This adorable kids beanie hat pattern is the perfect pattern for a beginner knitter.
The simple beanie hat is a basic hat your little one will love wearing almost as much as you’ll love seeing him or her in it.
You can easily make it using any super bulky yarn of your choice, I used Yarn Art Alpine Alpaca, which is really soft but you could also substitute it with any super bulky yarn, including Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick.
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Kids Hat Knitting Pattern
The kid’s hat pattern is easy to follow, there are two options for you, knitting in the round or knitting the hat flat.
The hat uses basic stitches – knit and purl, to create ribbing and then stockinette stitch for the main body of the hat.
I made the hat with super bulky yarn 06, which knits up fast!
You can even complete this hat during one movie.
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Knitting The Hat
If you are a beginner knitter this pattern will introduce you to shaping through simple decreases.
If you are new to knitting then knitting the hat flat on two needles will probably be easier for you.
If you are a little more experience, then knitting the hat in the round will probably be preferred.
If you would like to know how to knit a hat in the round, take a look at this post here – How To Knit A Hat For Beginners.
The Needles
- I used 10 mm (US 15) knitting needles.
- If you are knitting in the round, using 16-inch circular needles is needed to accommodate the number of stitches.
The Yarn
- I used 1 x skein YarnArt Alpine Maxi in Grey 334 for the hat with a coordinating colour for the pom-pom.
- This yarn is a wool/acrylic blend and very soft to touch.
- You can substitute this yarn with any yarn that is super bulky weight (06).
- A good substitute is Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
This pattern is great for any beginner knitters.
- You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
- You should be comfortable working the purl stitch.
- You should be comfortable knitting in the round.
- You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
- And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms.
Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern
Purchase the inexpensive printable, ad-free pattern here.
Notes
The hat knits up quickly in super bulky yarn, and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
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Gauge – 8st / 12 rows – 10cm (4″)
Size – baby 14″ / toddler 16″
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Cont = Continue(ing)
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
- P – Purl
- PM – Place marker
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- St, St – Stockinette stitch – work one row knit, one row purl
Yarn
- Yarn – 1 x skein YarnArt Alpine Maxi in Grey 334
- Scraps for the pom pom
- A good substitute would be Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick.
- Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in fisherman for the pom
- Any super bulky yarn 06
Needles
Notions
Other Tools
To knit in the round (on circular needles):
- Cast on – 30 / 34 sts, pm and join in the round, being careful not to twist sts.
- Row 1 – Knit to the end of the round.
- Row 2 – K1, P1 (rib) to end of row – complete a further 5 rows of ribbing.
- Row 7 – Knit to the end of the round.
- Repeat row 7 – (10 / 12 times)
- Decrease for the crown as follows –
- K1 then K2tog repeat to 1st before the end of the row, K1 (16, 18) sts
- Knit to the end of the round.
- K1 then k2tog, repeat to 2 / 1 sts before the end of the round.
- Knit to the end of the round.
- Cut yarn and pull tight to secure.
- Sew in all ends
- Make a pom pom to stitch on the top of the hat.
To knit flat (on two needles):
- Cast on – 30 / 34 sts,
- Row 1 – K1, P1 (rib) to end of the row.
- Row 2 – P1, K1 – to the end of the row.
- Continue to work in 1 x 1 ribbing for a further 4 rows of ribbing.
- Row 5 – Knit to the end of the row.
- Row 6 – Purl to the end of the row.
- Repeat rows 5 and 6 – (10 / 12) times (ending with a purl row).
- Decrease for the crown as follows –
- K1 then K2tog repeat to 1st st, before the end of the row, K1 (16, 18) sts.
- Purl to the end of the row.
- K1 then k2tog, repeat to 2 / 1 sts before the end of the row.
- Purl to the end of the row.
- Cut yarn and pull tight to secure.
- Seam the edges using an invisible seam.
- Sew in all ends.
- Make a pom pom to stitch on the top of the hat.
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