Finding the perfect gift to crochet for the guys in your life can be a challenge! This guide to free mens crochet beanie patterns will give you lots of options.
The list is divided into patterns that use worsted weight yarn and patterns that use bulky weight or other weight yarns.
There are classic beanies with a more fitted look, slouchy beanies, hats that work for the whole family, and more colorful designs too.
Many of them use simple stitches and are quick and easy to make.

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Worsted Weight Patterns
Worsted weight yarn works especially well for mens crochet beanies. Plus it’s super easy to find worsted weight yarns in a variety of fibers at affordable prices.
Some worsted weight yarns to try include:
- WeCrochet/KnitPicks Brava Worsted
- Lion Brand Heartland
- Red Heart Soft
- Caron One Pound
- Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
- Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran
- Cascade 220 Superwash Wool
- Patons Classic Wool Worsted
Free Mens Beanie Crochet Patterns for Worsted Weight Yarn
Basic Back Loop Beanie
Crochet this quick and easy man's hat in 7 different sizes! You can make this simple hat for everyone in your family and to give as gifts. This beginner-friendly pattern is easy to make no matter what your crochet skill level is!
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Bernat Super Value
Matteo Beanie
This intermediate pattern uses post stitches to get its wonderful texture. An adventurous beginner could try this pattern too. You'll also find a link to make the coordinating scarf for a truly special gift set!
Easy Striped Beanie for Men and Boys
If you love stripes, you'll love this post which includes not one, but two patterns! One has stripes in different colors of yarn. The other creates stripes through textured stitches.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Caron One Pound
Silver Beach Crochet Beanie
This gorgeous hat uses lots of crochet texture stitches for a design men will love! You'll find instructions for baby, child, and adult sizes. There's also a link to an amazing and comprehensive hat sizing tutorial if you'd like to adjust the hat size. Check out the tutorial and you can also sign up for a free download of a printable hat size checker.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Red Heart Soft
Salt of the Earth Men's Crochet Beanie
This men's classic beanie is understated in style. Use this easy crochet hat pattern to whip up a gift that men will love!
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
Pacifica Mens Crochet Beanie (Free Pattern)
This easy to crochet hat has a simple texture that guys will love. Classic in style, the hat uses a variation on two basic crochet stitches.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like KnitPicks/WeCrochet Brave Tweed Worsted
Herringbone Men's Crochet Hat Pattern
Learn the herringbone half double crochet stitch if you haven't already! It's the perfect stitch for this men's classic beanie.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Wool Ease
Bayers Beanie
The Bayers Beanie is an ultra-thick, ultra-warm beanie perfect for cold weather. The easy stitches make this a relaxing project to make.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn
Seed Stitch Beanie
Crochet a simple seed stitch beanie that is quick and easy to make. This versatile pattern works for the whole family and comes in different sizes.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Caron One Pound
Chevron Peaks Slouch
The Chevron Peaks Slouch is designed for the #HatNotHate, anti-bullying campaign. You can learn more about the campaign HERE. The super quick design is perfect for winter and uses less than one skein of yarn.
Thick Mesh Beanie
Use the Thick Mesh Beanie when you want to use scrap yarn or a variegated yarn. The stitch works perfectly for blending colors and is a great choice for a more colorful men's hat.
Highlands Beanie
The Highlands Beanie is perfect for cooler weather days. The easy bottom-up construction makes this crochet men's hat relaxing to make!
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn
Monkey Around Beanie
The Monkey Around Beanie evokes the nostalgia of the sock monkey in a pattern that works for both men and women. If you love the beanie, you'll also love the coordinating scarf too!
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Patons Classic Wool Worsted
Men’s Textured Beanie
Crochet a stretchy man's hat that's full of texture with this free pattern! You'll love how warm it is too.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Heartland
Half Double Crochet Hat Pattern
This versatile pattern comes in a variety of sizes! Make them for the whole family in your favorite colors. This could become a favorite pattern for quick hats. This will be one of the easiest hat patterns you'll find.If you love stripes, you'll love this post which includes not one, but two patterns! One has stripes in different colors of yarn. The other creates stripes through textured stitches.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Red Heart Soft
Favorite Stretchy Beanie
Made with Tunisian Crochet, this beanie is super stretchy more like a knit beanie. It will make a great gift for a man who loves a hat with a classic style.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Cascade 220 Superwash Wool
Autumn Amore Beanie
Work this top-down hat pattern in moss stitch in three different colors. The unisex design also comes in a variety of sizes. Make them for the whole family!
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn
Verso Beanie
With contrasting stripes and gorgeous texture, the Verso Beanie is a great men's hat pattern. The pattern gets its texture by using slip stitches to bring the height of the double crochet stitches down.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Furls Whims Merino
Leaping Stripes and Blocks Beanies
Crochet this hat in five sizes. It's a great pattern for the whole family.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Red Heart Soft
Wanderlust Beanie
This is the perfect hat if you want some texture in a hat with enough room to fit comfortably on a large head. It's got some great texture and would be fun to make for someone who's mastered the basic stitches and is ready to try using them in new ways.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Heartland
Riptide Slouch Hat
Crochet a slouch hat that is simple to create and makes a great crochet beanie for men.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn
Simple Crochet Beanie
Think of the skill level on this pattern as very, very, easy. It uses just chains and single crochet stitches for a classic design that works great for men. Make it in his favorite color and you'll have a perfect gift!
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran, Lion Brand Heartland, or WeCrochet/KnitPicks Brava
Walcot Beanie
The Walcot Beanie has a design that suits everyone, including men! It has a seamless top-down construction and includes a step by step video tutorial.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like WeCrochet/KnitPicks Brava
Men's Summer Beanie
This pattern includes a free video tutorial as well as step by step photos. Use a self-striping yarn to get color variations without having to change yarns.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Red Heart Stripes
Slip Stitch Beanie
This easy hat has a simple style and comes in 10 sizes! The classic design works for everyone.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn like Paintbox Simply Aran
Glover Stitch Slouch Hat
Crochet a textured slouch hat with the Glover Stitch Slough Hat. The unisex hat is great for men and women.
Suggested Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn
Bulky Weight Patterns
Bulky Weight (#5) yarns are wonderful for mens crochet beanies especially if you want to make them fast.
Some bulky weight yarns to try include:
- Lion Brand Scarfie
- Serenity Chunky
- Stylecraft Special Chunky
- Lion Brand Hue and Me
- King Cole Autumn Chunky
Free Mens Beanie Crochet Patterns for Bulky Yarn
Spiral Style Hat
This stylish hat is warm and easy to crochet. The easy pattern works great for men as long as you choose a guy-friendly yarn in colors he will love. Make a bunch for cold weather gifts or to donate to charity.
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Scarfie
Spider Stitch Beanie
Crochet this unisex beanie in bulky weight yarn. When colder weather ushers in Beanie Season, this warm hat will be the perfect gift!
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn
Single Crochet Mens Beanie Pattern
This easy men's crochet beanie is made using simple single crochet stitches! It's the perfect project if you need something warm, soft, and masculine too.
Exceptional Beanie
You'll love the Exceptional Beanie! With it's slightly slouchy fit, it works great for men and women. And, it comes in 5 sizes so kids will love it too! This stash-buster pattern is perfect if you want to make lots of hats to to donate as well.
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn
Men’s Beanie Crochet Pattern Free | Franco Beanie
This chunky and textured hat looks fabulous in a heathery dark yarn. The simple hat works great as gifts for all the men on your list. As a bonus, the pattern includes sizes from baby through adult.
Rainy Day Hat
This loose fitted slouch in chunky yarn uses an easy stitch repeat of the lemon peel stitch. This gives the hat its great texture!
Hatrick: A Knit Look Crochet Cap Pattern
This pattern uses a special stitch to give it a knit-look. Don't worry though - it's a crochet pattern! The unisex styling works great for everyone!
You + Me Hat
The You and Me Hat works great for both men and women. The pattern will show you a variation on the single crochet stitch that works beautifully for hats. Plus you can make this hat in four different sizes for the whole family! The easy crochet pattern works up super fast.
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Hue and Me
Ribbed Wonder
This project is great for beginners. This simple pattern works up super fast in bulky yarn.
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Hue and Me
Allagash Beanie
Make this teen/adult size men's beanie in a guy-friendly yarn and you'll have a hat they'll love!
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn like Boston Original or Lion Brand Alpine Wool
Samantha's Hope Beanie
Crochet this warm and comfortable hat. It's designed to be a little longer to cover and protect your ears too. You'll find instructions for three adult sizes plus a free video tutorial on how to work the camel stitch which makes a knitted look effect.
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn like Stylecraft Special Chunky
Hubby's Home Beanie
Crochet this man's hat with bulky yarn for a quick project full of lots of texture! Men will love the classic design.
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn like Serenity Chunky
Freshman Slouch
Crochet a hat with just the right amount of slouch in both child and adult sizes. Teens will love this hat as well as adults!
Suggested Yarn: Bulky Weight Yarn like Boston Original or Lion Brand Alpine Wool
Other Weight Yarn Patterns
You can crochet mens beanies with other yarn weights too. Try the Squishy Stripes Beanie for a hat that works up super fast in Jumbo Weight (#7) yarn. Super Bulky Yarn (#6) and Dk Weight Yarn (#3) also make great men’s hats.
Free Mens Beanie Crochet Patterns for Other Weight Yarns
Men's Thermal Beanie Crochet Pattern
This classic beanie features the thermal stitch. Because the stitch is thick and dense, the pattern calls for Dk Weight Yarn like Lion Brand Superwash Merino. The snug-fitting, comfortable hat is one that men will be sure to love!
Forest Sprite Crochet Beanie Pattern
Make a custom design hat for the men in your life with the Forest Sprite Beanie. This hat pattern calls for Super Bulky Weight Yarn (#6) like Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick. Not only is it fun to make and wear, but the hat is also quick to make!
Squishy Stripes Beanie
This easy mens crochet hat pattern works up super fast in jumbo weight yarn. The is a guest design by Crafting at the Poole for Underground Crafter. Crafting at the Poole has included a free video tutorial that goes over how to make the entire hat in no time!
Suggested Yarn: Jumbo Weight Yarn like Loops and Threads Chenille Home
Thick Mesh Slouch Hat
The Thick Mesh Slouch Hat is great for men. Work it in multiple colors!
Suggested Yarn: Lighter Weight Yarn like Sport or Dk Weight
Ollie Slouchy Beanie
Crochet this gender-neutral hat in two colors of Dk weight yarn. The slouchy look beanie combines stripes with textured stitches for a design that men will love.
Suggested Yarn: Dk Weight Yarn like King Cole Homespun Dk
Looking for more ideas for mens crochet projects? Check out this guide to more than 30 mens crochet scarf patterns.