I have noted the as-written size for every single one, because these twenty range from newborn caps all the way up to adult large, and I never want you to fall in love with a pattern only to discover it was written for a different head.
Inside you will find every kind of stripe story: crisp post-stitch bands, soft vintage rows, a Tunisian beauty, feather-stitch rows, a silt-stitch stunner, rectangle-sewn classics, and even one whose stripes come from changing yarn colour every single row. A couple of the designs were originally framed for men, and a few were written for children, and I have said so plainly wherever that is true, so you can judge each one honestly. Pick a palette you love, wind up two or three colours, and let the stripes do the talking.
1. VivCrochets' Round DC Crochet Striped Beanie
We are starting with a wonderfully straightforward design from VivCrochets, worked in the round in double crochet with colour switches at rounds 8, 10, 13, 15 and 18 that build a rhythm of stripes you can read from across the room. The pattern is written for an adult head of 50–54 cm and includes an optional brim, so you can decide whether you want a clean edge or a little extra coverage over the ears. Her page notes that the beanie can be made solid-coloured instead, but the striped version as written and photographed is the one I am celebrating here, because the spacing of those colour changes is just so satisfying. It is the kind of project that flies off the hook once you settle into the repeat, and it makes a brilliant first striped beanie.
Pattern: Crochet Striped Beanie by VivCrochets — Get the free pattern
2. VivCrochets' Rectangle Ribbed Crochet Striped Beanie
VivCrochets returns with a completely different construction, and I love that these two sit side by side because they prove how many ways there are to stripe a beanie. This one starts as a modified rectangle worked in half double crochet through the back loop plus slip stitch through the back loop, with the colour changing throughout so the stripes run all the way across the ribbed fabric. The stripes here are co-primary with the ribbing itself, not a decoration added on top, and the pattern tells you to stop after an even number of stripes so the two ends match up neatly when seamed. Sizing is adjustable rather than fixed, which makes it a generous choice if you are crocheting for someone whose measurements you are guessing at.
Pattern: Crochet Striped Beanie (Striped Ribbed) by VivCrochets — Get the free pattern
3. KT and the Squid's Bright Stripes Beanie
If your winter wardrobe leans grey and black, this is the pattern that will rescue it. KT and the Squid builds her Bright Stripes Beanie from alternating main-colour and contrast-colour post-stitch rounds — front post and back post double crochet — so the stripes have a lovely raised texture you can feel as well as see. The pattern is written for a child head of 20 inches and an adult head of 23 inches, which makes it a sweet matching set if you fancy a mother-and-daughter pair. Bright is exactly the right word for it: those post-stitch ridges catch the light and make even a simple two-colour version look far more complex than it is.
Pattern: Bright Stripes Beanie by KT and the Squid — Get the free pattern
4. KT and the Squid's Two Stripe Beanie
KT and the Squid's second design in this roundup is a lesson in restraint, and I want to describe it exactly as it is. The stripes here are not all-over: they form a band section near the brim, made from three half double crochet colour-change rounds, while the rest of the beanie stays in the main colour. That band is the design's whole identity — the pattern is named for those two stripes, after all — and the contrast sitting low on the hat frames the face beautifully. Sizes run from newborn all the way to adult, so this quiet, classic look works for absolutely anyone, and it is a perfect stash-buster since the contrast colour only needs a small amount of yarn.
Pattern: Two Stripe Beanie by KT and the Squid — Get the free pattern
5. Moogly's Alpine Stripe Beanie
Tamara Kelly at Moogly pairs two loves in one hat here: the cosy, textured alpine stitch worked in front post trebles and double crochet, and a stripe sequence that runs through the body from rounds 7 to 17 in a second colour. The stripes and the alpine texture are co-primary — neither one is just an accent — and the designer notes that the stripes can be omitted or added to, though the striped version as written and photographed is the one I would make every time. It comes in a teen size of 21–22 inches plus small adult at 22–23 inches and large adult at 23–24 inches, and the pom-pom on top is entirely optional. If you already love alpine stitch, this is the striped version you have been waiting for.
