9 Slouchy Hat Knitting Patterns
It’s hat season! Keep your head and ears warm with this collection of cozy and stylish slouchy hats and beanies patterns to knit.
All of the women’s hats are knitted in-the-round on circular needles. That means, they knit up quickly with no seams to sew.
I have added links to each of the patterns as well as yarn suggestions so you can get started knitting right away.
Here are some highlights you’ll find below:
Simple and easy slouchy hat #3, 6, and 8
Free Slouchy Hat Patterns #3, 5, 6, 7, and 9
Fair Isle slouchy beanie #2
Slouchy Hat using bulky yarn #1 and 4
Cable slouchy hat patterns #4 and 7
Brioche slouchy hat #1
Basic Slouchy Hat #3, 6, and 8
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9 Slouchy Hat Patterns to Knit
#1. Holt Slouchy Hat Knitting Pattern
This highly textured hat features brioche-tuck stitches for the body which create a lovely puff pattern. With just the right amount of slouch, the hat will keep you looking hot on the coldest days. Uses aran weight yarn.
Get Lion Brand Touch of Alpaca Yarn for this project
#2. Winter’s Fern Slouchy Hat Knitting Pattern
Winter´s Fern is worked from bottom-up in the round, with a striped brim for a sporty look and some colorwork at the body. Instructions come for three sizes and for a Beanie and a Slouchy version.
It knits up very quickly and is a perfect project to get into colorwork. And a great stashbuster for some leftovers too.
Get Knit Picks Swish Worsted Yarn for this project
#3. The Photographer’s Hat Free Knitting Pattern
This is my go to slouch hat pattern. It’s a simple hat knit in the round that is great for guys or gals. Always a hit when gifted and worn!
Designed by Lavanya Patricella
Get Knit Picks Swish Worsted Yarn for this project
#4. Braided Cable Beanie Knitting Pattern
Cables, cables, cables! This pattern was created for the advanced-beginner/intermediate knitter who loves chunky, squishy cables and beanies that have just the tiniest bit of slouch. This hat will fit an average size woman’s head. This pattern is simple to follow and will provide you with written instructions on how to complete this hat.
Grab some of your favorite soft, luxury yarn OR the crazy-colored yarn you’ve had in your stash for decades and this hat will surely look amazing!
This hat is knit with two strands of worsted weight yarn together, but can be altered to a single strand of bulky weight yarn.
Designed by Prem Knits.
Get KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Yarn for this project
#5. Raituli Striped Slouchy Hat Free Knitting Pattern
Uses fingering weight yarn
Designed by Marja Suomela
Get Knit Picks Palette Yarn for this project
#6. Brassica Slouchy Hat Free Knitting Pattern
Brassica! Fun, funky, slouchy, and a super easy and fast little hat to knit up.
Plus, Cascade Yarn’s Baby Alpaca Chunky yarn is an absolute dream to knit with since it’s so soft -- ya can’t go wrong with that one!
Brassica is the perfect introduction to those folks who are new to knitting hats, but a classic addition to the collection for those folks who are seasoned knitters, too.
Designed by Tiffany Kuzniar
Get Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky Yarn for this project
#7. Big Fat Cable Hat Free Knitting Pattern
This quick and easy hat was inspired by the knitters of Instagram (#knitting) who are always sharing pictures of their lovely cabled hats.
It features seven big, fat, 12-stitch cables against a backdrop of reverse stockinette.
Designed by Justina Chong
Get Cascade 220 Heathers Yarn for this project
#8. Ollivander Slouchy Hat Knitting Pattern
-This PDF pattern is written in US terms and is for people with basic knitting knowledge.
-Its fairly simple, but you must know how to knit as I do not teach you how in this pattern.
-This pattern is for an adult sized slouchy beanie.
-Purchaser must know how to cast on, knit, purl, and decrease.
-Pattern does not come with instructions on how to make or add the pom.
Designed by Jasmine Grenz
Get Lion Brand Touch of Alpaca Yarn for this project
#9. Twist and Slouch Hat Free Knitting Pattern
Knit this light and delicate Dotty Beanie! This worsted weight beanie uses the dot stitch, which intersperses purl stitches among knit stitches for some gorgeous texture.
The Dotty Beanie has plenty of stretch with a slight slouch, and is perfect for fall weather.
Uses aran weight yarn
Designed by Stephanie Jessica Lau
Get Lion Brand LB Collection Merino Yak Alpaca Yarn for this project
