Slouchy Beanie Knitting Pattern

My popular Slouchy Beanie Knitting Pattern will help you make great gifts for men and women. This is a classic design for adults knitted on circular needles that can be customized with various yarn colors and even stripes.

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Knitted Slouchy Beanie on mannequin head in blue to white ombre yarn colors. — Sample knitted with Lion Brand® Scarfie Yarn in Cream/Teal colors

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Slouchy Beanie Knitting Construction

Getting Started: To begin, gather all of your knitting tools and materials. Then relax into an easy pattern that’s great for quick knit gifts!

Finished Hat Size Fits: Average adult size: 21″ – 23”

Knitting Gauge in Stockinette Stitch: 16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches

Construction: The knitted hat is created from the bottom up on circular needles, then finished at the crown with double-pointed straight needles.

Easy-to-Memorize: The body of the hat is simply the knit stitch throughout. It’s a great choice to knit on the go. While traveling to visit family, I’ve knitted it while flying on a plane.

Finishing Work: Because we are knitting up our hat in one piece, you simply need to weave in your yarn ends.

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Knitted slouchy hat in fair isle yarn colors. — Sample knitted with Queensland Collection Fair Isle Yarn

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Yarn

Worsted or Bulky Weight Yarn (180 – 200 yards):
- Colorful sample knitted with Queensland Collection Fair Isle Yarn
- Blue/White Ombre sample knitted with L ion Brand® Scarfie Yarn in Cream/Teal colors
- Gray sample knitted with Lion Brand Yarn Wool-Ease Yarn in Grey Heather

Knitting Needles

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

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Knitting Techniques

Need to brush up or learn a new technique? Check out my entire library of Knitting Techniques to help you along as you knit up this project.

• 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
• K2TOG = Knit 2 Sts Together to Decrease
• Bind Off
• Weave in Yarn Tails

Slouchy Knitted Beanie Hat in Gray color yarn on mannequin head — Sample knitted with Lion Brand Yarn Wool-Ease Yarn in Grey Heather

Knitting Instructions

Adult Sized Beanie

Cast On 73 Stitches with the Long Tail Cast On Method

Join in the Round: K2Tog, K71 Stitches

Knit in the 1×1 Rib Stitch Pattern for 8 Rows (2 inches)
* K1, P1 * repeat from * to end

Knit all Rows in the Round until your entire piece measures 9 or 10 inches, depending on your length preference. And make sure to switch to Double Pointed Needles when necessary.

Decrease Rows:

Row 1 – * K2Tog, K7, * repeat from * to end (64 stitches remain)

Row 2 – Knit Entire Row

Row 3 – * K2Tog, K6, * repeat from * to end (56 stitches remain)

Row 4 – Knit Entire Row

Row 5 – * K2Tog, K5, * repeat from * to end (48 stitches remain)

Row 6 – Knit Entire Row

Row 7 – * K2Tog, K4, * repeat from * to end (40 stitches remain)

Row 8 – Knit Entire Row

Row 9 – * K2Tog, K3, * repeat from * to end (32 stitches remain)

Row 10 – Knit Entire Row

Row 11 – * K2Tog, K2, * repeat from * to end (24 stitches remain)

Row 12 – Knit Entire Row

Row 13 – * K2Tog, K1, * repeat from * to end (16 stitches remain)

Row 14 – * K2Tog * repeat from * to end (8 stitches remain)

Cut yarn, weave through remaining 8 stitches, and pull tight.

Weave-in ends… and you are done!

Slouchy Beanie knitted in blue to white ombre yarn colors.