Pattern: Alpine Stripe Beanie by Moogly (Tamara Kelly) — Get the free pattern
6. Kristin Omdahl's Be So Brave Tunisian Striped Hat
This one is for the Tunisian-curious, and I am including it precisely because it is different from everything else here. Kristin Omdahl's Be So Brave hat is worked in Tunisian simple stitch, with the colour changing at every return pass so the stripes cover the whole hat in neat, woven-looking rows. It is a one-size design measuring 19 inches around and 10 inches tall, and the Tunisian fabric has a beautiful drape and density that regular crochet does not quite replicate. One honest note from the pattern page: it carries a personal-use-only licence, so this is a make-for-yourself or make-as-a-gift treasure rather than a market-stall design, and I think that suits its brave, statement feel perfectly.
Pattern: Be So Brave Tunisian Crochet Striped Hat by Kristin Omdahl — Get the free pattern
7. Nicki's Striped Silt Hat
Nicki at Nicki's Homemade Crafts gives us the silt stitch here, and if you have never tried it, this hat is a gentle introduction. The body alternates white-speckled rounds with purple silt-stitch rounds, so the stripes are all-over and softly variegated rather than hard-edged, which gives the whole beanie a dreamy, almost watercolour feel. The pattern is written for an adult head at 9 inches tall by 8.5 inches wide, with a size table for adjusting it, and the silt-stitch video on the page is a tutorial aid only — the pattern itself is fully written out. The pom-pom is optional, and I would skip it if you want the speckled stripes to stay the hero.
Pattern: Striped Silt Hat by Nicki’s Homemade Crafts — Get the free pattern
8. Petals to Picots' Basic Striped Crochet Hat
Sometimes basic is exactly right, and Kara at Petals to Picots proves it with this unfussy classic. Worked in half double crochet with two colours alternating every single round, it produces clean, even, all-over stripes with no fancy stitch work to learn and no counting headaches mid-round. The pattern is written for an adult head of about 20 inches around and 8 inches tall, which is a comfortable everyday fit that sits neatly without squeezing. I love this one for beginners who want their first colour-change project to actually look like the picture, and for experienced crocheters who want a reliable, giftable hat they can finish in an evening or two.
Pattern: Basic Striped Crochet Hat by Petals to Picots — Get the free pattern
9. Kirsten Holloway's Easy Striped Beanie for Men (Seeing Stripes)
I am including this one with its framing stated plainly: it was written as a men's charity pattern, and it is a genuinely lovely striped design that works beautifully for women too. The page holds two options under one credit, and the headline here is Option 1, a three-colour striped beanie in large/XL plus teen and small adult sizes, while Option 2 is a single-colour version whose stripes come from texture alone — third-loop and back-loop stitches rather than colour changes. That distinction matters, so if you want colour stripes, follow Option 1. The printable ad-free version is sold separately, while the full pattern on the blog is free, and it is a kind-hearted make: a simple, warm hat with a charitable origin story.
Pattern: Easy Striped Beanie for Men (Seeing Stripes) by Kirsten Holloway Designs — Get the free pattern
10. Daisy Farm Crafts' Crochet Vintage Stripes Beanie
Tiffany Brown at Daisy Farm Crafts brings a vintage palette to this roundup, and the colour list alone makes me want to cast on: Off White, Sage, Charcoal Heather, Gold and Harvest Red, changing every two rows in herringbone half double crochet, which gives the fabric a soft, slanted texture. Here is the sizing honesty: as written, this beanie is for a child aged 3 to 10, with a size chart on the page for other sizes, so do check that chart before assuming an adult fit. The pom-pom is optional, and in the Harvest Red it looks like something from a nostalgic Christmas photograph in the very best way.
