mens hat knitting pattern with straight needles
Men’s Hat Knitting Pattern suitable for Beginners

If you’re looking for a men’s hat knitting pattern that is worked with straight knitting needles, take a look at this one.

Knitted beanies make good gifts for all men in the family and are ideal projects for new knitters. Once you have mastered the basic stitches, you want to use those skills to make something. This pattern is ideal for that situation.

I found this one and particularly liked it as it’s very simple and only uses single-pointed straight knitting needles – no circulars required. If you’ve just learned how to knit, the last thing you want to see at the beginning of the instructions is the word circulars required!

So this means it will be knitted flat and then a seam made to create the hat shape.

The simple shape and unfussy design ( is that even a word? ) is perfect for men. There is a bit of texture in that the brim is deep and done in 2-by-2 ribbing. When you look at the model in the image, you can see that it covers the ears so keeping the wearer nice and warm.

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Men’s Hat Knitting Pattern: Download the Free Pattern


To download the pattern, just click the image. You’ll be directed to the website where you can access the free pattern.


What Kind of Yarn is Needed?


This design uses an Aran weight of yarn, which, for most purposes, is the same as a worsted yarn. Caron Simply Soft yarn is the one that is recommended, but any Aran/Worsted yarn will do just as well. Choose a yarn that allows machine washing at 30 degrees – some even allow low heat tumble drying. For most yarns in this weight, there is a large range of colours from which to choose.

Needle Size?

You will need to have a pair of straight single-point knitting needles in 4 mm (US size 6) and a pair in 4.5mm (US size 7)

What else will you need?


You will need to use a large-eyed blunt needle to sew up the seam.

Knitting Knowledge Required?

To be able to complete this project, you will need to know how to –

  1. knit
  2. purl
  3. decrease by knitting 2 stitches together k2tog
  4. left leaning decrease by the “ssk method” which is slip one stitch knitwise, then slip a second stitch knitwise, then knit those two slipped stitches together through the front.

Another feature that benefits beginner knitters is the fact that this men’s knitted hat pattern uses straight knitting needles and is therefore knitted flat. It allows a beginner to make the garment without using circular needles.

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