Free hat knitting patterns with cable designs for women and men. Most patterns are free. Updated 6/2/24
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Free Patterns
Two Saffron Hats
Beret and bobble beanie hat using the same 8 round cable design interpreted in two different styles. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Louisa Harding.
Torbay Beanie
One skein cable hat with a 12 round repeat that only requires cable stitches to be made on one of these rounds. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Satu Gröhn. A kit is also available.
Thorn Hat
Cabled hat in three sizes for baby, child, and adult. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lisa Hoffman.
Color Cable Hat
I love this unique slouchy hat with a contrasting color cable on the background of stripes. DK weight yarn. Kylmille Ilmoille myssy (cold weather hat) designed by Satu Gröhn. Pictured project by elizdanthony. Available in English and Finnish
Uni Cabled Hat
Unique hat with medallions framed with rope cables that flow from the brim. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Aida Sofie Knits.
Fisherman's Beanie
This hat was inspired by traditional gansey sweaters with cables, representing ropes, diamonds representing fishing nets, and textured stitches representing ladders. Uses one skein DK / Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Janet Stimson. Pictured project by noreen1009 and I loved her idea of using a glass mannequin head filled with colorful yarn for display.
Tonidale Hat
Pompom hat knit with a 6 round repeat cable and seed stitch design. Uses one skein 180 yards of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Felicia Kulp.
Honeycomb Cable Reversible Hat
This hat can be worn with either the cabled side or the plain side showing. Extra cozy with two layers of fabric. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Dove Knits.
Burrow Hat
One skein hat knit with a cable running up through a wide ribbed brim and seed stitch crown. And, if like this model, you can raise one eyebrow, it creates a fun visual with cables echoing the eyebrow. Uses one skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Brittany Seaborg.
More Free Patterns
Hillsgrove Hat
Sections of entwined cables that form triangles with the crown decreases and a constrasting ribbed brim create a unique beanie. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Rachel Brockman.
Cavanaugh Hat
Stunning hat with a large cable panel and pompom. 3 sizes. Uses one skein 210 yards (192 meters) of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Emily Ringelman.
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Cottage Hat
Simple 1x1 cables in an 8 round repeat create a wavy for this hat that is finished with interesting, but uncomplicated crown shaping. Uses one skein of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Dawn Henderson.
Cass Cable Hat
This beanie features a cable braid high on the crown created with an interesting construction. Uses one skein of DK weight yarn. Designed by Maria Larraga.
Triple Cabled Rib Beanie
The ribs of this beanie twine into eye-catching cables at the crown. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Calla.
Double Cable Hat
I love the way the smaller cables in this hat transform into large cables on the crown. Hat is knit flat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Laura 7037
Cable brimmed hat knit flat. Uses 100g of DK weight yarn. Designed by Sue Whiting.
Aran Hat
Diamond cables alternate with sections of moss stitch in this gansey inspired slouchy hat. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Cabled Bobble Hat
Toque knit flat with an 8 row repeat cable pattern and finished with pompom. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Debbie Bliss.
Sideways Cabled Hat
Pixie hat with body knit sideways in cozy cables. Super Bulky weight yarn. Glitter Cabled Hat designed by Mari Lynn Patrick for Lion Brand.
Patterns for Purchase
Archway Hat
Striking 2 color beanie with a lattice pattern of different color cables knit with slipped stitches. Includes a chart and “stitch by stitch” written instruction in English. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Dejana Knezevic.
Montgolfier Hat
Inspired by Montgolfier hot-air balloons, cables on this hat mimic the colorful designs of the traditional hot-air balloons. Uses one skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by IrmianDesign.
Winter Bliss Hat
Beanie with a travelling cable on a beaded rib texture. Sizes Baby to Adult L. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lara Simonson.
Iola Cabled Hat
This hat features a fun, easily memorized cable pattern worked in twisted stitches, strong vertical lines, and a striking crown. Uses one skein of DK weight yarn. Designed by Triona Murphy.
Carrillo Hat
I love the geometric look of the cables on this hat. Both written and charted instructions. Aran weight yarn. Designed by IrmianDesign.
Cozy Cable Hat
Classic cables in different heights create an easy, elegant hat. Sizes Baby to Adult L. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Lara Simonson.
Seagulls Hat
Easy cable knit beanie with ribbed brim and delicate cable stitch pattern that looks like birds in flight. DK weight yarn. Designed by Natalya1905.
Abernathy Hat
Hat with a variety of cables in slouchy or cap style. 3 sizes. Uses one skein of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Terri Kruse.