Luna Beanie Free Crochet Pattern For Cancer Patients
The Luna is a cozy and textured beanie perfect for your favorite friend, loved one or even yourself. This hat pattern is crocheted in the round from the top down so it’s easy to try on and adjust if needed. This beautiful crochet beanie pattern includes 6 different sizes from baby to adult.
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Hair loss is one of the many unwelcome side effects cancer patients have to endure. Having a beautiful hat made by someone with love may is just one small way we can contribute.
For a great hat that will be loved by all you’ll want to chose a soft yarn. I used an acrylic yarn for this hat design but you can use any fiber that’s appropriate. Be sure to check gauge.
Materials
- 63 – 125 yds WeCrochet’s Brava* a #4 medium worsted weight yarn (100% Acrylic, 218 yd (199 m) per 100 g skein).
- 5 mm US size H–5 crochet hook,* or size needed to meet gauge.
- Yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors, stitch marker(s).
Yarn By Size
0 – 3 mos – 63 yd (58 m)
3 – 6 mos – 91 yd (83 m)
Toddler – 106 yd (97 m)
Child – 116 yd (106 m)
Teen/Sm Adult – 125 yd (115 m)
M/L Adult – 133 yd (122 m)
Notes
- Please read through all notes and pattern before you begin.
- Please check gauge first by crocheting rounds 1 – 4 with your chosen yarn + needles, block your swatch + measure the diameter. Compare it to the listed gauge and adjust your hook size if needed.
- Stitch multiple is 3.
- This hat is worked top down in the round.
Gauge
Rnds 1 – 4 = 4.5” across
15 sts x 8 rnds (after blocking) to 4” (10 cm) measured in dc.
Please swatch carefully, as incorrect gauge will cause the hat to come out the wrong size.
Video
Watch the video tutorial on my YouTube.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Tutorials
How to crochet a basic dc beanie.
Stitches
US Terms
ch(s) – chain(s)
dc – double crochet
FPdc – front post double crochet
rep – repeat
sk – skip the indicated stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
Adjustments
To adjust height of hat add or subtract dc rnds. To adjust the overall size of hat first try going up or down a size. Otherwise add or subtract increase rnds on the crown. You need a stitch multiple of 3.
The top of the hat starts like a basic beanie with simple stitches and increases. Then there are 3 rounds of cable stitches. Then you repeat.
The unique design is made with special stitches you see as the cables with front post stitches, and x-stitches (or crossed double crochet). To help support you there is a video tutorial if you need it.
Scroll down for the free pattern.
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Crochet Cancer Challenge
It seems like everyone knows someone who is battling cancer. With this in mind every year Christine from Sweet Potato 3 organizes the Crochet Cancer Challenge where makers can donation chemo caps from free crochet patterns.
Crochet designers come together to donate a new hat pattern to you, so that you can make a crochet chemo cap and then donate them to your local cancer center, or loved one. This pattern was a part of the 2024 crochet cancer challenge.
Pattern Instructions
Luna Beanie
The Luna Beanie is a free crochet hat pattern in baby, child and adult sizes.
Materials
- 63 – 125 yds WeCrochet's Brava a #4 medium worsted weight yarn (100% Acrylic, 218 yd (199 m) per 100 g skein).
Tools
- 5 mm US size H–5 crochet hook, or size needed to meet gauge.
- Yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors, stitch marker(s).
Instructions
Baby 0 – 3 mos Hat
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3, sl st to join into a circle.
Rnd 1. 12 dc into mc, sl st to join.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Rnd 3. Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *{dc in next st, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (36 sts)
Rnd 4. Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (48 sts) 4.5” circle
Rnd 5. Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 6. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, and dc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, dc in skipped st; rep from, * around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 7. Ch 3, dc in next st, *FPdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * until last 2 sts, FPdc in next st, dc in last st, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st; rep * around, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 9. Rep Rnd 5.
Rnds 10 – 12. Rep rnds 6 – 8. Height~5.25”
Pull up a long tail and cut yarn. Weave in ends.
Baby 3 – 6 mos Hat
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3, sl st to join into a circle.
