Hats to Knit for Kids

August 17, 2026 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

I don’t share a lot of kids knitting patterns, and that’s a shame because there is a lot of cute stuff out there to knit for kids. If you’re worried about spending tons of time on a knitting project for a child only for them to outgrow it, knitting hats is a great option because heads tend to change size slowly. Check out these cute hat knitting patterns for kids and cast one on for a kiddo in your life or for charity knitting.

If you want to keep it basic, you can’t go wrong with this adorable super bulky earflap hat from Love Fibres. This one comes in six sizes, from baby to adult, and all of them are pretty quick to knit thanks to the thick yarn and easy stitches. It also has options for knitting flat or in the round, so it’s a great project for beginners, too.

Another easy option is the seed stitch beret from Ebruk. This one also has a variety of sizes for toddlers, bigger kids and adults. Based on the needle size I think it calls for worsted weight yarn. It doesn’t indicate if it’s worked flat or in the round.

The Harmony Cloche from The Velvet Acorn is yet another fun shape, and you can knit this one for toddlers, kids and adults as well. The traveling stitches are fun and easy to knit, and this one calls for worsted weight yarn.

How about cables? Gina Michele Patterns has a basic cable knit hat that’s worked flat and seamed. This pattern comes in a single size for grade school aged kids.

You can also add a little colorwork, like these sweet sheep from Yankee Knitter Designs. Worked in worsted weight yarn (it’s show in four colors, but you could use more or fewer as you like) it’s sized for babies, kids and adults .

And because I found a hat with puffins, I have to share the hat with puffins. This one is from Begak Art Bureau and comes in two sizes for kids and adults. It’s worked in the round and uses five colors, but you’ll need just a tiny bit of orange and not much black, either.

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A Single Skein Shawl to Knit for Summer

Even more than normal this year I’ve been trying to use yarn that I already have. I’m doing lots of odd ball projects, scrappy things and small projects, but it’s also nice sometimes to be able to use a whole skein, and just a single skein, on a project for yourself or for a gift.

The Sunburst Shawl by Jem Arrowsmith is a great option if you have a single skein of sock yarn (100 grams or 400-425 meters, which is around 437 to 465 yards) that you don’t want to make socks out of.

The design includes a section of stockinette with blocks of simple lace mesh offset to make a zig-zag design across the shawl that looks sort of like the rays on a drawing of the sun.

The lace is just yarn over, knit 2 together repeating, so this would be a great first lace knitting project if you haven’t tried that before. The designer also has a video tutorial on their website if you need more help with the technique.

You can use any sock yarn you have on hand, but this one is especially fun with the brightly colored, variegated, speckly and sparkly yarns that you might not otherwise know what to do with. The solid section lets the colors play uninterrupted, while the lace part adds a bit of texture and gives a different look to the yarn.

This asymmetrical triangle shawl measures about 73 inches or 185 cm in wingspan and is 18 inches/45.5 cm deep.

There are several completed projects on Ravelry already so you can see who the design looks in different colors and types of yarn, from self stripping to more solid and tonal options.

The pattern is available for free on Ravelry (note: on the designer’s website it says the pattern is free through Aug. 31, 2026, so I’m not sure if it will be free after that on Ravelry), and if you don’t happen to have the perfect skein of yarn to make this project, the designer also offers kits on their website that include the yarn, pattern and a stitch marker.

[Photo: Jem Arrowsmith]

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