Hats · 5 listings
Hats add circumference, stretch, and a top. Even when the publisher says Beginner or Easy, you are no longer knitting a flat rectangle.
This hub is five listings: a worsted Easy beanie, a Super Saver hat-and-scarf set, two super-bulky Knit Picks hats, and a Cascade beginner set with earflaps. Baby hats live on the baby hub.
5 free hats
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A Lion Brand Easy (Beginner+) beanie. Free download on the brand page after you compare listings here.
Easy · PDF download · Lion Brand
Hats
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An Easy Red Heart hat-and-scarf set on Yarnspirations. Ribbing is knit and purl; free PDF on the publisher’s page.
Easy · PDF download · Yarnspirations
Hats
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A beginner Knit Picks super-bulky hat. Free knitting-pattern download on Knit Picks.
Beginner · PDF download · Knit Picks
Hats
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An Easy Knit Picks super-bulky hat on large needles, in three sizes. Free download on Knit Picks.
Easy · PDF download · Knit Picks
Hats
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Not the official finished project. Use the source link for the exact result.
A beginner Cascade Yarns hat-and-scarf set. Free PDF on Cascade Yarns.
Beginner · PDF download · Cascade Yarns
Hats
Start with the outcome
Difficulty is only one signal. Finished scale, fabric, and the next skill you want to learn usually make the better decision.
Worsted Easy beanie
Lion Brand Easy (Beginner+). A compact hat after a scarf, with a download pass on Lion Brand.
02Super-bulky beginner
Knit Picks Beginner. Thick yarn and a free download if you want the hat to grow quickly.
03Earflap set
Cascade Yarns Beginner. The hat has earflaps; the PDF also includes a scarf.
As of August 2026, the catalog lists 5 free hat knitting patterns from yarn brands. Each card below is a comparison; the pattern file is on the publisher’s site.
Free knitting patterns are complete instructions a yarn brand publishes without charging for the file. Free Knitting Pattern compares 31 of those listings as of August 2026 and sends you to the publisher’s page for the download.
Start with the 12 listings publishers label Beginner or Level 1. Another 14 are labeled Easy. The rest are Intermediate or do not state a skill on the pattern page.
No. Pattern files stay on the publisher’s website. Each listing here is a comparison with a named link to the official page.
Before choosing
The Red Heart Ribbed Hat and Scarf PDF is two objects. If you only wanted a beanie, check yardage before you cast on the scarf too.
Knit Picks rates Big Cozy Hat Beginner and Ayre Hat Easy. Both are super bulky. Read their pages for why the second one sits a step up.
Garter Stitch Baby Helmet, Top Knot Baby Hat, and the Lullaby hat-and-blanket pair live under baby, so adult and gift sizing stay distinct.