Maybe you’re a beginner crocheter who has mastered a few stitches, and now you’re thinking, “It’s time to crochet something that isn’t a rectangle.” Maybe you’re pretty experienced and you’re looking for an easy, basic hat pattern to customize and call your own.

Enter the Nest Beanie—the ultimate beginner hat that’s cozy, classic, and wonderfully easy to make. With just one stitch (hello, half double crochet, my old friend) and some basic knowledge of working in the round, you’ll have a stylish beanie faster than you can say, “Wait, where did my stitch marker go?”