Pattern: Crochet Vintage Stripes Beanie by Daisy Farm Crafts — Get the free pattern
11. Daisy Cottage Designs' Fun & Easy Striped Beanie
Do not confuse this Daisy with the last one — Daisy Cottage Designs is a different designer, and her Fun & Easy Striped Beanie is a colour-block delight written for kids' heads of 18 to 20 inches. The stripes come in generous blocks rather than thin lines: rounds 5 to 7 in the second colour, 8 to 10 back in the first, 11 to 13 in the second again, and 14 to 15 to finish, which gives the hat a bold, sporty rhythm that children seem to love. One thing to know before you start: the page's introduction mentions a big flower, but no flower instructions actually appear on the page, so I am presenting this exactly as what it is — a striped beanie, and a very good one, with no flower attached. In bright, contrasting colours it is pure playground joy.
Pattern: Fun & Easy Striped Beanie by Daisy Cottage Designs — Get the free pattern
12. ChristaCoDesign's Simple Stripe Beanie
Crystal Marin at ChristaCoDesign describes this one as a perfect men's beanie pattern, and I am carrying that framing openly while noting that its clean colour-block stripes suit absolutely anyone. Worked in half double crochet with alternating blocks of two colours — her samples use Everglades and Joshua Tree — it measures 8 inches tall with a 20-inch circumference for an adult or teen head, a neat, snug fit that stays put in a winter wind. The page notes that you could pick just one colour instead, but the striped version as written is the whole point here, and those wide, calm blocks of colour look wonderfully modern against a plain coat. It is simple in the best sense: nothing fussy, everything considered.
Pattern: Simple Stripe Beanie by ChristaCoDesign — Get the free pattern
13. DROPS Design's Stina
DROPS patterns always feel like a masterclass in clarity, and Stina is no exception, with its own explicit stripe colours section telling you exactly how many rounds of each shade to work. The sequence runs three to four rounds of medium grey, then single rounds of neon green and grey alternating, then two grey, three neon green and four grey to finish — a rhythm that reads as fresh and graphic rather than fussy. It is written in sizes M to L for heads of 56 to 58 cm, in DROPS PEAK or SNOW yarn, and I will not claim smaller or larger sizes that the pattern does not offer. That neon green against the grey is the kind of colour pop that turns a grey January day around.
Pattern: Stina by DROPS Design — Get the free pattern
14. Through The Loop's Wilhelmina Beanie
The Wilhelmina Beanie arrives as a guest post on Underground Crafter, and I want the designer credit to be crystal clear: this is Through The Loop Yarn Craft's pattern, not Underground Crafter's own design, even though it lives on their site. The construction is lovely — a solid first-colour ribbed brim, then a body that alternates first-colour half double crochet rounds with second-colour feather-stitch rounds, so the feather rows themselves carry the stripes in a soft, plumy texture. The feather texture is co-primary with the striping, not a background detail, and the pattern is written for a teen or adult small head of 21 inches. Present it as the closed beanie it is: the page mentions a messy-bun option, but the closed version is the one I am celebrating here.
Pattern: Wilhelmina Beanie by Through The Loop Yarn Craft — Get the free pattern
15. Crochet Spot's Easy Striped Hat (3 Sizes)
Amy Yarbrough at Crochet Spot keeps things beautifully simple with a rectangle that you sew up into a hat — no crown shaping to wrestle with, just straight rows and a seam. The fabric is a modified double crochet worked through the back loop only, with the colour changing every two rows for clean, all-over stripes, and the pattern covers three sizes: toddler at 16 inches, child at 18 inches and adult at 20 inches. Rectangle-sewn hats have a wonderfully relaxed, slightly slouchy drape without ever tipping into true slouch territory, and the back-loop texture gives the stripes a subtle ribbed shadow. Add the optional pom-pom if you like a playful finish, or leave it off for a tidier silhouette.
Pattern: Easy Striped Hat (3 Sizes) by Crochet Spot — Get the free pattern
16. Maggie's Crochet Striped Hat
Maggie Weldon at Maggie's Crochet gives us the smallest head in this roundup, and I am stating that plainly: this Striped Hat is child size only, finishing at 15 inches around and 8 inches tall, so please do not buy yarn expecting an adult hat. Within that size, though, it is a gem — back-loop single crochet with two-row colour blocks repeated from rows 3 to 46, producing steady, all-over stripes in a dense, warm fabric that holds its shape beautifully on a little one. It is the kind of hat that survives school playgrounds and snowy walks alike, and because the stitch pattern is so simple, it is a lovely first colour-change project if you are teaching a young crocheter or making a quick gift.