Rnd 1. 12 dc into mc, sl st to join.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Rnd 3. Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *{dc in next st, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (36 sts)
Rnd 4. Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (48 sts) 4.5” circle
Rnd 5. Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 6. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, and dc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, dc in skipped st; rep from, * around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 7. Ch 3, dc in next st, *FPdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * until last 2 sts, FPdc in next st, dc in last st, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st; rep * around, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnds 9 – 10. Rep Rnd 5.
Rnds 11 – 13. Rep rnds 6 – 8. Height~5.75”
Pull up a long tail and cut yarn. Weave in ends.
Toddler
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3, sl st to join into a circle.
Rnd 1. 12 dc into mc, sl st to join.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Rnd 3. Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *{dc in next st, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (36 sts)
Rnd 4. Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (48 sts)
Rnd 5. Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with a sl st to first st. (60 sts) 6" circle
Rnd 6. Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 7. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, and dc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, dc in skipped st; rep from, * around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in next st, *FPdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * until last 2 sts, FPdc in next st, dc in last st, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 9. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st; rep * around, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnds 10 – 11. Rep Rnd 6.
Rnds 12 – 14. Rep Rnds 7 – 9.
Rnd 15. Rep Rnd 5. Pull up a long tail and cut yarn. Weave in ends. Height~6.75”
Child
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3, sl st to join into a circle.
Rnd 1. 12 dc into mc, sl st to join.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Rnd 3. Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *{dc in next st, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (36 sts)
Rnd 4. Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (48 sts)
Rnd 5. Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with a sl st to first st. (60 sts)
Rnd 6. Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with a sl st to first st. (72 sts) 7.25” circle
Rnd 7. Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, and dc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, dc in skipped st; rep from, * around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 9. Ch 3, dc in next st, *FPdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * until last 2 sts, FPdc in next st, dc in last st, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 10. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st; rep * around, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 11. Rep Rnd 7.
Rnds 13 – 15. Rep Rnds 8 – 10.
Rnds 16. Rep Rnd 7.
Pull up a long tail and cut yarn. Weave in ends. Height~7.5”
Teen/Sm Adult
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3, sl st to join into a circle.
Rnd 1. 12 dc into mc, sl st to join.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Rnd 3. Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *{dc in next st, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (36 sts)
Rnd 4. Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (48 sts)
Rnd 5. Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with a sl st to first st. (60 sts)
Rnd 6. Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with a sl st to first st. (72 sts) 7.25” circle
Rnd 7. Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, and dc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, dc in skipped st; rep from, * around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 9. Ch 3, dc in next st, *FPdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * until last 2 sts, FPdc in next st, dc in last st, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 10. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st; rep * around, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnds 11 – 12. Rep Rnd 7.
Rnds 13 – 15. Rep Rnds 8 – 10.
Rnds 16 – 17. Rep Rnd 7.~ 8” tall
Pull up a long tail and cut yarn. Weave in ends.
M/L Adult
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3, sl st to join into a circle.
Rnd 1. 12 dc into mc, sl st to join.
Rnd 2. Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to join. (24 sts)
Rnd 3. Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *{dc in next st, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (36 sts)
Rnd 4. Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. rep from * around, join with sl st to first st. (48 sts)
Rnd 5. Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with a sl st to first st. (60 sts)
Rnd 6. Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *{1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st} rep from * around, join with a sl st to first st. (72 sts) 7.25” circle
Rnd 7. Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 8. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, and dc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross behind last st, dc in skipped st; rep from, * around, join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 9. Ch 3, dc in next st, *FPdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * until last 2 sts, FPdc in next st, dc in last st, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnd 10. Ch 3, dc in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st, *dc in next 2 sts, sk next st, dc in next st, cross in front of last st, FPdc in skipped st; rep * around, join with a sl st to first st.
Rnds 11 – 13. Rep Rnd 7.
Rnds 13 – 15. Rep Rnds 8 – 10.
Rnds 16 – 18. Rep Rnd 7.~ 9” tall
Pull up a long tail and cut yarn. Weave in ends.
Notes
Optionally you may want to finish off your hat with a repeat round of single crochet!
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Hi, I have a question on the Teen/SmAdult, Round 6, states that the hat should measure 7.25″ for the medium/LG adult. Is this correct fir the Teen/sm adult?
Hi yes 7.25” diameter circle is correct for both teen/sm adult and the med/lg adult sizes.