This beanie hat knitting pattern is an excellent project for anyone who is learning how to knit.
I wanted to share with you an easy hat to knit, that has a little bit of ribbing and a whole lot of slouch!
Not too bulky and not too light, this hat is comfortable to wear on those fresh fall days.
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How To Knit A Hat
The hat pattern is easy to make, with beginner knitters in mind.
Using knit and purl stitches, you will create ribbing, learning to knit in the round and it will also introduce you to decreasing and shaping.
This knitted hat would take you around an hour or two to make (depending on how fast you knit!) and will be a cozy addition to your autumn wardrobe.
Knitting In The Round
I made the hat using Classic Alize Lanagold yarn in brown and knit on size 5.5 mm (US 9) 16″ circular needles.
I knit this hat on circular needles, so there was no seaming involved, just a few loose ends to sew in at the end.
If you are new to using circulars, once you get used to them, they soon become your favourites to work on.
Knit Beanie
The hat uses basic knitting stitches – knit and purl, to create 2×2 ribbing for the main body of the hat.
If you are a beginner it will also introduce you to shaping through simple decreases for the crown of the hat.
The hat can be worn as a slouchy beanie or with the cuff turned up for a better fit.
Slouchy Beanie Pattern
This beanie knitting pattern is great for any beginners who are looking for an easy project, as it is perfect for practising the basic knitting stitches.
The hat size can also be adapted if you want to make it smaller or larger, just measure the circumference of the recipients head and adjust the number of stitches you cast on.
For example, I cast on 80 stitches for an adult woman, but for a man, you may need to cast on 80 stitches or more.
Knit Hat Patterns
If you would like to make more knitted items/hats for women, please take a look at the other patterns in the women’s knitting pattern library.
There are also hat patterns for women, men, baby and kids in the hat pattern library.
You may also like these free patterns for adult sized hats:
- Knit Hat Pattern | Love Story
- Classic Ribbed Hat Pattern
- Easy beginner hat pattern
- The Sofia Hat Knitting Pattern
- The Alexia Hat Knitting Pattern
Free Hat Knitting Pattern
Make this easy hat with an easy to print out pattern below, then come back and let me know what you think in the comments or leave a review!
Beginner Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern
Materials
- Any medium (04) yarn
- I used 1 skin of Alize Lanagold Classic in light brown
Tools
- 5.5mm (US 9) 16" circular knitting needles
- Scissors
- Tape measure
- Darning needle
- Pom maker
Instructions
- CO B - 56, (T - 64, C - 72, A - 80) sts and join to work in the round
- K2, P2 (2 x 2 rib) for - B - 4.5 (T - 5, C - 5.5, A - 6) inches
- Knit every round until hat measures - B - 7.5, (T - 8, C - 8.5, A - 9) inches from the co edge.
- The hat will have a slouchy style from co edge.
- Shape crown:
- K4, K2tog to end, K4
- Knit
- K3, K2tog to end, K4
- Knit
- K2, K2tog
- Knit
- K1, K2tog
- Knit
- K2tog
- Cut yarn and sew through the rem sts and pull tight.
- Secure and weave in any loose ends.
- Add a pom to the hat and stitch into place.
Notes
Gauge - 16 sts x 20 rows = 4"
Sizes - Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult
Height of finished hat (adult) - 10" this has a little slouch.
If you don't want the hat to have slouch you can knit the height like this - 6, (7, 7.5, 8) inches.
The hat will have a more fitted style.
Abbreviations
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
CO - Cast on
Cont = Continue(ing)
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
P – Purl
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
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