Pumpkin Beanie Hat – Free Knitting Pattern Review

Looking for the perfect seasonal knitting project? The Pumpkin Beanie Hat free pattern is just the thing to bring some handmade charm to your fall wardrobe. Whether you’re dressing up for Halloween, heading to a pumpkin patch, or simply want to add a cozy autumn accessory to your collection, this hat ticks all the boxes.

The design is simple yet striking. Knit in classic pumpkin orange with a ribbed green stem on top, it’s instantly recognizable and wonderfully festive. It’s the kind of project that makes people smile—kids look adorable in it, but adults can absolutely pull it off too, especially at fall gatherings or Halloween events.

Skill level wise, this is a fun knit for confident beginners. The beanie uses straightforward stitches and shaping, making it approachable for anyone who’s made hats before. Because it’s knit in the round, you won’t have any fiddly seams to sew up, and it works up quickly enough to make one (or several) in a weekend.

The best part? You can easily adjust the size to fit babies, toddlers, or adults, so the whole family can have matching pumpkin beanies. It also makes a fantastic handmade gift—imagine handing out little pumpkin hats to the kids in your life just in time for Halloween.

If you love seasonal knitting patterns, this Pumpkin Beanie Hat is a must-make. It’s festive, fun, and practical—keeping heads warm while spreading a little extra autumn cheer.

This free knitting pattern falls in the category of cute but maybe not essential, as well as a nice way to use some yarn left over from another project.

The Briggs St. Fruit Hammock from Mycah Knits is beginner friendly because it’s a big rectangle worked in stockinette stitch on larger needles than the yarn would usually call for (size 11 US/8 mm for DK weight/weight 3 yarn) to provide more air flow around the fruit.

The idea behind a fruit hammock like this is both that it saves you counter space since it’s meant to be mounted under a cabinet and that air flow around the fruit helps prevent moisture from getting trapped below the fruit, which should keep it fresh longer. They’re also just cute and keep your fruits or veg accessible so hopefully you will eat more of them.

This pattern also includes I-cord handles, which is how you hang the hammock, and you’ll need to be able to pick up stitches for them, but that’s the only beyond beginner skill required in this project.

It only uses about 25 grams of yarn, so this is a perfect project for using a little something left over from another project. It would also be cute with stripes, so you can use odd balls from several projects. Or make the I-cord with a contrasting color to add a bit more fun if you like.

The designer does recommend using acrylic yarn for this project because it shouldn’t stretch out of shape with use and is easy to wash should your aspirations for eating fruit outstrip your reality. But they also provide tips for testing the stretch in a yarn you want to use and adjusting the pattern to account for that.

I don’t have a space in my place for this but it is super cute and a fun way to add knitting to the home, which I’m always a fan of.

You can grab the free pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Mycah Knits]

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