Any woman can knit a women's hat with a crochet hook or knitting needles. It is much more difficult to decide on the style and desired color, since there are many variations of fashionable hats.
New models 2019
A modern woman has many requirements for a fashionable knitted hat. In addition to keeping you warm in the cold and protecting you from the wind, the hat should be bright enough in terms of color or style to make you stand out from the crowd.
Designers are doing their best to bring a fresh new spin to classic and modern hats.
Fashionable colors, yarn, hat styles
Knitted hats become a necessary attribute of the image as soon as the first cold weather begins. For early autumn, products made of thin cotton yarn are suitable, which will protect from the winds. For winter, products made of warm, thick yarn are suitable.
When choosing threads for a hat, you should choose soft yarn that will not prickle and will advantageously emphasize the chosen style of the headdress. The more voluminous and textured the yarn, the simpler the models should be. In addition to the classic white and gray colors, brightly colored hats are in fashion.
Smooth transitions between shades also look beautiful. This can be achieved using different yarns or melange threads, of which there is a wide variety on sale. The beanie hat remains one of the top favourites. It is universal and goes well with both a formal coat and a sports jacket.
Designers offer many variations of this hat, differing in length and volume.
City fashionistas also do not ignore hats with pompoms. It is no longer considered that this is a headdress for children. Because it goes well with many styles of clothing. A hat with a lapel, thanks to the modern variety of yarn, does not seem boring or gray. On the contrary, it indicates the bright character of its owner.
A hat with earflaps makes designers want to experiment. There are an incredible number of options for styles and decorative elements on such hats. Depending on the length of the ears, the height of the hat crown, the pattern and the presence of pompoms, a woman with any oval face can find her own version of a headdress.
Unusually shaped hats can be worn by bold and cheerful individuals who are not afraid of excessive attention.
Knitting patterns for hats
Most hats are usually knitted with simple patterns.
Which include:
- rubber;
- stockinette stitch;
- purl stitch;
- braids;
- Arana.
Knitting hat Nepal
You can knit a women's hat with knitting needles from Drops Nepal yarn in a couple of evenings.
Materials needed for size 56:
- Yarn – 2 skeins.
- Circular and double pointed needles No. 5, crochet hook.
Stages of work:
Work begins with casting on 80 stitches on circular knitting needles. The next 10 rows are knitted with a rib pattern, alternating 3 front loops and 2 back loops.
Next, you need to knit according to the pattern.
Openwork hat
Making an openwork hat will require skill from the needlewoman, since during knitting it is important to follow the pattern exactly and count the loops. The size of the presented hat is 56.
You will need:
- Yarn – 150 g (thickness in 100 g 300 m).
- Knitting needles with hook No. 3.
Stages of work:
- You need to cast on 137 stitches. Then knit with a rib pattern (1l.*1 purl.) up to 3 cm high.
- Then you need to add another 48 loops evenly around the circumference to the existing ones. Diagram 1 shows the basic pattern of the hat. It should be done exactly according to the diagram until the height of the product is about 15 cm.
- In the next 15 rows you need to decrease, continuing to follow the pattern.
- The remaining loops must be tightened and secured at the back of the head.
The hat can be decorated or left as is. The openwork pattern is a decoration in itself.
Hat with a braided pattern
Materials for size 56:
- Yarn – 150 g.
- Circular knitting needles No. 4 + 1 additional needle.
Stages of work:
Cast on 70 stitches on circular knitting needles and work in a rib pattern. The height of the rib is 14 rows. In row 15, add 24 stitches evenly. Rows 15 and 16 should be knitted with the front surface.
Next, the hat must be knitted according to the pattern:
To make a cross stitch in the pattern, 3 stitches are transferred to an additional needle, then the next 3 stitches are knitted and then only the stitches from the additional needle.
The next 5 rows must be done with the front surface. Then you need to make an overlap in the opposite direction, similar to the previous one.
It is necessary to continue knitting according to the pattern until the height of the main pattern of the hat is 16 cm. The loops should be gradually and evenly reduced.
Finally, you need to carefully sew the seam on the back of the hat.
Multicolored hat
You can knit a women's hat using multi-colored threads. Every knitting enthusiast always has a lot of balls of different colors left over from other items. At the same time, for a hat, you can choose threads of similar composition and thickness. Or, on the contrary, make it from different yarn leftovers.
You just need to make sure that the thickness of the thread is approximately the same, otherwise the winter hat will not be warm enough.
For a hat of size 52 you will need:
- Double pointed needles size 7.
- Yarn – blue, yellow, pink, orange (thread thickness 50 g in 55 m).
