World's Easiest Hat Knitting Pattern

World's Easiest Hat Knitting Pattern

As the name suggests, this really is the easiest hat pattern in the world! It’s also the perfect pattern for all those leftover skeins or mini skeins we all have in our stash. The hat is meant to be quite close fitting around the head and is knitted with a smaller gauge to make sure it would fit well even after extensive use. Remember to cast on loosely! The sample hats have a comfortable, slouchy fit, but It’s also possible to knit the hat shorter.

Pattern is written to 3 yarn weights: fingering, sport and DK.

Note! The hat is meant to fit quite closely around the head. If you want to knit the hat smaller or larger, note that the stitch count for the ribbing is divisible by 3 and the stitch count for the stockinette stitch section is divisible by 8.  

Directions (fingering weight yarn)

Yarn: Approx. 50 g of fingering weight yarn. Yarn used for the green hat is Uschitita Merino Singles, colourway Tiina, other yarns Madelinetosh Unicorn tails, colourways cousteau, artic, celadon, button jar blue
Needles: 2,25 mm for the ribbing, 2,5 mm for the main body.
Gauge: 31,5 st to 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch.
Finished circumference: 40,5 (43, 46, 48) 51 cm.
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL.

Directions (sport weight yarn)

Yarn: 50–60 g of sport weight yarn (approx. 250–350 m / 100g). The mustard coloured sample is knitted with The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering, colourway Catbells (size L).
Needles: 2,75 mm for the ribbing, 3 mm for the main body.
Gauge:  24 sts x 31 rnds to 4” / 10 cm of stockinette stitch.
Finished circumference: 40,5 (43, 46,5, 50) 53 cm.
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL.

Directions (DK weight yarn)

Yarn: 50-60 g of DK weight yarn ( approx. 200-250 m / 100 g)
Needles: 3,5 mm or 3,75 mm needles for the ribbing, 4 mm for the main body.
Gauge:  20 sts to 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with 4 mm needles.
Finished circumference: 40 (44, 48, 52) 56 cm.
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL.