Spirited Stripes Beanie

I love a fun multi purpose crochet hat pattern and this Spirited Stripes Beanie is it.

Whether you’re looking for a movie themed hat for the holidays or a hat to rock favorite sports team, this hat is so much fun to crochet!

I’m a fan of a hint of a holiday. Like I don’t want to full on get dressed up for Halloween, but I like the vibe of wearing a little something that makes me smile and feels a little festive too.

It’s why I love my Candy Corn Hat, for instance. This year I’ve been a little Beetlejuice inspired. I have fond memories of the 1988 original movie and I’ve been thinking a movie night might be in order to watch the 2024 sequel.

And a crochet Beetlejuice Hat might just be the thing.

Only I also love a hat pattern that’s versatile and this Spirited Stripes Beanie is all that. Change up the stripe portion to red and white and suddenly it becomes a Grinch inspired hat.

Use 2 colors of your favorite sports team and it’s a crochet team spirit hat. And let’s not forget.. just using your own favorite 2 colors makes this hat a complete classic.

I love that kind of pattern. One that I can use in so many ways!

The Spirited Stripes Beanie is based on the oh so popular Salt of the Earth Beanie with a few differences.

First up, we are joining our rounds. In this version, every row starts with a chain 2 and is joined at the end. In the stripe portion, do NOT count the chain 2 as a stitch and join to the top of the 1st actual hdc. This is a bit different than I normally like to work joined rounds, but our Michigan Fall and Winter season can be cold and this keeps things a bit warmer.

When it comes time to work the ribbed brim, however, we switch back to counting the starting chains as a stitch. I’ve made good notes in the pattern so you’ll know just what to do.