Knitted baby hats are an essential accessory, and most of them are quick and easy to make for knitters of any experience level. We have a variety of free knitting patterns for baby hats, including beanies, pixie hats, earflap hats, preemie hats, cute animal hats and more. Knitted hats are a great baby shower gift.
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Finished Circumference is about 15 1/2 (17 1/2) in. (40 (44.5) cm), will stretch to fit a range of sizes.
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn.
Knitted DROPS hat in garter st . Size premature - 4 years
A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch.
Knitted DROPS hat in garter st . Size premature -4 years
This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch.
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Fair Isle, In-the-round.
Sizes: 0-4 months
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Garter Stitch.
Simple ribbed hat.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Seamless.
Football hat.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Embroidery, In-the-round.
Flower hat.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish.
Snowflake fair-isle hat.
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Fair Isle, I-Cord.
Stockinette and lace hat with star top.
Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, In-the-round, Lace, Seamless, Top-Down.
Tied baby hat with ears.
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Colorwork baby hat.
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Intarsia.
Colorwork baby hat.
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork, In-the-round, Seamless.
This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Stripes.
Striped Christmas hat.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, I-Cord, In-the-round, Seamless.
Seamed baby hat.
This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn.
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, Ear Flaps.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Stripes.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3D, In-the-round.
Baby booties and matching hat.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round.
Pointed baby hat.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, I-Cord, In-the-round, Seamless.
Stockinette newborn hat.
A free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Seamless.
Baby hat with mouse ears.
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, In-the-round, Seamless.
Stockinette beret.
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, I-Cord, In-the-round.
Baby fish hat.
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Short Rows, Stripes.
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn.
Heart hat.
Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Cable, In-the-round, Seamless.
Stockinette baby hat with ribbed border.
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Seamless.
Mock cable hat.
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round.
Baby hat.
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, In-the-round.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Ear Flaps, I-Cord, In-the-round, Seamless.
Argyle hat and vest set.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Seamless.
A free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Stockinette and rib baby hat.
This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Seamless.
Owl earflap hat.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3D, Bottom-Up, Colorwork, Crochet Finish, In-the-round.
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Mosaic.
Matching baby set.
A free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Crochet Finish, Lace, Seamless.
Newborn hat.
A free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round.
Toddler-sized hat with button.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round.
Purl rib hat and colorwork socks.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round.
Textured baby hat.
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, I-Cord, In-the-round.
Matching hat and jumpsuit for babies.
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Colorwork, Sideways.
Newborn stockinette hat.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up.
Stockinette baby hat.
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless.
Stockinette hat for babies.
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, In-the-round, Intarsia, Seamless.
Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless.
This free knitting pattern uses dk-weight yarn.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Short Rows, Stripes.
Flower baby hat.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Crochet Finish, I-Cord, In-the-round.
Newborn ribbed hat.
Free knitting pattern using sport-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Seamless.
Free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless, Short Rows.
Lace and seed stitch baby cardigan and hat.
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round.
For a newborn up to 10 pounds
Free knitting pattern using bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless.
Free knitting pattern using aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Ripple.
Matching cabled hat and mittens for babies.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable.
A free girls knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Seamed, worked in different directions, Worked In Sections.
A free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: 3D.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round.
Newborn hat.
A free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Seamless.
This free girls knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn.
This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn.
This free knitting pattern uses aran-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable.
Easy baby hats.
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, In-the-round, Seamless.
Stockinette hat with garter stitch.
This free knitting pattern uses bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Ear Flaps, In-the-round.
Free knitting pattern using worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: In-the-round, Modular, Seamless, Short Rows.
Sizes: 1, 2 years
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Cable, In-the-round, Seamless.
Stockinette baby hat with i-cord top.
This free knitting pattern uses fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, In-the-round, Seamless, Top-Down.
Pumpkin hat.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, I-Cord, In-the-round, Seamless.
Stockinette earflap hat.
A free knitting pattern using fingering-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Crochet Finish, In-the-round.
Stockinette earflap hat for babies.
This free knitting pattern uses bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: I-Cord, In-the-round, Seamless.
Colorwork raglan cardigan, socks, and hat for babies. Sizes: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Free knitting pattern using dk-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Colorwork.
DROPS Christmas hat and Christmas neck warmer for sizes: 1/3-6/9-12/18 months (2-3/4-5/6) years
This free knitting pattern uses sport-weight yarn.
This free knitting pattern uses worsted-weight yarn.
Sleepsack and hat for baby.
This free knitting pattern uses bulky-weight yarn. Pattern attributes and techniques include: Bottom-Up, Seamless, Top-Down.