Stages of work:
- You need to cast on 60 stitches and knit 42 rows in a repeating pattern according to the diagram:
- Blue thread 2 rows of purl stitch,
- Pink - 1 row of purl stitch,
- Orange - 4 rows of stockinette stitch,
- Yellow - 1 row purl stitch.
Repeat.
- Blue - 4 rows knit + 1 row purl + 1 row knit stitch,
- Pink – 2 rows purl + 4 rows knit,
- Orange – 2 rows purl,
- Yellow – 2 rows purl.
Alternate color rows from the word "Repeat".
- Starting from row 43, you need to decrease the loops. To do this, in row 43, you should knit every 4th and 5th loop together.
- Repeat the decreases after 4 rows, then after 3 and then after 2 rows. There will be 12 loops left on the needles, which need to be tightened with a thread and the end hidden inside the hat.
Voluminous hat and snood
You can knit a women's hat with knitting needles using simple patterns. If you choose textured, fluffy or melange yarn, then even a simple model will look interesting. This model of a hat and snood is made of soft mohair. The pattern is an elastic band that is knitted by alternating front and back loops.
- The hat is knitted on circular knitting needles, which should be the same length as the head circumference.
- After casting on the stitches, knit with a 35 cm elastic band. After that, in every 4th row, you need to decrease the stitches. To do this, the total number of stitches should be divided into 4 parts. At the beginning and end of each part, you will need to knit 3 stitches together.
- When there are a few loops left on each part, you will need to use a hook to pull the end of the thread through them, tighten it and secure it on the wrong side.
The snood is knitted in the same way as the hat. After the height of the product reaches 30-40 cm, the loops need to be closed.
Bandana hat
For a hat (head circumference 60 cm) you will need the following materials:
- Knitting needles (No. 4,6).
- Wool – 250 g.
Stages of work:
- On knitting needles No. 6, you should make a "double rice" pattern, for this you need to cast on 40 loops and then knit according to the pattern. You should get a rectangle with sides of 50 and 30 cm. This will be the main part of the bandana. (Before knitting, you should leave a thread that will be long enough to knit one row. With its help, the visor will be attached to the bandana).
- Next, you should knit the visor, shortening the rows. You need to start with 37 loops. Each next row will be 4 loops less. You need to knit until there are 9 loops left on the needles.
- Using the remaining tail of the bandana thread, knit an additional row, simultaneously knitting the loops of the visor. The first and last loops should be knitted together.
- On the opposite side of the visor, continue knitting until the length is 45 cm. After this, start decreasing the loops (3 loops in 4 rows).
- To close the row, you need to pass the thread through the remaining loops and pull them together.
- A seam should be made along the long side of the rectangle, sewing the hat.
- To make the hat stay on your head well, you should also make a headband. To do this, you will need knitting needles No. 4, on which you need to cast on 21 loops. The length of the headband is 90 cm. The pattern is elastic.
The finished headband should be sewn to the bandana around the head.
Hat with transverse braids
Braids on a hat are a common pattern. But usually they are placed along the hat. Below is an original model, when the braids go across. The hat will fit head sizes from 50 to 56.
Materials required:
- Yarn – 100 g (300 m in 100 g).
- Circular and regular knitting needles No. 4.5.
Execution of work:
- The main part of the product is knitted like a scarf with a long strip. The width of the strip is about 15 cm, the length corresponds to the head circumference.
- At the beginning of work, you should cast on 80 loops onto the knitting needles. 4 loops from the edges of the strip will be knitted in garter stitch. The remaining 72 should be braided.
- The weaves should be done as follows. The first 9 rows are made with a rib, alternating 2 purl and 2 knit loops. In the 10th row, the weave must be done on the central 24 loops. To do this, the beginning and end of the weave are marked with a pin. The elastic pattern is done up to the first pin. Next, you need to remove 12 loops onto a separate knitting needle. The next 12 loops are knitted with the main pattern. Then you need to return to the loops from the additional knitting needle and knit them. You need to finish the row with a rib pattern. If everything is done correctly, then in the center of the fabric you will get an overlap.
- Continue knitting with an elastic band for another 9 rows. In the next row, the interlacing should be done at the beginning and end of the elastic band.
- Next, you need to alternate every 9 rows of weaving, which are done either in the center or at the edges. The fabric is knitted until it reaches a length corresponding to the head circumference. After this, the loops need to be closed.
The occipital area is knitted on the long side of the strip, alternating 2 front and 2 back loops. It is necessary to knit 8 rows. Then you need to reduce the number of loops, moving to the elastic band, making one loop from 2 front and 2 back loops. The next 4 rows are knitted with an elastic band of 1 front and 1 back loop. In the 5th row, you also need to decrease every second loop.
