Bubble Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern

This Bubble Beanie Hat knitting pattern is my new favorite fashion accessory! My Bubble Knit Stitch Pattern is really popular, so I thought it would be great to design a hat for us to knit up together. 

Get your free written pattern instructions with a video tutorial below. You may also purchase my ad-free printable pdf pattern in my Studio Knit Pattern Shop.

Bubble Beanie knitted hat in shades of blue and white yarn colors topped with a pompom worn by a woman with long blonde hair.
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Bubble Beanie Hat Construction

This knitted hat pattern is perfect if you enjoy changing yarn colors and are comfortable knitting on circular needles. This is also a great yarn stash buster.

Knitted Bubble Beanie Hat in shades of blue yarn color with pom pom.

Texture Design: My popular Bubble Stitch creates this fun design. A stockinette stitch is cinched by picking-up dropped stitches to create this unique texture.

Knitting Gauge: 20 Sts x 24 Rows = 4” x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in 2×2 Rib Stitch Pattern

Size: Fits adult heads measuring 21” – 24” circumference.

Intermediate Level: This hat design is recommended for knitters comfortable knitting in the round on circular and double-pointed needles, as well as the Knit 4 Below technique.

Bottom Up: This knitted hat is created from the bottom up and knitted flat on a long circular needle.


Knitting Supplies

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Favorite Yarn to Knit Up the Bubble Beanie: Caron X Pantone

This is a great yarn buster, knitted in any colors and fiber of worsted or bulky weight yarns. My favorite yarn to knit up my beanies is the Caron X Pantone collection because one skein provides the exact amount of required yarn. Their color selection is so gorgeous, too! The blue ombre yarn I used was from their Faerie Cakes skein available on Amazon.

Skein of yarn in shades of blue color.

Printable Knitting Pattern (ad-free)

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Knitting Techniques

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Slip Knot 
• CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
• K = Knit Stitch 
• P = Purl Stitch
How to Knit on a Circular Needle in 5 Easy Steps
How to Knit on DPNs 
How to Change Yarn Color
• KFB = Knit Front + Back to Increase
• K2TOG = Knit 2 Sts Together to Decrease
• K4B = Knit 4 Below
Bind Off
Weave in Yarn Tails

Knit 4 Below (K4B) Technique

To see a complete step-by-step tutorial of this knitting technique, please watch my video on the Knit 4 Below Technique below. As with everything in knitting, once you understand clearly how this K4B technique is performed, it’s super simple to knit up your new Bubble Beanie Hat.

Pink yarn on knitting needle with white color yarn demonstrating Knit Below technique.

Knitting Process

Cast On stitches onto your circular needle.

Cast on stitches onto a circular knitting needle in blue yarn on a green background with woman's hand

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Hat Brim

Begin by knitting your hat brim in the 2×2 Rib Stitch pattern.

Bubble Beanie Hat Brim in blue yarn in 2x2 Rib Stitch Pattern

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Bubble Pattern Section

Following the knitting pattern, knit your bubble stitches in any color combination of your choice. I recommend switching colors every 12 rows, if you wish to replicate my samples shown.

The shorter beanie size is knitted from the brim’s edge at 7 inches. A longer slouchy beanie is 9 inches in length.

Slouchy Beanie size of 9 inches in blue colors on circular knitting needles

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Crown Decrease Section

To begin your crown’s decreases, switch to DPNs when needed.

Break Yarn + Weave Thru Remaining Stitches.

Weave In All Yarn Ends… and you are DONE!

Decreasing Bubble Beanie Hat crown on three double-pointed needles.

More Bubble Stitch Project Ideas

Create this texture into a wide variety of creative fashion projects like scarves, blankets, and pillows.

Knitted Bubble Stitch Blanket in pink and white yarn colors on a couch and felt flowers on the wall.

Printable Knitting Instructions

Knitted Bubble Beanie Hat in shades of blue yarn color with pom pom.

Printable Knitting Pattern

This Bubble Beanie Hat knitting pattern is my new favorite fashion accessory!

Makes: Bubble Beanie Knitted Hat
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 8 hours
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate

Materials

  • Yarn - Worsted or Bulky Weight Yarn (120 - 200 yards)

Tools

  • 1 Circular Knitting Needle 8 US / 5.0 mm, 16” length
  • 4 Double Pointed Needles 8 US / 5.0 mm
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Scissors

Instructions

Cast On

With Size 8 US 16" Length Circular Needle, Cast On 64 Stitches.

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Hat Brim

Rows 1 - 6: * K2, P2 * (repeat pattern btwn * *)

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Hat Increase Section with Knit Front and Back KFB

Change yarn color now, if desired.

Row 1: * KFB, K15 * (68 sts)

Rows 2 - 6: Knit All

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Bubble Pattern Section

Change yarn color now, if desired.

Row 1: K2, * K4B, K3 *, last 2 stitches K4B, K1

Rows 2 - 6: Knit All Change yarn color now, if desired.

Row 7: * K4B, K3 *

Rows 8 - 12: Knit All

Repeat Rows 1 - 12 until length desired.

From Brim’s Edge: 7” Beanie or 9” Slouchy Beanie

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Crown Decrease Section

Switch to DPNs when needed.

Change yarn color now, if desired.

Row 1: Repeat either Row 1 or 7 from the above Bubble Beanie Hat Pattern, depending on where you stopped knitting.

Row 2: * K2TOG, K6 *, last 4 sts K2TOG, K2 (59 sts rem)

Row 3: * K2TOG, K5 *, last 3 sts K2TOG, K1 (50 sts rem)

Row 4: * K2TOG, K4 *, last 2 sts K2TOG (41 sts rem)

Row 5: * K2TOG, K3 *, K1 (33 sts rem)

Row 6: * K2TOG, K2 *, K1 (25 sts rem)

Row 7: * K2TOG, K1 *, K1 (17 sts rem)

Row 8: * K2TOG *, K1 (9 sts rem)

Row 9: * K2TOG, K1 * (6 sts rem)

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Break Yarn + Weave Thru Remaining Stitches.

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Weave In All Yarn Ends... and you are DONE!

Notes

Knitting Techniques

  • Slip Knot
  • CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
  • K = Knit Stitch
  • P = Purl Stitch
  • How to Knit on a Circular Needle in 5 Easy Steps
  • How to Knit on DPNs
  • How to Change Yarn Color
  • KFB = Knit Front + Back to Increase
  • K2TOG = Knit 2 Sts Together to Decrease
  • K4B = Knit 4 Below
  • Bind Off
  • Weave in Yarn Tails

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