20 Free & Easy Knit Hat Patterns

- Circular: US 10½ - 6.5 mm

- Super Chunky/Super Bulky

Yarn: 2 skeins of contrasting colours of Hedgehog Fibres Chubby, 50m/100g. You could make two hats as pictured with three skeins in three colours (including pompoms). Pictured in Coral and Glacier, and Kid You Not and Glacier. Needle & Notions: 6.5mm circular needle. Tapestry needle. Gauge: 16 stitches and 19 rows is 10cm in 1x1 ribbing in the round. Gauge measured after washing and laying flat to dry.

Circumference of about 40cm and about 22cm deep. The ribbing is very stretchy and I measured the circumference when laying flat unstretched.

- Circular: US 10 - 6.0 mm

- Super Chunky/Super Bulky

Yarn: A: 1x skein Hedgehog Fibres Chubby (pictured in Undyed), 100g/50m. B: 2x skeins Hedgehog Fibres Sock Minis, in two different colourways, pictured in Pollen and Piggy Bank, 2x 20g/80m. This includes the pom pom. Needle: 6mm or to obtain gauge, circular needle would be better due to the width, but the garment is worked flat. Gauge: 7 stitches and 13 rows = 10cm in two colour brioche stitch, after light blocking. Tools Blunt tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Very stretchy and will fit most heads, approx. 40cm laying flat, up to 60cm stretched.

- Double Point: 5 mm / US 8

- Circular: 4.5 mm / US 7 and 5 mm / US 8

- Aran

- Stitch marker - Tapestry needle

- Circular: US 6 - 4.0 mm and US 10 - 6.0 mm

- Double Point: 6 mm

- Worsted

Yarn: - 100 g (3.5 oz.), 218 yds (199 m) worsted weight (10 ply) - Merino wool Suggested Brand: - 1 skein "Maxima" by Manos del Uruguay Needles: - 4 mm 40 cm (US 6 16") circular - 6 mm 40 cm (US 10) 16" circ - 6 mm dpns Other Materials: - Tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook

adult medium (size 21-23" head)

- Circular: US 11 - 8.0 mm

- Worsted

Yarn: - Worsted merino wool Suggested Brand: - 1 skein Urth Uneek - 100% merino wool - 200 m per 100 g - Shown in colour 4015 Needles: - 8 mm 40 cm circs - 8 mm dpns - Or size needed to obtain gauge Other Materials: - Tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook - Small piece of scrap yarn for stitch marker

Adult s-m-l

- Circular: US 2½ - 3.0 mm

- Fingering

Yarn: - Light fingering alpaca blend Suggested Brand: - 2 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine 50% superwash wool; 30% nylon, 20% super fine alpaca 400 m per 100 g - Shown in colour 1207 gray and 1281 red - Small amount fingering CC for trim - Note: for gauge accuracy, choose two yarns of the same brand Needles: - 3 mm 40 cm circs - 3 mm dpns - Or size needed to obtain gauge Other Materials: - Tapestry needle - Stitch marker

Adult small, medium, large (shown in medium)

- Circular: US 6 - 4.0 mm and US 8 - 5.0 mm

- Aran

Yarn: - Worsted/aran weight wool Suggested Brand: - 2 skeins Mirasol Miski 100% baby llama 75 m per 50 g - Shown in colour 138 wild seaweed (blue) and 110 brownish gray or 1 skein Malabrigo Twist 100% merino wool 137 m per 100 g Needles: - 4 mm 40 cm circs - 5 mm 40 cm circs - 5 mm dpns - Or size needed to obtain gauge Other Materials: - Tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook - Stitch marker

Adult medium, 22" head

- Circular: US 10 - 6.0 mm

- Chunky/Bulky

Yarn: - 100g, 100 yds (91 m) bulky weight alpaca in MC - 25g, 25 yds (22 m) bulky weight stash yarn for CC Suggested Brand: - 1 skein Estelle Super Alpaca shown in 315 - 0.5 skein Mirasol Sulka shown in 216 Needles: - 6 mm 16" circular - 6 mm dpns Other Materials: - Tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook

