Welcome the new baby with a squishy and soft garter stitch knit hat. The design features a broken rib stitch brim, cord ties, and double pom poms. There are some short rows involved for shaping, but overall this hat pattern is very approachable for beginner knitters. It’s such a cute and unique design, don’t you think?

Designer: Paula Garrard Designs

Yarn: Knit Picks City Tweed DK (DK Weight #3)

If you’re short on time, working with super bulky yarn will give you the boost of speed you need. This adorable baby hat patterns is knit from the bottom up in the round. It is a fun and fast knit that uses the easy stranded colorwork technique to make a sea of colorful little hearts (which are a great use for random scraps of yarn by the way!)

Designer: Garter Stitch Witch

Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Esk*mo (Super Bulky Weight #6)

This next infant baby hat knitting pattern is cozy enough for a brisk morning walk and cute enough for a playdate. The design features a wide garter stitch brim and a stockinette stitch top. The darling scalloped edging is added on afterward with a bit of crocheting. It’s a cute and classic design that is sure to impress. 

Designer: DROPS Design

Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Baby Merino (Sport Weight #3)

One of the best things about new babies is the ability to dress them up! This adorable cat hat would look great on both baby girls and baby boys. This baby hat pattern is so simple because there’s no shaping and it’s all just knit and purl stitches in the round. The ears are created with a bit of gathering after the hat is all knit. 

Designer: Lotien Designs

Yarn: (DK + Lace Held Together = Aran Weight #4)

While some folks may think that baby beanie bonnets are a bit antiquated, they’ve actually been making a big comeback lately. I especially love the vibe of the pointed pixie-style bonnets, because they are so whimsical and adorable. This darling design is knit flat and it involves simple shaping and seaming.

Designer: Sandra Magalhães

Yarn: Katia Merino 100% (DK Weight #3)

Here’s a chance to practice your fair isle knitting skills on baby patterns without committing to a massive project. Even though this pattern calls for fingering weight yarn, it will still knit up relatively quickly because a knit baby hat is just so tiny. The design uses mini skeins for the small amounts of color needed for the fading leaf motifs, but you could also use scrap yarn. 

Designer: Purl Soho

Yarn: Koigu Premium Merino (KPM) (Fingering Weight #1)

Ideal for a costume party or an average afternoon at the park, an adorable baby fox hat is just the thing. It’s so cute and cozy, and it’s sure to attract some compliments! The design is knit flat in back-and-forth rows and it uses the intarsia colorwork technique along with a little duplicate stitching to create the fox face.

Designer: DROPS Design

Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Alpaca (Sport Weight #3)

Classics are classics for a reason, and you can’t go wrong with black and white plaid. This sophisticated design is sure to give the new baby that Audrey Hepburn old-world charm. The design is knit in the round using just basic stitches. The pattern also includes adult sizes, so you can make yourself a matching one! 

Designer: Yarn Twisters

Yarn: Estelle Yarns Double Knit (DK Weight #3)

If you are looking specifically for garter stitch baby hat knitting patterns for beginners, then give this one a try. This free knitting pattern includes 3 mini video tutorials to walk you through the tricky bits. The design is geared towards adventurous beginners who are ready to experiment with a little bit of short row shaping, and with knitting icord to make the ties.

Designer: Knifty Knittings Blog

Yarn: we are knitters The Pima Cotton (Worsted Weight #4)

One nice thing about baby hat knitting patterns is that you really don’t need very much yarn at all. Better still, when the design incorporates 3 colors like this one, you can get away with using scraps of yarn that you have leftover from other projects. This is a fun and fast knit that calls for stranded colorwork in stockinette stitch knit in the round.

Designer: Tetiana Otruta

Yarn: Knit Picks Muse Hand Painted Aran (Aran Weight #4)

Don’t mistake the word “debutant” here to mean “complicated.” Despite all appearances, this is actually one of the free baby hat knitting patterns to download that's very simple and perfect for beginner knitters. And when you’ve mastered the hat, you can continue practicing your knitting skills with the matching leg warmers, so that the baby can have the whole set.

Designer: Elizabeth Sullivan

Yarn: Sweet Paprika Designs Andante (Worsted Weight #4)

You can make two top-knot baby hats with one skein of yarn. The best thing is that it’s very stretchy, so it’s okay if the baby is born bigger than you thought it would be! The pattern is knit from the bottom up in the round so there’s no seam. I would definitely recommend this one for beginners and anyone looking for a relaxing knit.

Designer: Heather Walpole

Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns Baa Baa Bulky (Bulky Weight #5)

I love a good knitted square hat pattern because I don’t have to fuss with any increasing or decreasing to shape the hat. This lack of complexity also makes square hats perfect for experimenting with stitches a little more interesting than plain old garter or stockinette. This design is knit from the bottom up in the round, and there’s also a cabled version.