You need to thread the thread through the loops and tighten it, securing it from the inside. Sew the hat.
Hat - Kubanka
For a Kubanka hat of size 59 you will need:
- Yarn – 100 g (ball 150 m in 100 g).
- Needles – 2.5 and 3.5.
Stages of work:
- Work begins with casting on 110 stitches on knitting needles No. 2.5.
- The next 3 rows should be knitted in garter stitch.
- Next, you need to knit 10 rows with a rib pattern, alternating 1 front and 1 back loop.
- Then again 3 rows should be done in garter stitch. This completes the ribbing design.
- The main part of the product is knitted on needles No. 3.5 using the stocking stitch pattern. The number of rows will depend on how tall you want the hat to be. The recommended length, knitted with the front surface, is 15-20 cm.
- After reaching the required length of the hat, you should knit another 3 cm with the purl stitch to create a roll that will help the hat keep its shape.
- On the back of the head, you need to decrease the loops. To do this, you need to knit the wedges with the front surface. Decreasing stitches should be done only in the front rows.
To finish the work, you need to pull the thread through the remaining loops with a hook, tighten the thread and hide it on the wrong side.
Beanie hat
The beanie hat is a fashionable headdress whose popularity does not wane. First of all, this is due to its versatility. The hat will look equally stylish and fashionable if you wear it with a youth jacket and with an expensive fur coat. It suits almost any face shape. The hat is knitted with a simple stitch, so various decorative elements and ornaments look great on it.
Knitting such a hat will take a day. Size 54.
To work you will need:
- Yarn.
- Stocking and circular knitting needles No. 3.
- Hook.
- Pins.
Stages of work:
- The work should be done in 2 threads at once. This means that you need to pull the ends of the threads from both balls. The circular needles should be the length of the hat.
- Cast on 81 stitches using circular needles. Next, you need to pull out one knitting needle. And arrange the knitting so that the last loop is on the right. Then the loop is pulled through. This means that the first loop is transferred to the right knitting needle, the 80th loop must be pulled under it, which returns to the left knitting needle. The 81st loop should simply be dropped from the knitting needle. If everything is done correctly, then 80 loops should remain.
- The next 18 rows are knitted with only front loops.
- The star pattern should be started in row 19. It has 19 loops in width.
- The beginning and end of the pattern must be marked on the product. This can be done with pins. At the beginning of the 19th row, you should secure a pin and continue knitting the pattern according to the diagram. At the end, secure the second pin.
- Next, you need to do another 30 rows. Particular attention should be paid to the correct knitting of the pattern.
- After finishing the pattern, all rows must be knitted only with front stitches until the height of the product is 20 cm.
- Continue working by switching to double pointed needles. Each needle will contain 20 loops.
- To finish the hat, you need to gradually decrease the stitches. This should be done in every second row, decreasing one stitch on each knitting needle at the beginning and end. Each row following the decreased row should continue to be knitted with the front stitches, without decreasing them.
- You should finish decreasing when there are 4 loops left on each needle. Next, the knitting thread needs to be cut off, leaving a 30-centimeter tail.
The loops must be closed by pulling the remaining thread with a hook through all the loops and tightening them. The remaining thread must be secured from the inside.
Hat - cat
It is not difficult to knit a playful women's hat with imitation cat ears. The model is suitable for craftswomen with basic knitting skills., and you need to be able to knit and crochet.
To work you will need:
- Circular knitting needles and hook size 2.5.
- Circular knitting needles size 3.
- Yarn – 100 g (any fluffy yarn will do).
Knitting stages:
- For this model, loops are cast on using the Italian method.
For the hat you need 88 loops. The work begins with knitting 45 air loops with a crochet hook, which need to be closed into a ring. The number 45 was obtained by dividing the required 88 loops by 2 and adding 1 additional loop to close the row. The second row should continue to be crocheted with loops with a yarn over.
From the third row, knitting should be continued with knitting needles (size 2.5). In this case, the loop of the previous row is knitted as a front loop, and the yarn over is knitted as a back loop. This way, you get an elastic band. In the 4th and 6th rows, you need to make purl stitches, and remove the front stitches so that the thread is behind the loop.
In the 5th and 7th rows, on the contrary, they are done with knit stitches, and the purl stitches are removed, but the thread will already be in front of the loop. From the 8th row you should knit with a rib pattern (1 knit and 1 purl), to the desired length of the elastic on the hat, using size 3 knitting needles.
