Are you looking for some fun and easy toddler knitted hat patterns? We’ve got you covered! In today’s free knitting pattern collection for free hat knitting patterns, we’ll share some of our absolute favorite patterns for hats that your toddler will love.
So, what kinds of toddler knitted hat patterns will we be featuring today? There’s everything from simple stripes to fun animal designs to bonnets and balaclavas too. Hats knit with circular needles and easy knit hat patterns knit flat. Basically what I’m trying to say is that there’s something for everyone!
Whatever yarn you have in your stash right now, you are sure to find a pattern that you can use right now without making a special trip to the craft store. The recommended yarns for these toddler knitted hat patterns range from lace weight all the way up to super bulky weight. Some patterns even call for working with 2 strands of yarn at once.
Best of all, all of the toddler knitted hat patterns we are featuring today are easy to follow and can be completed in just a few hours. Most are meant for ages 1-3 years but some are also in baby sizes and some are in all sizes for the whole family to match!
Nothing beats the nearly instant gratification you receive once you complete a knit hat, so grab your needles and get started on one of these cute little hats today!
Sigge’s Hat
One way to ensure that your toddler loves their new hat is to make it super soft so it’s impossible to resist! This design uses a DK weight yarn paired with a soft and fuzzy lace weight yarn to achieve just that. The pattern calls for twisted rib stitch for the wide brim and stockinette stitch for the crown of the hat.
Designer: Hanna Gunnarsson
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Smart (DK Weight #0) and Filcolana Tilia (Lace Weight #0)
Click here for the free easy knitting pattern!
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Romney Wool Family of Hats
Some of the best toddler knitted hat patterns out there are the ones that come in many different sizes, because not all toddler heads are the same size you know! This sweet and simple design uses stockinette stitch. There’s an option for slip stitch colorwork to add a little bit of interest. You can see the result of this technique on the hat on the right.
Designer: Katie Ladd
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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A Parliament of Owls Hat
Toddler knitted hat patterns that resemble animals like owls are pure imagination fuel. Your little one will love to hoot and pretend to fly around and when they wear their new owl hat. The pattern has icord ties and it is knit using 1×1 rib and stockinette stitches. The owl eyes and beak are knit separately and then sewn on.
Designer: Stana D. Sortor
Yarn: Knit Picks Snuggle Puff (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Snowman Time Hat
Christmas may be over, but we’ve still got a couple more months that could bring the promise of snow. If your little one loves playing in the snow (who doesn’t?) then they are sure to enjoy this snowman hat. The pattern is knit from the bottom up in the round using stockinette stitch and stranded colorwork.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Karisma (DK Weight #3)
Click here for the free knitted hat pattern!
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Big Bearly Bonnet
Bonnets are a good hat option for especially wiggly toddlers because you can secure them snugly underneath the chin. Of course, they are an even better option when they have bear ears because they’re just so stinkin cute. These hats are made double stranded with garter stitch.
Designer: Pure Stitches
Yarn: Knitting for Olive Merino and Sandnes Garn Sunday (Fingering Weight #1)
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Cute as a Button Hat
This design strikes a nice balance somewhere between too easy and too complicated. It’s like the goldilocks of toddler knitted hat patterns! Textured bobble stitches form a geometric pattern on the surface of the aptly named Cute as a Button Hat. I bet your toddler will love to run their hands over the nubbly surface of the hat.
Designer: Holly Sorkin for Knit Picks
Yarn: Knit Picks Heatherly Sport (Sport Weight #2)
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Spiral
Is it just me or is this hat pattern making you hungry too? The swirls of thick garter ridges really remind me of ice cream and I bet your toddler will love them too! The design is knit double stranded working in back and forth rows on the bias. Finish it off with a bit of seaming at the end and you’re done.
Designer: Babi Crisosto
Yarn: Lanabel Sello Azul and Revesderecho Algodón Cotton (DK Weight #3)
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Waves Hat
Sometimes I think my daughter may be part fish since she loves the water so much. She’s no longer a toddler, but I bet she would have loved this hat when she was younger. The pattern calls for knit and purl stitches along with stranded colorwork. It wouldn’t be a bad first project for trying out stranded colorwork, since there’s only 2 colors.
Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches
Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable (Aran Weight #4)
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Abby Penguin Hat
Penguins aren’t just for Christmas people! The adorableness of these flightless birds can really be enjoyed all throughout the year. Plus, it just makes sense to wear a hat inspired by an animal that lives in a cold environment, right? The pattern calls for stranded colorwork, icord ties, and a short row crown.
Designer: Corrine West
Yarn: Rico Baby Classic DK (DK Weight #3)
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Sheepie Sheep Hat
A silly sheep hat is just the thing to celebrate the upcoming Easter holiday. (It might seem far away now but it’ll be here before you know it! This unique design is made with the bubble stitch (not to be confused with bobble stitch). The bubble stitch perfectly captures the nubbly texture of sheep’s wool and it looks really cool too.
Designer: Little Red Window
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Aran Weight #4)
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Rainbow Double Pom Pom Hat
If you are looking for fun and unique hat designs, then look no further than the Rainbow Double Pom Pom Hat. It’s knit in the round from the bottom up much like many of the other toddler knitted hat patterns on this list. The neat thing is that there’s no decrease section at the crown so you won’t have to switch over to your DPNs.