Pattern: Striped Hat by Maggie’s Crochet — Get the free pattern
17. The Loopy Lamb's Arctic Gem Beanie
Ashley Parker at The Loopy Lamb does something I find genuinely clever here: instead of changing yarns for stripes, she changes Pantone colour every single row — dark blue, bright blue, gold, a second-darkest shade and a lightest shade — so the stripes are yarn-driven, built into the colour story row by row. The beanie is an adult one size, 8.5 inches tall by 9.5 inches wide, and her own framing calls it a striped beanie with a fur pom-pom, which is exactly how I am presenting it. One practical note: the Caron x Pantone yarn is discontinued, but substitutes are entirely possible since every colour is named by its Pantone number, so you can match shades across brands. The printable ad-free version is sold separately, while the full pattern on the blog is free, and the fur pom-pom on top is optional.
Pattern: Arctic Gem Beanie by The Loopy Lamb — Get the free pattern
18. Lovable Loops' Retro Striped Pom Pom Beanie
Melissa Hassler at Lovable Loops goes retro in the happiest way: a white base with thin stripes of mint, yellow, orange and burgundy, finished with a front post and back post double crochet ribbed brim that keeps the whole thing snug. It is worked top-down in joined double crochet rounds, sized to fit most teens and adults at 20 to 23 inches, and the palette feels like a vintage ice-cream parlour in the best possible sense. The pom-pom — yarn or faux fur, your choice — is optional, and the printable ad-free version is sold separately on Etsy while the full pattern on the blog is free. This is the beanie I would reach for on a grey day when I need my outfit to do the smiling for me.
Pattern: Retro Striped Pom Pom Beanie by Lovable Loops — Get the free pattern
19. Nicole Bencker's Basic Striped Beanie
Nicole Bencker's Basic Striped Beanie is the customiser's dream in this collection, offered as a free download on Ravelry in half double crochet with stripes and colours you can make entirely your own. The construction is unisex and the sizes run from newborn right through to adults, which makes it one of the most versatile patterns here — the same simple idea, scaled from a tiny first hat to a grown-up everyday beanie. There is real beauty in that simplicity: no complicated stitch dictionary, no fussy finishing, just clean stripes that let your colour choices shine. If you have a favourite two-colour combination you have been waiting to use, this is its pattern.
Pattern: Basic Striped Beanie by Nicole Bencker — Get the free pattern
20. Underground Crafter's Beacon Beanie
We are finishing with the most generous size range in the whole roundup: Marie Segares at Underground Crafter offers her Beacon Beanie in ten sizes, from newborn at 13 inches around all the way to adult large at 23 inches, so truly everyone gets a striped beanie here. Two colours do all the work — Goldenrod and Espresso — with the body alternating cluster rounds and double and single crochet rounds across the two shades to form two-colour striped bands. The designer frames it as a beanie that runs a little bit longer than a typical beanie with a cinched top, and I am quoting that framing exactly: it is fairly snug fitting, not slouchy, despite the extra length. The embedded videos are stitch tutorial aids only, the pattern itself is fully written, and the printable ad-free version is sold separately on Ravelry while the full pattern on the page is free.
Pattern: Beacon Beanie by Underground Crafter — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
And there you have it — twenty striped beanies, from a Tunisian showpiece and a feather-stitch beauty to rectangle-sewn classics, vintage rows and a ten-size wonder that covers the whole family. Whether you love bold colour blocks, quiet brim bands, or a new colour every single row, there is a stripe story here with your name on it, and every one of them is free to start tonight. My advice is the same as always: pick the palette first, because once the colours are wound up, the stripes practically crochet themselves.
Now tell me — are you team bold colour blocks or team thin vintage stripes, and which of these twenty striped beanies is going on your hook first? I read every comment, and I cannot wait to see your makes!
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