As a beginner knitter it can often be quite daunting trying to hunt down patterns that you feel you can accomplish without becoming overwhelmed. Not to mention of course that it’s often very difficult to determine the skills or stitches needed for many paid patterns as nothing is included in the description of the pattern.

To make life easier for those new to knitting I have included my top 5 knit hat and headband patterns for you to review. Hats and headbands are great for beginners, especially when working in the round as you generally only need to know the very basics of knitting in order to be successful. These types of knitted accessories will continue to be a staple in my knitting repertoire as everyone loves a custom made hat in their favourite colours.

In this short guide I will provide you with links to the patterns (free and paid), the skills or stitches that you need (e.g. knit, purl, k2tog (decrease)), and the equipment to get started.

All of these hats are worked in the round with the magic loop method although you can quite easily work the hats up using DPNs. The headband is worked flat and then sewn together at the end.

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Absolute Beginner Friendly Hat

If you are completely new to knitting or knitting in the round then this is a great starter pattern for learning how to knit a basic hat. This is a free pattern for you to use at anytime to make sure you favourite it so you can come back whenever you need to.

Skills Needed:

This hat is worked in the round and you will need to know these stitches:

• Knit stitch, purl stitch, decrease (k2tog)

Free Pattern: How To Knit A Basic Beanie Hat – Relaxing With Yarn

What you need:

Name: KNIT PRO KP47069 Zing: Fixed Circular Knitting Pins: 4.00mm

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Baby Hat:

If you’re looking for a familiar knit but also something a little different or a step up from the basic hat above then this little baby hat will be just what you need. The pattern is similar to a standard knit hat, however you will be twisting the knit stitches by knitting through the back loop to create a lovely texture.

Skills Needed:

This little baby hat pattern is great for a beginner who can do the basics of knitting and is looking for their next challenge. For this pattern you will need to know the following stitches:

• Knit stitch
• Knit through the back loop
• Decreases of knit 2 together (k2tog) and knit 3 together (k3tog)
• Binding off

Paid pattern: Simple Baby Hat Knitting Pattern /easy Knitted Baby Hat | Etsy UK

What you need:

Name: KNIT PRO KP47069 Zing: Fixed Circular Knitting Pins: 4.00mm

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Textured Hat

This beanie hat is designed with the Bamboo stitch to create a lovely cosy hat that is perfect for Autumn and Winter. The stitch creates a great texture that retains heat well so you definitely won’t be going cold with this pattern. This is a further step up from the above patterns

Skills Needed:

The basic requirements are knit, purl, cast on and cast off. However, you will also need to know how to yarn over and pass a stitch over.

Paid pattern: Knitted Hat Pattern With Bamboo Stitch Child Hat Pattern | Etsy UK

Free pattern: Free Pattern: How To Make The Baby Bamboo Beanie Hat – Relaxing With Yarn

What you need:

Name: Knit Pro KP47039 Zing: Double Ended Knitting Pins: 20cm x 4.00mm

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Bee Stitch Hat

If you have mastered the basic baby/adult hat pattern and looking for something a little different this pattern is just that. This pattern introduces the Bee Stitch which creates a thick squishy texture that is perfect for winter!

Skills Needed:

The basic skills below are needed but you will also need to know how to do K1B.

• Basic knitting: knit, purl, bind off, knit one below (instructions provided)

Paid pattern: Knitted Beanie Hat Pattern Bee Stitch Baby Child Adult | Etsy UK

What you need:

Name: KnitPro 4.5 mm Symfonie Interchangeable Normal Circular Needles

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Cable Headband

This simple knitted pattern makes a great gift for anyone and works up very quickly. The colour choice is entirely up to you, I think a great few choices would include black, silver, pink, plum, teal, green and blue.

This braided cable knitted headband is really easy to knit up and will only take you a couple of hours to make the largest size – assuming that is you don’t get distracted by the TV like me!

You can add any embellishments that you like. I like to sew in a button or a bow along the sewn up edge.

Skills Needed:

To make this pattern you will need to know the basics of knitting (knit, purl, cast on, cast off) and how to make cables however instructions are included in the pattern.

Paid pattern: Cable Knitted Headband Pattern Girls & Ladies Headband | Etsy UK

Free pattern: Free Pattern: Girls Braided Cable Knitted Headband – Relaxing With Yarn

What you need:

Name: KNIT PRO KP47069 Zing: Fixed Circular Knitting Pins: 4.00mm

Purchase here 👉

https://amzn.to/3FSeoCn

Let me know what you favourite pattern is in the comments. If you ever need any help with these patterns please feel free to get in touch and I would be happy to help. You can subscribe to the mailing list here 👉 http://eepurl.com/gheYY9 and subscribe to our YouTube channel for upcoming videos walking you through each step on making the patterns here 👉 Bobby Andrews – YouTube