Designer: Little Red Window
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Aran Weight #4)
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Bee Hat
Behold the adorable Bee Hat! The designer also has similar patterns for a turtle hat and a ladybug hat. It was hard to pick a favorite but I have a soft spot for bees! The hat is knit in stockinette stitch using a single color and the bee design is added on afterwards using the duplicate stitch embroidery technique.
Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches
Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable (Aran Weight #4)
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Speckle Hat
Hats are great projects for practicing new skills, because they are a nice manageable size. The adorable Speckle Hat will teach you how to knit brioche tuck. The nice thing is that the brioche tuck method creates a fabric that’s very stretchy both vertically and horizontally so your kiddo will be able to wear their new favorite hat for even longer!
Designer: Rachel Brockman for Universal Yarns
Yarn: Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted and Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted Hues (Aran Weight #4)
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Snowman Pom Pom Hat
You won’t need to do any colorwork to make this sweet Snowman Pom Pom Hat. The hat itself is easily knit with stockinette stitch (and quickly too thanks to that super bulky weight yarn) and then the snowman details are added on afterwards with the duplicate stitch embroidery technique.
Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Blue Tit Pixie
Named after the bird, this is one of those toddler knitted hat patterns that really has it all. It’s cute, it’s cozy, and it’s so easy even a beginner can knit it! All you need to know is how to cast on and off, knit and purl, and work 2 stitches together to decrease.
Designer: Jane Reay
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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Themyscira Hat
Keep it short and sweet or go long and slouchy with this stranded colorwork hat design. The colorwork is easy to memorize and it’s also an excellent opportunity to use up some of your yarn scraps. You can customize the colors of the stripes to match up with your toddler’s favorites.
Designer: Bad Wolf Girl Studios
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Mount Ambler Hat
Say hello to your new go-to hat pattern. The textured stitch pattern uses just knit and purl stitches in a 4 row repeat. There is also something knitting through the back loop for the brim and some decreasing to shape the crown of the hat.
Designer: Gabriella Roberts
Yarn: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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Oxford Toque
If you needed all of these toddler knitted hat patterns like yesterday because your little one is running around with pink ears, then you better make a hat in a jiffy! Take a shortcut to cozy town with the Oxford Toque. The hat is made with super bulky yarn and easy peasy stockinette stitch.
Designer: Pacific Knot
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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Look Out! Winter Hat
Did you know that you can knit an earflap hat without the need for ties to secure it? Discover the easy trick with this fun striped hat design. The garter stitch band is knit flat in back and forth rows and then you pick up stitches along the side to finish off the top of the hat which can be knit in either rows or rounds.
Designer: Roberta Rich
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220® Merino (Worsted Weight #4)
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Langstroth Mini Hat
Doubling up on the yarn is a great way to make your hat twice as cozy and introduce a fun mottled look to the colorscheme too. Try this trick out with the Langstroth Mini Hat. The brim is made with twisted rib stitch and the crown calls for knit stitches, yarn overs, and knit 2 togethers.
Designer: New Huffman Studios
Yarn: Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Wool Worsted (Aran Weight #4) and Stonehedge Fiber Mill Crazy (Sport Weight #2)
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Hat of a Cat
I know a toddler whose first word was cat and he would absolutely adore this cute little cat hat. The design features an extra warm double brim to keep your toddler cozy even in very cold weather. You are sure to appreciate that there is no crown shaping so you won’t have to break out the DPNs.
Designer: Lotien Designs
Yarn: DK Weight #3 and Lace Weight #0 held together
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The Bright Beanie
The Bright Beanie is a hat fit for a toddler king or queen. Does anyone else see the cute little crown that the stranded colorwork forms? The pattern is knit in the round from the bottom up using rib and stockinette stitches. This is a good option if you have 2 partial skeins of yarn leftover from other projects.
Designer: Melburnian Kim Knits
Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 10 ply (Aran Weight #4)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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Heart Winter Pom Pom Hat
Your toddler can wear their heart on their hat with this quick and cozy beanie design. The base hat is knit in rib and stockinette stitches using super bulky weight yarn. Top it off with a duplicate stitch heart and a fabulous yarn pom pom both made with the same bright and colorful rainbow yarn.
Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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The Pebble Toque
Keep things interesting with The Pebble Toque. If you find stockinette stitch hats to be a bit too mindless for you, then try this seed stitch design to shake things up. The textured surface of the seed stitch is fun to look at and fun to touch too. I especially love the look of this stitch in a tweed yarn.
Designer: Kelly Littlewood
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Little Winter Knight
I have been seeing a lot of these balaclava style hats in my feed lately. The Little Winter Knight beanie is part hat, part cowl, and all cozy. You can knit one up in a jiffy in super bulky weight yarn using basic stockinette and rib stitches. Even a beginner knitter could make this one!
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Eskimo (Super Bulky Weight #6)
Click here for the free knitting pattern!
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Final Thoughts on These Toddler Hat Knitting Patterns
Now you can keep those precious toddler noggins safe and warm with a nice hat. I do hope that you enjoyed all of these wonderful toddler knitted hat patterns. Did you have a favorite design from this list? I would love to hear from you in the comments below!
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Happy Knitting!
Amanda