Gingerbread Hat Knitting Pattern

This adorable gingerbread hat knitting pattern is the perfect knit for the Christmas holiday season!

Updated December, 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.

Gingerbread craft projects are super in this year. And would you believe it, I actually designed this cute gingerbread hat knitting pattern last year. And I never shared it. So apparently I’m right on time? Or was I early?

Anyway, this cute knitting pattern has all the charm of Gingerbread with only a few rounds of easy Fair Isle stitches. So it’s a great pattern with easy colorwork if you need to practice stranded knitting or are just starting with it.

This cute holiday gingerbread hat knitting pattern is knit in the round with worsted weight yarn on size US 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles. You will need either double pointed knitting needles or the magic loop method to finish this Christmas knitting pattern.

And then, when it’s finished, you can add a cute bright red pom pom on top. When I was a kid we always used red hots for the buttons on our gingerbread people so I thought the red pom pom really made this Christmas knit scream gingerbread!

I like to use a pom pom maker to make my pom poms these days but I also have a great tutorial for making pom poms without any special tools just using your fingers! Are you ready to knit an easy gingerbread hat with me?

Gingerbread 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 16″ circular knitting needles
• US 7 double pointed needles
• Yarn needle

(If you need help, my favorite knitting reference book for everyone from beginners to advanced knitters is THIS ONE!)

This cute pattern is available for sale only. When you purchase this pattern, you’ll get an instant download PDF pattern in a few nicely formatted easy-to-print pages that includes written instructions and step by step photos. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop or on Ravelry where it will also be permanently stored in your Ravelry pattern library.

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Happy Knitting!

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Craft and Knitwear Designer at Little Red Window Design

Welcome to Little Red Window! I’m Cassie, a professional craft and knitwear designer working in the field for more than 10 years. I have a degree in Art History from Northwestern University and a Master's Degree in Architecture and Design from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I've designed more than 300 separate knitting patterns, hundreds of craft projects, and I love to bring joy to your crafts and knitting with well-designed, easy to understand tutorials and patterns.

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