This is a free knitting pattern for a scrap busting beanie, featuring two hat styles: a bobble beanie and a fisherman-style hat. Knit flat with an easy 14-row repeat, itβs a simple, beginner-friendly project thatβs perfect for scrap yarn or a clean two-colour finish.
Inspired by my original Easy Scrap Yarn Bobble Beanie, this pattern also works beautifully with planned colour combinations. The slim highlight stripes between sections help pull everything together into a neat, finished look, whether you go scrappy or coordinated.
I made a video showing how I catch the yarn ends while knitting so theyβre worked in automatically as you go. No going back later trying to weave in a hundred little tails. If you do it correctly, there are only 2 ends left to sew in when youβre done: the cast-on tail and the yarn tail left after sewing the seam. You can watch how to do that below.
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Things You Will Need
Set of 4 mm (6 US) single pointed needles
Tapestry needle to sew the seams and work in ends
Worsted weight yarn scraps or 2 coordinated colours. Any standard ball of yarn bought at a big box store will be enough.
The amount of scrap yarn you’ll need for each section will differ depending on the size you make. For the largest size, the scrap ball needs to be the size of a bottom of a pop or soda can. There will be a bit leftover.
Gauge
In stockinette stitch. Gauge is not overly important for this. The garter stitch used makes it very stretchy.
size 4 mm (US size 6) single pointed needles
10 stitches every 2 inches (5 cm)
14 rows every 2 inches (5 cm)
Sizing
Sizing is written as such: Small (Medium, Large, X-Large)
All age and sizing references in this pattern are estimates and based on the measurement around the head (circumference).
Small β Kids 1-5 years (18 inches or 46 cm)
Medium β Kids 6-10 (20 inches or 50 cm)
Large β Kids ages 11 to small adults (22 inches or 56 cm)
X-Large β People 24 inches or 61 cm and up
Colour Notations
I had to use something to delineate between colour changes. You will have more colours than what I list here if using scrap yarn. Depending in the size, it could be 10 β 13 colours.
OC β other colour (scrap yarn colours or main colour)
HC β highlight colour (colour between sections)
Please note, this is a VERY forgiving pattern with a LOT of stretch.
Short Fisherman’s Beanie
This beanie is made in sections that are knit from the crown of the head down toward the forehead, not in rows going around the head like a traditional beanie.
Cast on 38 (42, 45, 47) with OC
β₯ Row 1: HC K1. OC K28 (31, 33, 34) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 2: P8 (9, 10, 11). K29 (32, 34, 35). Turn. Leave remaining 1 st unworked.
Row 3: HC K2. OC K26 (29, 31, 32) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 4: P8 (9, 10, 11). K27 (30, 32, 33). Turn. Leave remaining 3 sts unworked.
Row 5: HC K2. OC K24 (27, 29, 30) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
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Row 6: P8 (9, 10, 11). K25 (28, 30, 31). Turn. Leave remaining 5 sts unworked.
Row 7: HC K2. OC K22 (25, 27, 28) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 8: P8 (9, 10, 11). K23 (26, 28, 29). Turn. Leave remaining 7 sts unworked.
Row 9: HC K2. OC K20 (23, 25, 26) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 10: P8 (9, 10, 11). K21 (24, 26, 27). Turn. Leave remaining 9 sts unworked.
Row 11: HC K2. OC K18 (21, 23, 24) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 12: P8 (9, 10, 11). K19 (22, 24, 25). Turn. Leave remaining 11 sts unworked. If changing to a new colour, break OC now. If making the hat 2 colours do NOT break.
Row 13: HC K18 (21, 23, 24) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 14: K9 (10 , 11, 12). P29 (32, 34, 35). β₯ Repeat from β₯ to β₯ 8 (9, 10, 11) times more for 9 (10, 11, 12) sections total.
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Tall Bobble Beanie
This beanie is made in sections that are knit from the crown of the head down toward the forehead, not in rows going around the head like a traditional beanie.
Cast on 42 (47, 52, 57) with OC
β¦ Row 1: HC K1. OC K32 (36, 40, 44) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 2: P8 (9, 10, 11). K33 (37, 41, 45). Turn. Leave remaining 1 st unworked.
Row 3: HC K2. OC K30 (34, 38, 42) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 4: P8 (9, 10, 11). K31 (35, 39, 43). Turn. Leave remaining 3 sts unworked.
Row 5: HC K2. OC K28 (32, 36, 40) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 6: P8 (9, 10, 11). K29 (33, 37, 41). Turn. Leave remaining 5 sts unworked.
Row 7: HC K2. OC K26 (30, 34, 38) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 8: P8 (9, 10, 11). K27 (31, 35, 49). Turn. Leave remaining 7 sts unworked.
Row 9: HC K2. OC K24 (28, 32, 36) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 10: P8 (9, 10, 11). K25 (29, 33, 37). Turn. Leave remaining 9 sts unworked.
Row 11: HC K2. OC K22 (26, 30, 34) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 12: P8 (9, 10, 11). K23 (27, 31, 35). Turn. Leave remaining 11 sts unworked. If changing to a new colour, break OC now. If making the hat 2 colours do NOT break.
Row 13: HC K22 (26, 30, 34) P9 (10 , 11, 12)
Row 14: K9 (10 , 11, 12). P33 (37, 41, 45). β¦ Repeat from β¦ to β¦ 8 (9, 10, 11) times more for 9 (10, 11, 12) sections total.
Hints and Tips
Each section measures approximately 2 inches (5 cm) wide if your gauge is similar to what is given.
Use yarns with different textures and variegated colours to create truly unique beanies!
Make the pom pom from the same colours as the hat, or not! You can also use the fuzzy pre-made ones, but if you’re looking to use up the scraps from leftover projects, use what you have on hand.
Sew the seam from the bottom to the top. Catch each coloured section through the back to the front and pull TIGHT to draw the sections together.
Abbreviations
K – Knit
P β Purl
sts – stitches
st β stitch
Should I h ave the same number of stitches at the end of each row? I’m getting different numbers on each row?
Yes. Between the 2 needles, there will always be the same number of stitches you cast on. No exceptions. If you don’t, then you’re dropping stitches or following the pattern incorrectly.