One size (fits adult size 21"-23")

- Circular: US 7 - 4.5 mm

- Worsted

- Size 7 US (4.5mm) 16” circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge) - Size 7 US (4.5mm) double pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge) - Worsted Weight Yarn 75 – 200 yards depending on size - Stitch Marker - Tapestry Needle

Baby - Adult XL (Toddler, Child/Adult S, Adult M, Adult L, Adult XL) To fit a head circumference of 12” (14, 16, 19, 22, 24)

- Circular: 1 16” circular US Size 8 (5mm) needle and 1 16” circular US Size 10 (6mm) needle

- Double Point: 1 set US Size 8 (5mm)

- Worsted

- Heavy worsted

- Worsted or heavy-worsted weight yarn: 100 yds Color A, and 75 yds. Color B - Photo sample knit in Interlacements Oregon Worsted (100% Merino Wool) 560yds/8oz. per skein, color #201, and Knit Picks Bare Natural (100% Peruvian wool) 220 yds/100gr.

Adult – One size fits most

- Circular: US 4 - 3.5 mm

- DK

Yarns suggested: Hedgehog Fibres Blue Faced DK and Hedgehog Fibres Pure Cashmere Lace Gauge: 22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in stockinette Needle size: US 4 - 3.5 mm Yardage: 164 - 219 yards (150 - 200 m)

Adult

- Circular: 10 mm / US 15, 16”

- Double Point: 8 mm / US 11

- Chunky/Bulky

- Stitch markers - Tapestry needle

- Circular: US 6 - 4.0 mm and US 8 - 5.0 mm

- Crochet Hook: 4 mm crochet hook (for provisional cast on)

- Worsted

Yarn: - Worsted merino wool Suggested Brand: - 1 skein Malabrigo Merino Worsted 100% merino wool 192 m per 100 g - Shown in colour 63 natural - Note: this yarn is listed as an aran weight, but worsted is suggested Needles: - 4 mm 40 cm circs - 5 mm 40 cm circs - 5 mm dpns - 3.5 mm-4 mm spare 40 cm circs (for provisional cast on) - 4 mm crochet hook (for provisional cast on) - Or size needed to obtain gauge Other Materials: - Tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook - Stitch marker - scrap yarn (for provisional cast on)

Adult medium with instructions to adjust (fits approx. 21-22" head)

- Circular: US 10½ - 6.5 mm and US 11 - 8.0 mm

- Super Chunky/Super Bulky

YARN - Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick&Quick (80% acrylic+20% wool, 6 oz./170g, 106 yds/97 m). - Main color: light pink (Blossom) 3oz./85g; - ontrast color: natural white (Fisherman) 0.7oz./20g + 1oz./28g pompom - Possible yarn substitutions: KnitPicks Biggo, Cascade Yarns Lana Grande, Loops&Threads Cozy Wool, Nako Spaghetti, YarnArt Alpine NEEDLES - US 10 ½ (6.5mm) circular needles for ribbing, length with the cord 16”/40cm - US 11 (8mm) circular needles for the hat, length with the cord 16”/40cm - You might need to use the needles of one size up/down in order to obtain the same gauge. - - - You can also use 5 double pointed needles instead of the circular ones. NOTIONS - 1 stitch marker - Tapestry needle - Pompom maker (optional) - Scissors GAUGE - 10 sts and 14 rows in 4”/10cm in Stockinette stitch worked in rounds.