Designer: Emilie L

Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Merino Extra Fine (DK Weight #3)

Every day is a cause for celebration when you get to dress the baby up in a hat from one of the baby hat knitting patterns to download that looks like a cupcake covered in rainbow sprinkles. There is a chart included in the pattern, but honestly, the color changes are so random that you can probably just wing it. And the nice thing is that there are really no mistakes here - just happy accidents.

Designer: Knitosophy Designs

Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)

Choose your preferred size and style between rolled brim, striped, and garter brim. You also have your pick of finishing techniques: cinch it up, add a pom pom, or perhaps a cute little looped cord. All patterns are worked bottom up in the round, so they’re very simple and straightforward in addition to being classic.

Designer: Purl Soho

Yarn: Purl Soho Santolina (Fingering Weight #1)

If you are looking for more basic baby hat knitting patterns, we have got you covered. The rolled brim on this design is a nice change of pace from the more common ribbed brim, and the nice thing is that it’s even easier to pull off. The pattern is knit from the bottom up in the round using a stockinette stitch. 

Designer: Alison Williams

Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton (Skinny) (Sport Weight #3)

Earflap hats, cord ties, and tassels add infinite adorableness to this solid-colored baby hat. While it’s shown here in pink, I think this design would work equally well for baby boys because it’s not too frilly. The pattern is knit in the round and the straightforward construction should make it suitable for beginner knitters. 

Designer: Purl Soho

Yarn: Purl Soho Season Alpaca (Sport Weight #3)

You can make this cute blended color block hat with only 50 yards of yarn in total divided 3 ways. Chances are that you have a few random scraps of worsted-weight yarn that will work, so you can raid your stash and skip the trip to the store. The design calls for stranded colorwork and it is knit from the bottom up in the round.

Designer: Sweet Fiber Yarns

Yarn: Sweet Fiber Yarns Cashmerino (Worsted Weight #4)

Celebrate a new baby born in December, or any new baby’s first Christmas with one of the classic Santa hat baby patterns. This hat would make a great prop for a photo shoot or an excellent accessory for a Christmas party. The classic design features a ribbed brim in white, a stockinette stitch top in red, and a big ol’ fluffy pom pom on top.

Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches

Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids (Aran Weight #4)

Celebrate a new baby born in December, or any new baby’s first Christmas with one of the classic Santa hat baby patterns. This hat would make a great prop for a photo shoot or an excellent accessory for a Christmas party. The classic design features a ribbed brim in white, a stockinette stitch top in red, and a big ol’ fluffy pom pom on top.

Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches

Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids (Aran Weight #4)

For baby hat knitting patterns that are more unique, try your hand at this turban-style hat! It is much easier to knit than it looks since it is worked flat in back-and-forth rows with basic stitches. The turban style has gained a lot of popularity lately and it is a really adorable style for cute little babies. 

Designer: Marianna’s Lazy Daisy Days

Yarn: (DK Weight #3)

What do you do when you knit a pair of socks and you have 50-100 yards of sock yarn left over? You knit this Easy Peasy Newborn Sock Baby Beanie! The straightforward design is the perfect complement to an evening spent binge-watching Netflix or listening to the latest true crime podcast. It’s mindless knitting at its finest!

Designer: Knitty Gritty Thoughts

Yarn: JulieSpins MCN 355 (Fingering Weight #1)

Have you knit anything with a swirled design before? It is surprisingly easy to pull off and it looks great. Try it out with this cute swirl hat that’s knit in the round using just basic knitting stitches. I especially like the combination of the self-striping sock yarn and the swirl design because it looks like ice cream! 

Designer: Sheepy Time Knits

Yarn: Sheepy Time Knits Panda Feet (Fingering Weight #1)

Simple purple stockinette stitches yield a quick stranded colorwork section in this beautiful berry baby hat that’s knit in the round. Finish it off with a knotted cord stem and you’ve got yourself one adorable baby hat! The natural curl of the stockinette stitch makes a lovely rolled brim. 

Designer: Random Stitches

Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (Worsted Weight #4)

You’ve certainly seen baby bear hat knitting patterns with bear ears before, but this free knitting pattern takes it one step further with stranded colorwork facial features. The tweed yarn provides a nice rustic touch, and the leather tag on the brim really helps tie everything together. The pattern is knit in the round from the bottom up.

Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches

Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids and Loops & Threads Impeccable™ Tweed (Worsted Weight #4)

This simple seed stitch (a simple stitch pattern that is alternating knit stitch and purl stitch) makes this hat stand out! It's sized for newborns and is knit in the round. I used one circular needle and the magic loop method to knit this sweet little hat.

Designer: Love.Life.Yarn

Yarn: Premier Just Yarn Worsted (Worsted weight #4)