Knitting patterns for baby hats including beanies, bonnets, baby photo hats, and more. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 5/18/26.
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Free Patterns
Classic Baby Hats
Three baby hats that can all be knit with just two skeins (220 yards each) of the recommended fingering weight yarn. This also would make a good use for leftover partial skeins. Includes a striped hat, hat with rolled brim and popmpom, and a hat with contrasting garter brim. Sizes Newborn (Baby). Designed by Purl Soho.
Kitty Striped Slouch Hat
Easy baby hat knit flat in stripes with just knit and purl stitches. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Muki Crafts.
Charming Cat Hat
Adorable baby hat with ribbed folded brim that's transformed by adding cat ears and embroidered cat face. Web pattern for size 12 months is free. More sizes and a printable pdf are available on Etsy. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Cassie at Little Red Window.
Momma's Cupcake Baby Hat
Adorable hat that's perfect as a Baby Photo Prop or special birthday hat for your sweetie with cake colored brim, welted texture frosting on the crown and cherry on top. Sizes Newborn to Child 10 years. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Melody Rogers.
Snow Baby Set
Baby hat with matching leg warmers knit in diagonal rib and trimmed with lace. Sizes Hat Newborn to 6 months, Leg warmers Newborn to 3 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Gina House.
Baby and Child Striped Hat
Easy hat in baby and child sizes designed for 6 colors so it's a great stash buster for DK weight yarn. Sizes about 3 months to 10 years. Designed by Schachenmayr. Available in English, Dutch,French, German
Fruit Smoothie Tam
Baby and child sized beret hat knit in at least 6 colors so it's a great stashbuster for leftover yarn. Sizes Baby (Toddler, Child). Designed by Lion Brand. Worsted weight yarn.
Striped Baby Girl Sun Hat
Adorable baby sun hat with a ruffled brim to keep sun out of baby’s eyes and protects delicate heads from sunburn and wind. Hat is knit in 2 colors with garter stitch. The flower is crocheted but you can substitute a knit flower or other decoration. Uses less than a skein each of 2 colors of Aran yarn for the hat, and scraps for the flower. Designed by Wendy Goeckner.
Easy Leafy Baby Beanie Hat
Very simple beanie worked in reverse stockinette with one leaf motif which puts the smoother stockinette side next to baby’s skin and the decreases are nicely hidden in purls. Sizes newborn 30.5 (33, 35.5) cm / 12 (13, 14.5)". Rated easy by Ravelrers. Great last minute baby shower gift! Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Justyna Lorkowska.
Trailway Hat and Cowl Set
Easy unisex set in sizes for the whole family knit with 2 round repeat mistake rib. Sizes Newborn to Adult XL. DK weight yarn. Web pattern is free. Designed by Alexandra Tavel of Two of Wands. A kit is also available.
- Get the free knitting pattern - Web version - scroll to bottom of target page
- Purchase a printable pdf
- Get the kit at Lion Brand
Butterfly Beanie Hat
Baby hat with an knit appliqued and embroidered butterfly that would make a great baby photo prop. Sizes newborn to 1 year. DK weight yarn. Designed by Muki Crafts.
More Free Patterns
Tulips Hat
Colorful hat in sizes for the whole family featuring tulip flowers. Options for a single row or double row of tulips. Sizes Baby to Adult Extra Large. DK weight yarn. Designed by Laura MICHAUD.
Bunny Bonnet
Adorable baby hat with bunny ears and ties. Perfect for baby photo shoots. Sizes newborn, 3-6mths, 6-12mths, toddler. Uses one skein of Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Amanda Morse.
Chipmunk Hat
Baby hat knit flat in a rectangle, folded and seamed. Then the ears are created by wrapping the corners. Uses less than one skein of Sport weight yarn. Designed by Alexis Winslow.
Red Hat and Mittens for Baby
Easy matching baby set knit flat with garter stitch. Bonnet features ties and dangle of twisted yarn. Mittens are thumbless with optional hole. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Barbara Hurd.
Baby Who Hat
Whooo loves cable owls? This one skein baby hat with cable owl on the front. Sizes 0-9 months. Knit with one skein of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Sheryl Reed.
Baby Rainbow Hat
Only a handful of yards of each color are needed for this easy Fair Isle baby hat. Great use for scrap yarn! DK weight yarn. Designed by Tanis Gray.
Garter Stitch Bonnet
Easy baby and toddler bonnet knit flat in one piece with garter stitch. Sizes 6 to 24 mos. Quick knit in Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio.
Frankie Hats
Easy quick hat in sizes for the whole family. The designer says that it takes less than an hour to knit the newborn size and just a couple of hours for the adult size. 6 Sizes from baby to large adult. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by High Fibre Shop
Isabel Hat
Easy one skein baby hat knit flat in garter stitch with a stockinette brim that rolls up naturally. Sizes Newborn to 6 Months. Uses less than one skein of Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Debbie Bliss.
Smock Stitch Baby Hat
Adorable baby hat knit with a smocked stitch. Sizes Newborn, 0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, 1-3 Years, 3-10 Years, Teen, Adult. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Melody Rogers.
Fragolino Strawberry Hat
Baby hat strawberry hat with rolled brim and leaf cap and stem at crown. Sizes 12-18 months. Designed by Anjé Esterhuizen. Aran weight yarn.
Garter Ridged Baby Set
Matching striped baby beanie and bootes knit with constrasting yarn and ridge texture to make the stripes stand out. Sizes 3/6 months, 9/12 months, 18/24 months. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Terry Morris.
Patterns for Purchase
Hi, I'm New Beanie
This baby beanie with Hi, I'm New in stranded colorwork is the perfect quick baby gift for shower or baby's arrivval. 6 sizes: Newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, and 9-12 months. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Justyna Srock of LadyJayCrochet who also has other cute baby hat designs
Forest Friends Hats
Hats with popular woodland animals including Deer, Black Bear, Fox, Owl and Raccoon. Sizes Baby, Toddler, Child. Perfect for stashbusting or leftover yarn. Designed by Cherie Marie Leck. There's also a crochet version
Tumbling Blocks Hat
Baby fair isle hat with a pattern inspired by quilts. Sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 2T+. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by LittleRedWindow