- Knitting the main part of the product begins with making 27 loops in stockinette stitch plus 1 purl loop. Then comes the side pattern on 15 loops. The number of original loops must be increased. To do this, 2 front loops are knitted on the back loops. Front loops are knitted. There should be 22 loops at the output. Then, by analogy, we make the back part of the hat.
- The pattern of the side part of the hat should be made according to the given diagram:
- The main part of the hat should be 37 rows. Next, you need to start decreasing the number of loops to complete the work. In each row, you need to decrease 4 loops from the sides, knitting one loop through 2 front loops.
- At the end of the work, the hat needs to be sewn on the top of the head.
This model is suitable for both little girls and women aged 40+.
Hat with a turn-up
Even those who have taken up knitting for the first time can knit a women's hat with knitting needles. It is enough to choose an easy-to-make model. The hat with a turn-up is a classic in knitting, and also an ideal product for beginners. craftswomen. To make such a hat you will need 100 g of warm yarn and medium-thick knitting needles (No. 3 or 3.5).
Video master class on knitting a hat with a lapel:
- For size 54 you will need to cast on 80 stitches.
- In the initial row, you should alternate between knit and purl stitches.
- In the next stitch, only the front stitch will be knitted, and the back stitch with the yarn over should be transferred to the second knitting needle.
- It is necessary to repeat these rows until the elastic band of the lapel is 15 cm long.
- Next, you need to continue knitting with English elastic for another 15 cm.

To finish the work, you should decrease the loops by 12 pieces per row. The last remaining loops are pulled together with a thread, which should be secured from the inside of the hat.
Hat with arans
To make a hat with arans for size 50 you will need:
- Yarn – 70 g (thread thickness 100 g/380 m).
- 2 sets of knitting needles – 2.5 and 4 mm.
Stages of work:
- You need to cast on 148 stitches onto the knitting needles.
- The next 8 rows should be knitted with a rib pattern (front * back).
- Then work according to the presented diagram up to and including row 58.
- In the next row, you should decrease the loops. To do this, the adjacent 2 purl should be knitted as one purl loop.
- After 1 row, you need to decrease both on the purl and on the knit stitches, knitting 2 loops into one.
Continue decreasing in the next 3 rows. Finishing the work, tighten the loops at the back of the head and secure the end of the thread inside the hat.
Knitting a warm winter hat with earflaps
This model is designed for size 56.
You will need:
- Yarn – 150 g.
- Knitting needles (circular, stocking) - No. 4.
Execution of work:
- Knitting should begin with knitting the right and left ears. To do this, you need to cast on 7 loops. The first and last are edge loops. The rest are alternating 1 purl and 1 front loop, starting with the purl.
- In each front row, add 2 loops from the edges (repeat 7 times). Knit the back rows, preserving the pattern.
- Having knitted 21 rows, you should attach the detail to the ear. If it is small, then knit the required number of rows. If the size is suitable, then by analogy, you need to make the second ear.
- The main part of the hat is decorated with a "tourniquet" pattern. There can be many variations of harnesses. Examples and diagrams are shown in the photo below.
- To calculate the number of loops, you should take into account that the pattern requires 6 loops, the rest of the hat is knitted with a regular elastic (alternating front and back loops). The recommended distance between the strands is 7 elastic loops.
- After the length of the hat is 16 cm, you should start decreasing the loops so that after 4-5 cm the hat can be tightened at the back of the head.
The finished hat can be decorated with a wool or fur pompom. If desired, ties can be sewn onto the ears.
How to decorate a knitted hat?
There may be several reasons why you might need to decorate a knitted hat:
- The old header is boring and needs updating.
- The desire to emphasize individuality with an exclusive item.
- A classic chunky knit hat can be embellished with one or more pom-poms. They can be multi-colored, of different sizes, made of threads or fur. Variations with pompoms will suit girls and women of any age.
- Embroidery and applique will help update any hat. If the applique can be anything, then it is better to make the embroidery simple, using basic embroidery stitches and making sure that the hat does not turn into an embroidered picture.
- Flowers crocheted or knitted look great on knitted hats. Decorative flowers can also be made of fabric.
- Ordinary decorative elements such as beads, rhinestones on hats look impressive and extraordinary.
In other words, there are many options for decorating hats, everything is limited only by the imagination of the needlewoman.
Knitting remains a popular hobby among women, as it allows them to create fashionable items worthy of the catwalk. In order to make their winter look unique, each woman can knit a women's hat with knitting needles, decorate it to her taste and be sure that it is the only one in the world.
Article formatting: E. Chaikina
Useful video about knitting women's hats with knitting needles
Video on how to knit a cat hat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK6capkiQbg
In the very first picture above - what needles are these being knitted on? I want the same hat.