These hat knitting patterns were inspired by hats worn by characters in movies, yet are striking accessories even if you aren’t a fan of the movie. Most patterns for free. Updated 11/16/25.
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Free Patterns
Home Alone Moose Hat
Recreation of the hat that Kevin McCallister wears in the Home Alone movie. The hat is a slouchy, colourwork toque with a large pom pom worked in the round with two colors. Designed by Vrock Knits. DK weight yarn. Pictured project by laurenveronica
Noelle Seed Stitch Ribbed Hat
Recreation of the hat worn by Anna Kendrick who plays Noelle Kringle in the movie, Noelle. It only takes one skein of Aran weight yarn. Designed by Luke Gilligan. DK weight yarn. May only be free for a limited time.
- Get the free knitting pattern on the Internet archive - takes a long time to load
- See the Ravelry page
- See more 1 Skein Hat Knitting Patterns
Home Alone Lost In New York Hat
Recreation of the hat that Kevin McCallister wears in the Home Alone 2 movie. The hat is a slouchy, colourwork toque with a large pom pom worked in the round with two colors. Designed by Athena Forbes. DK weight yarn. Uses the Moose Hat above as a base pattern - see above or link on pattern page.
Turning Red Toque
Quick bulky weight version of the adorable hat that Meilin Lee wears in Pixar’s Turning Red. It is a cozy toque with an extra long and wide brim followed by some simple colorwork maple leaf motifs (charted). Designed by Joan Ho. May only be free for a limited time.
Gwen Stacy Hat
Hailey Knits’ bobble, cable, and lace hat was inspired by the hat Gwen Stacy wore in the Amazing Spiderman movie. Slouchy and shorter styles available. Pictured project by britsknits2
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See more Slouchy Hat Knitting Patterns
- Watch the Amazing Spiderman movies at Amazon
Thor: The Dark World – Darcy’s Hat
The Mjolnir Hat is Raven Sherbo’s recreation of the zigzag lace beanie that Darcy wears in Thor: The Dark World.
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Twilight – Bella La Push Hat
Nancy Fry recreated the hat that Bella wears in the Twilight movie when she is down at La Push beach and sees Jacob again. Pictured project by oddlief.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get Twilight Saga movies and books on Amazon (ad)
- Get free knitting patterns for Bella’s sweaters
A Christmas Story – Schwartz’s Stocking Cap
LaDonna Bubak recreates the iconic long striped hat worn by Schwartz in the classic “triple dog dare” scene in A Christmas Story. Pictured project by knitforewe.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See more Pom Pom Hat Knitting Patterns
- Get A Christmas Story costumes, movies, and collectibles (leg lamp!) at Amazon
Zombie Killer Slouch
When I saw Zombieland, I was obsessed with Little Rock’s slouch hat. Fortunately, so was Luciana Young who recreated the hat for all of us. Pattern includes two alternate decreases. Pictured project by Elle70
Despicable Me Edith Hat
Designed by Christie Allen
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- See Minion Inspired Knitting Patterns
- Get Despicable Me movies and memorabilia on Amazon (ad)
Secret Garden Tam
Meghan Munro’s beret is inspired by the hat Mary wears in the 1993 movie version of the beloved book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Pictured project by dovenest.
- Get the free knitting pattern on the Internet archive - loads slowly
- Get Secret Garden on Amazon (ad)
Easy Virtue Cloche
Fanny Liege was inspired by the cloche hat the main character wears in the movie “Easy Virtue”. Knitted in one piece, from the top down, it’s a quick project in bulky yarn.. Pictured project by jcap.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get Easy Virtue on Amazon (ad)
- Get free knitting patterns for Cloche Hats
Golden Compass – Lyra’s Hood
Renee Sparkes replicated the hood hat worn by Lyra in the Golden Compass movie for sizes from preschooler to adult. Quick knit in super bulky yarn, the hat only takes a couple of hours to knit. Pictured project by kaskadia.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get The Golden Compass books, DVDs and collectibles on Amazon (ad)
- See more Hood Knitting Patterns
- See more Super Bulky Yarn Knitting Patterns
Steve’s Beanie
Yarnspirations’ unisex beanie is inspired by the iconic Team Zissou hat from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Patterns for Purchase
Scott Pilgrim Hat (The Original Costume Pattern)
This is the original pattern that costume designer Lulu Bee created for the movie Scott Pilgrim vs the World. She says it takes about 12 hours to knit and is suitable for beginners.
- Purchase the knitting pattern
- See more Slouchy Hat Knitting Patterns
- Get Scott Pilgrim vs the World graphic novels, movie, and more on Amazon (ad)
The Fault in Our Stars Slouchy Beanie
No longer free. This easy slouchy hat pattern by Kristen McDonnell is recreation of that beanie Hazel wears in the egging scene of The Fault in Our Stars movie. Great unisex hat and fast knitting project. Pictured project by Snooks22.
- Get the knitting pattern
- Get The Fault in Our Stars movie and book on Amazon (ad)
- Get free knitting patterns for Slouchy Beanies
Princess Leia Hat
Doubles as wig for a Leia costume and a funny earflap hat!
See more Star Wars inspired knitting patterns
Baby Bat Cowl
Batman inspired balaclava mask for babies and children. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Laura St. Louis for Williams Studio 2
