This adorable little acorn hat knitting pattern is just perfect for a crisp, cool fall day, knit one up for your baby, kids or favorite adult!
Updated October, 2024
This pattern has been updated to include additional child and adult sizes. For more information on the changes, what’s included and many other questions, click here.
So…are you guys thinking I’m nuts for making this cute fall hat? Was that acorny pun? Should I keep going? No, that’s enough? Ok!
Well, back to the business at hand. I was brainstorming fall hat ideas and thought an acorn hat would be really adorable. Acorns are such a pretty shape and they’re just SO autumn that I think it makes for the perfect hat that you can wear from August straight through Thanksgiving!
I especially love how the seed stitch acorn top came out. That was, ahem, interesting, to figure how to do the decrease with that pattern but I love you guys so I toughed it out. You’re welcome! If you make an acorn hat for your baby with this knitting pattern, please make sure you share your project with me on Ravelry!
PLEASE NOTE: Baby V is wearing the 2T+ size in these photos and it’s a little big which is why the brim is folded up, the regular pattern does not include a folded brim.
Acorn Hat Knitting Pattern
Sizes included: 0-3 months, (6 months, 1-2 years, 3-6 years, Child Large/Adult Small, Adult Large) Read our sizing guidelines post for more information.
Gauge: 19 stitches = 4 inches
- Worsted weight yarn
- US 7 (4.5 mm) 16″ circular knitting needles
- US 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles
- Yarn needle
(If you need help, my favorite knitting reference book for everyone from beginners to advanced knitters is THIS ONE!)
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Fall Acorn Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions (size 12 mo.)
Using long-tail cast on, cast on 72 stitches onto your circular needles with the tan yarn color. Join to knit in the round and k1, p1 in a rib stitch for 4 rounds. Knit all stitches until the hat is 5 inches long. Then switch to brown yarn and begin the acorn cap.
Acorn Cap:
Round 1: (k1, kfb) repeat to the end of the round
Rounds 2 – 7: (k1,p1) and repeat for even rounds, (p1, k1) and repeat for odd rounds (seed stitch)
Round 8: (k2tog, k1, p1,k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 9: (p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 10: (k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 11: (p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 12: (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2tog, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 13: (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 14: (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2tog, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 15: (p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round
At this point as you continue to decrease, distribute your stitches between 3 double pointed needles or use magic loop.
Round 16: (k1, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 17: (p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 18: (k1, p1, k2og, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 19: (p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 20: (k1, p1, k1, p1, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Round 21: (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 22: (k1, p1, k1, p2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Round 23: (p1, k1, p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round
Round 24: (k1, p1, p2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Round 25: (p1, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Rounds 26 – 29: (k1,p1) and repeat for even rounds, (p1, k1) and repeat for odd rounds (seed stitch)
Round 30: k2tog all
Rounds 31 – 32: knit all stitches
Round 33: k2tog until last stitch and then k1.
Cut yarn, pull through loops to close and weave in ends.
Happy Fall!
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Rebecca Payne says
I love it. You have the cutest patterns.
Karen Clements says
turned out great. Thanks for sharing.
Charlene C Schuman says
Love your acorn hat. Can you give approx yardage needed for different sizes?
Cassie May says
All of the sizes take less than one skein of each color. I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice which is 170 yards per skein. 🙂
Janet Dawson says
Hi, Cassie, thanks for Pear hat pattern. I am having difficulty in attaching the brown yarn at the end of the round that has 4 stitches remaining to knit the 8 rows for the stem. Can you please tell me how to do it? A video would be nice to attach to these beautiful patterns. J.Dawson
Cassie May says
Hi!
I don’t have a pear hat, do you mean the lemon? To change colors, you just drop the first color and start knitting with the second, it’s the same in the round as it would be with stripes. Make sure the tail ends are inside the hat before you bind off so you can weave them in. I found this explanation to be pretty good: https://www.thespruce.com/changing-colors-in-knitting-2116378 Hope that helps! 🙂
Charlotte says
Hi! Ive tried several times and have ripped out the seed stitch section because I m not getting the pattern to follow sequence when I come to row nine. I’m wondering if there is a correction or if anyone else has had this problem,
Cassie May says
Hi! I have not had anyone else tell me they had this problem. The thing is, because you’re decreasing, the seed stitch won’t stay exactly perfect. In row 9 there will be two purl stitches in a row in each repeat. (And this will also happen in other rounds.) But as you decrease I’ve done my best to spread those spots out to make them less noticeable. When you look at the overall hat these spots shouldn’t be too terribly obvious. There really is no perfect way to decrease with seed stitch and keep the pattern up perfectly unless you so double decreases. But that changes the shape of the hat in a way that I didn’t want. Hope that helps! Happy Knitting!