I worked up my own version of the BB8 beanie hat for my boys. And now I thought I would share it with everyone else. Enjoy!
– ½ skein of worsted weight yarn in white.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in White)
– small amount of worsted weight yarn in grey.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in Greybeard)
– small amount of worsted weight yarn in orange.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in Burnt Pumpkin)
– ½ skein of worsted weight yarn in black.
(I used Hobby Lobby’s I love this Yarn! in Black)
– Size J (6.0mm) Crochet Hook
– Size H (5.0mm) Crochet Hook
Abbreviations: | |
ch(s) = Chain(s) sp(s) = space(s) st(s) = stitch(es) sl st = Slip Stitch sk = Skip |
sc = Single Crochet hdc = Half Double Crochet RS = Right Side WS = Wrong Side FO = Finish Off |
Special Stitches: | |
MC – Magic Circle |
To Change Color in Hdc: Yarn over and draw up a loop in the last st of the row, drop the color in use; with next color to be used, yarn over and draw through 3 loops on hook. Continue with new color. For more helpful tips for changing color seamlessly, check out Crochet Jogless Stripes.
Round 1: With white and J (6.0mm) hook, 9 hdc in MC. (9)
Round 2: 2 hdc into each st around. (18)
Round 3: *2 hdc, hdc* repeat around. (27)
Round 4: *2 hdc, hdc 2* repeat around. (36)
Round 5: Change to grey, *2 hdc, hdc 3* repeat around. (45)
Round 6: *2 hdc, hdc 4* repeat around. (54)
Round 7: hdc in each st around. (54)
Round 8: Change to white, *2 hdc, hdc 8* repeat around. (60)
Round 9: hdc in each stitch around. (60)
Round 10-11. Change to orange, hdc in each st around. (60)
Round 12-15. Change to white, hdc in each st around. (60)
The next two rounds are worked with white and orange in a graph type fashion.
Round 16-17. Orange hdc 2, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, * white hdc 1, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1* repeat three times, white hdc 9, *orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, white hdc 1* repeat three times, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1. (60)

Round 19: sc in each st around. F.O. (60)
Beanie – Child :
Beanie is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1: With white and J (6.0mm) hook, 9 hdc in MC. (9)
Round 2: 2 hdc into each st around. (18)
Round 3: 2 hdc, hdc repeat around. (27)
Round 4: 2 hdc, hdc 2 repeat around. (36)
Round 5: Change to grey, 2 hdc, hdc 3 repeat around. (45)
Round 6: 2 hdc, hdc 4 repeat around. (54)
Round 7: hdc in each st around. (54)
Round 8: Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc 8 repeat around. (60)
Round 9: 2 hdc, hdc 29 repeat twice. (62)
Round 10-11. Change to orange, hdc in each st around. (62)
Round 12-17. Change to white, hdc in each st around. (62)
The next two rounds are worked with white and orange in a graph type fashion.
Round 18-19. Orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, * white hdc 1, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1* repeat three times, white hdc 9, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, white hdc 1 repeat three times, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1. (62)Round 20. Change to grey, hdc in each st around. (62)
Round 21. sc in each st around. F.O.(62)
Beanie – Teen/Adult:
Beanie is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1: With white and J (6.0mm) hook, 9 hdc in MC. (9)
Round 2: 2 hdc into each st around. (18)
Round 3: 2 hdc, hdc repeat around. (27)
Round 4: 2 hdc, hdc 2 repeat around. (36)
Round 5: Change to grey, 2 hdc, hdc 3 repeat around. (45)
Round 6: 2 hdc, hdc 4 repeat around. (54)
Round 7: hdc in each st around. (54)
Round 8: Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc 8 repeat around. (60)
Round 9: 2 hdc, hdc 9 repeat around. (66)
Round 10-11. Change to orange, hdc in each st around. (66)
Round 12-18. Change to white, hdc in each st around. (66)
The next two rounds are worked with white and orange in a graph type fashion.
Round 19-20. White hdc 1, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1 repeat four times, white hdc 10, orange hdc 4, white hdc 1, orange hdc 1, white hdc 1 repeat four times. (66)
Round 21. Change to grey, hdc in each st around. (66)
Round 22. sc in each st around. F.O.(66)
Large Lens:
Lens is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1. With black and H (5.0mm) hook, hdc 8 in MC. (8)
Round 2. 2 hdc in each st around. (16)
Round 3. 2 hdc, 1 hdc repeat around. (24)
Round 4. Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc 2 repeat around. F.O. Leave long tail to sew on to beanie. (32)
Small Lens:
Lens is worked in the round, do not join.
Round 1. With black and H (5.0mm) hook, 6 hdc in MC. (6)
Round 2. 2 hdc in each st around. (12)
Round 3. Change to white, 2 hdc, hdc repeat around. (18)
Round 4: Change to black, 2 sc, sc 2 repeat around. F.O. Leave long tail for sewing on to beanie. (24)
Small button:
Round 1. With white and H (5.0mm) hook, 6 hdc in MC. (6)
Round 2. 2 hdc in each st around. F.O. Leave long tail for sewing on to beanie. (12)
With grey, sl st around row 1, then sl st around row 2. F.O.
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Hi and thank you for sharing your pattern. I found this yesterday and I HAD to make it! It was super easy to follow and I think mine turned out great. Maybe some repositioning, or resizing of lens, but still great. I’m including a photo of the finished BB8 beanie.
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Thank you for sharing, Tasha! I’m so glad you enjoyed the pattern! Your hat looks terrific! 🙂
Thanks for your pattern! I’ve enjoyed it a lot!!
http://not2latetocraft.blogspot.com.es/2016/09/barret-bb8-de-ganxet-per-en-bertrand.html
Mine turned out very small. My son has a large head so I made the adult size and there’s no way it would fit him! I’m not sure where I went wrong. Is there a way to increase the size?
I would go up a hook size. Make sure your guage matches the guage in the pattern. I actually crochet pretty tight myself, so I’m surprised that your hat would come out too small.
Could you clarify your gauge? It says: Gauge: 6 sts x 5 rows = 2″ x 2.″ Which stitch are you using?
My gauges are always measured by the stitch used in the pattern, in this case, it would just be hdc across a row. Thank you for asking!
Thank you! That’s what I assumed but I thought maybe you were going for SC as being the most basic stitch. Thanks for clarifying.
One more question – just to clarify, you aren’t double stranding, are you? Your picture looks so solid and nice, it’s hard for me to understand why there aren’t bigger gaps between stitches with an I hook with ww yarn.
Maybe it’s just because you used HDC instead of DC. Good move. Guess I’m being dumb. 🙂
Can I see a picture of the back of the hat? Cause when I switch colors they don’t line up
Thank you for sharing this pattern, I am going to try to make one for my 5 year old grand nephew for Christmas. He has been watching Star Wars with his Dad.
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