Bubble Beanie Hat Knitting Pattern
This Bubble Beanie Hat knitting pattern is my new favorite fashion accessory! This knitted hat pattern is perfect if you enjoy changing yarn colors and are comfortable knitting on circular needles. It’s a great yarn stash buster, too!
Get your free written pattern instructions, supply list, technique help, and video tutorial below.
Table of Contents
Bubble Beanie Hat Construction
- 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 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 Caron X Pantone Faerie Cakes, which has since been discontinued.
- Yarn – Worsted or Bulky Weight Yarn (120 – 200 yards)
- 1 Circular Knitting Needle 8 US / 5.0 mm, 16” length
- 4 Double Pointed Needles 8 US / 5.0 mm
- Tapestry Needle – Clover Chibi Jumbo Bent Tip Darning Needle Set
- Scissors – Gold Stork Crane Scissors
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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
• 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.
Hat Knitting Process
Cast On stitches onto your circular needle.
Hat Brim
Begin by knitting your hat brim in the 2×2 Rib Stitch pattern.
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.
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!
Printable Knitting Instructions
Printable Knitting Pattern
This Bubble Beanie Hat knitting pattern is my new favorite fashion accessory!
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
Kristen McDonnell
Author & Designer
After publishing her first knitting tutorial video, Kristen founded StudioKnit LLC. Enamored with teaching online, she films knitting lessons and designs from her vibrant production studio on Half Moon Bay’s California coast.
Kristen McDonnell is the author of the highly acclaimed book Knit Stitch: 50 Knit + Purl Patterns featuring vintage and unique designs.