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5mm hook and worsted weight yarn make this arrow stitch beanie with a flat, increase-built crown.
A top-down beanie worked in worsted weight yarn with a 5mm hook, starting as a flat circle increased from 10 to 70 double crochet stitches, then shaped into the body with single crochet rounds and an arrow stitch pattern made from front post triple crochets worked two rounds below. The 70-stitch round should measure about 6.5 inches (17 cm) across for adult sizing. Finished with a single crochet edge, fastened off, and ends woven in.
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5mm hook holds the DC rounds loose enough to keep the crown flat; swap down to 4.5mm if round 7 measures larger than 6.5 inches.
Mark the first stitch of every increase round (rounds 2-7) with a stitch marker — the chain-2 doesn't count as a stitch, so miscounting the join point shifts the whole crown off-center.
The 2 SC rounds after the DC crown are worked with a turn, not continuous rounds — turn the work before each chain-1, or the arrow stitch rounds that follow will twist.
Front post triple crochets reach two rounds below the working row, so keep tension even on those two rounds or the arrows pucker instead of sitting flat.
One color, one yarn weight throughout this pattern — no color changes to plan for, so weave in ends only at the slip knot start and the final fasten-off.
| Rounds | 11 |
|---|---|
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
After round 7 (70 DC), lay the circle flat and measure straight across: it should read close to 6.5 inches (17 cm) for an adult head.
| Acrylic, worsted weight | Closest match to the pattern as written — same 5mm hook, same drape, holds the arrow stitch texture crisply. |
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| Cotton blend, worsted weight | Less stretch than the original fiber, so the 6.5 inch (17 cm) crown measurement runs tighter on the head; size up to a 5.5mm hook to compensate. |
| Wool or wool blend, worsted weight | Blocks flatter and holds the front post triple crochet ridges better than acrylic; expect slight shrinkage, so check the round 7 diameter after a test swatch is washed. |
The initial chain-2 at the start of each round doesn't count as a stitch, so joining into it instead of the first DC would add a phantom stitch and throw off the count. Skipping it keeps every round's total accurate for the next increase sequence.
Two turned single crochet rounds follow the plain DC round, each started with chain 1 and worked by turning the piece. These set up the base before the arrow stitch pattern begins.
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