This baby hat knitting pattern – straight needles is perfect for beginners as it is knit flat and not in the round.
If you are learning how to knit, baby knitting patterns are great to start with before you move on to more complicated patterns that include cables and other advanced techniques.
A Basic Level Knitting Pattern
This is a basic level knitting pattern for those of you who are beginner level, and the techniques you will need to know are casting on, casting off and knit and purl stitches.
It will also introduce you to shaping, through simple increases and decreases.
*Please scroll down to see the free pattern*
The Yarn I Used To Knit The Baby Hat
I used Rico Creative Cotton Aran (50g/85m/93yds) for the hat in the colour light blue (32).
It does on occasion split when you knit, like most cotton but you can fix it and make it look neat with a little patience.
This is a medium weight yarn 04.
Yarn Substitutes
- Jarbo Garn – Reko Bomull
- Drops Design – Drops Loves You 8
- Scheepjes – Cahlista
- Paintbox Yarns – Cotton Aran
- King Cole – Big Value Recycled Cotton Aran
- Cascade Yarns – Nifty Cotton
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
This pattern is great for any advanced beginner knitters.
- You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
- You should be able to knit the purl stitch.
- You should be able to knit in stockinette stitch.
- How to K2tog.
- You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
- And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms.
More Baby Knitting Patterns
You may also be interested in these baby knits which are also made from 100% cotton:
- Baby Sweater Knitting Pattern
- Stockinette Stitch Baby Cardigan Pattern
- Garter Stitch Baby Cardigan Pattern
- Easy Baby Booties Knitting Pattern
- Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
- Baby Bunny Knitting Pattern
- Pom Pom Baby Booties Knitting Pattern
- Bunny Softie Knitting Pattern
Baby Hat Knitting Pattern – Straight Needles
Purchase the inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.
You can also find this pattern in this Ebook here – 10 Baby Knitting Patterns Ebook.
Notes
The hat knits up quickly and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
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Skill Level – Basic
Size –
- This pattern is to fit baby size 0-3 months / 3-6 months / 6-9 months.
- The first set of numbers applies to the small size, the second set to the medium size and the third to the large size.
Gauge – 18 sts and 24 rows in 4×4 inches / 10x10cm
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- 1 x Rico Creative Cotton Aran 50g/85m/93yds in the colour – Light Blue (32).
- Any medium weight yarn 04
- Yarn weight guide
Needles
- 4mm (US 6) straight knitting needles
- 5.5mm (US 9) straight knitting needles
Notions
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations List
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Cont = Continue(ing)
- K – Knit
- K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
- P – Purl
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- St St = Stocking Stitch
Pattern
- With 4mm (US 6) straight needles Cast on 61(68/75) sts and work 4 rows in st st.
- Change to size 5.5mm straight needles and work 16 (18/20) rows in st st.
- Decrease > Row 1 – *K8, K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1 (8/5) sts.
- Work 3 rows in st st.
- Decrease > Row 2 – *K7, K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1 (8/5) sts.
- Work 3 rows in st st.
- Decrease > Row 3 – *K6, K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1 (0/5) sts.
- Work 3 rows in st st.
- Decrease > Row 4 – *K5, K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1 (0/5) sts.
- Purl 1 row
- Decrease > Row 5 – *K4, K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1 (0/5) sts.
- Purl 1 row
- Decrease > Row 6 – *K3, K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1(0/0) sts.
- Purl 1 row
- Decrease > Row 7 – *K2, K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1 (0/0) sts.
- Purl 1 row
- Decrease > Row 8 – *K2tog* rep from * to last st and K1 (1/0) sts.
- Leave a length of yarn (about 5/6 inches) and cut, thread the yarn through the rem st and with the wrong side of the hat facing you, secure the yarn.
Making Up
- Sew the seam (I used the mattress stitch for this and you can’t see the seam on the right side).
- Roll the brim and secure it into position with a stitch or two.
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Happy Knitting! xoxo
Elizabeth says
Thanks for sharing your patterns. I’m a first time granny and would love baby knitting patterns. Would really appreciate it.
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Elizabeth,
You can see more baby knitting patterns here – https://www.handylittleme.com/baby-knitting-patterns/
I hope you enjoy the patterns!
Louise 🙂
Zaynab says
Thank you for the pattern! After a decrease row, do you start with knitting or purling for the 3 in between rows??
Louise Bollanos says
Hello Zaynab,
If the decrease row you have just worked is on the right side – meaning it was a knit row, then the next row would be a purl row, because you are working in stockinette stitch.
I hope that helps!
Louise