Covers all the circumferences from 15”/37cm to 24”/60cm depending on how much stretched

- Circular: US 10½ - 6.5 mm and US 11 - 8.0 mm

- Super Chunky/Super Bulky

YARN - Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick&Quick (80% acrylic+20% wool, 6 oz./170g, 106 yds/97 m). - In natural white (Fisherman): 2.7oz./75g, in light blue (Glacier): 1.75oz./50g + 1oz./28g pompom - Possible yarn substitutions: KnitPicks Biggo, Loops&Threads Cozy Wool, Nako Spaghetti, YarnArt Alpine NEEDLES - US 10 1/2 (6.5mm)* circular needles for ribbing, length with the cord 16”/40cm - US 11 (8mm)* circular needles, length with the cord 16”/40cm - You might need to use the needles of one size up/down in order to obtain the same gauge. - You can also use 5 double pointed needles instead of the circular ones. NOTIONS - 1 stitch marker - Tapestry needle - Pompom maker (optional) - Scissors GAUGE - 11 sts and 17 rows in 4”/10cm in Stockinette stitch worked in rounds.

8”/20cm high (can be changed to any desired). Covers all the circumferences from 15”/37cm to 24”/60cm depending on how much stretched

- Circular: 4mm

- Double Point: 4mm

- 4 Ply

- Stitch marker - Tapestry needle - Row counter

- Circular: US 11 - 8.0 mm

- Super Chunky/Super Bulky

Yarn: 1 skein Hedgehog Fibres Chubby, 50m/100g. Shown in Zephyr and Fool’s Gold. Needle & Notions: 8mm circular needle Tapestry needle Gauge: 11 stitches and 16 rows is 10cm in stockinette in the round. Gauge measured after washing and laying flat to dry.

Circumference of about 45cm and about 20cm deep. I stretched it slightly to make the hat deeper during blocking.

- Circular: US 8 - 5.0 mm and US 10 - 6.0 mm

- Double Point: 6 mm

- Chunky/Bulky

Yarn: - 100 g (3.5 oz.), 110 yds (100 m) bulky (12 ply) weight wool Suggested Brand: - 2 skeins Sulka by Mirasol shown in #200 Ecru; - Or less than 1 skein Cascade Eco+ or Ecological wool Needles: - 5 mm 40 cm (US 8 16") circular - 6 mm 40 cm (US 10 16") circular - 6 mm dpns Other Materials: - Tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook

Child-women-men (21-22.5- 24"). Finished Measurements: approx. 6.5" tall and 8.5-9.5-10.5" wide lying flat not including pom pom

- Circular: US 2½ - 3.0 mm

- Fingering

Yarn • Fingering weight alpaca blend Suggested Brand • 1 skein Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Sock Yarn • 50% alpaca, 30% merino, 10% nylon, 10% silk • 400 m (437 yds) per 100 g • Shown in colour 07 Miriam Note: You may use any 100 g skein of fingering - sock - 4-ply yarn…see chart in PDF for amounts. Needles • 3 mm 40 cm (US 2.5 16”) circs • 3 mm 40 cm (US 2.5) dpns or size needed to obtain gauge Notes: US 2.5 needles can be hard to find - you can use a US 3 instead. Some knitters prefer to use a smaller size needle for the ribbed brim only (like a 2.5 mm/US 2). Other Materials • Tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook (for weaving in ends), stitch marker

Baby, child, teen, adult small, medium, large, extra-large

- Circular: US 11 - 8.0 mm and US 13 - 9.0 mm

- Super Chunky/Super Bulky

Yardage and Yarn: - Approx 80-90 yds (total) superbulky weight wool Suggested Brand - 2 balls James C. Brett Rustic 82% acrylic, 10% wool, 8% viscose 57 m (62 yds) per 100 g Shown in colours CS20 (light pink, approx 40 yds used) and CS7 (dark pink, approx 40 yds used) Needles - 8 mm (US 11) 40 cm (16”) circs - 9 mm (US 13) 40 cm (16”) circs - 9 mm (US 13) dpns (or long circ for Magic Loop method) or size needed to obtain gauge - Note: for a larger size, use 9 mm and 10 mm needles Other Materials - Tapestry needle or crochet hook - 4 large stitch markers (plus 1 unique marker for BOR) - Large faux fur pom pom (optional)

One size - fits an adult head approx 19-22”; hat measures approx 8.5” wide and 8.5” tall lying flat