Typically one is already "hat in hand" when searching for freebies, but you, prospective knitter, must find the free knitting patterns for hats and knit first! Fortunately that is fun and easy online. Many yarn companies, at the drop of a hat, offer free patterns to promote the sales of their yarns. Smaller knitting projects, like hats, are among the more popular free patterns. A first hat project? Consider making a baby hat first. It's much easier to practice the shaping techniques on a smaller project and you can use that scrap yarn too! An enterprising knitter I know cuts plastic gallon milk jugs into cap brims, or any shape she needs for her hats.

If you already have yarn for which you are trying to locate free knitting patterns for hats checking the website of that particular yarn manufacturer would be a place to search. Be sure to check our "Free Knitting Patterns for Hats Resources" section below for a great start. With a little practice others will take their hats off to you!