Pom Pom Bow Hat Knitting Pattern

The Pom Pom Bow Hat knitting pattern is a cute and cozy folded brim hat pattern topped with a big pom pom that’s tied with a bow!

girl in white shirt and pink pants sitting cross legged and wearing a medium pink knit hat with a folded brim a big pom pom on top and a bow tied around the pom

Does anyone remember “put a bird on it” from Portlandia? It was a comedy sketch poking fun about how it was so trendy in the early 2010’s to put birds on everything to make them seem cute and crafty. Anyway, I am deep in my “put a bow on it” phase. Honestly bow hats are what started this entire job for me, so I’ve got embrace it!

girl in white shirt and pink pants sitting cross legged smiling and lookind down and wearing a medium pink knit hat with a folded brim a big pom pom on top and a bow tied around the pom

girl in white shirt and pink pants sitting cross legged looking off to the near right and wearing a medium pink knit hat with a folded brim a big pom pom on top and a bow tied around the pom

The other day I was thinking about this and thought it would be cute to combing a bow with my other favorite hat feature, poms. And the Pom Pom Bow Hat knitting pattern was born!

girl in white shirt and pink pants sitting cross legged looking off to the right and wearing a medium pink knit hat with a folded brim a big pom pom on top and a bow tied around the pom

This cute hat is knit in the round on circular needles with double pointed knitting needles used for the decrease. The hat has a cozy folded brim. Then I will show you how to add the pompom and bow on top. It’s like an adorable present all wrapped up.

Closeup of the pom pom bow hat in medium pink

girl in white shirt smiling at the camera and wearing a medium pink knit hat with a folded brim a big pom pom on top and a bow tied around the pom

If you do knit this hat, make sure you add a couple of stitches to the bow to secure it to the hat and make it safe for your little one to wear. And as always, don’t leave babies unattended wearing anything with embellishments. You know, common sense, etc.

Are you ready to knit a Pom Pom Bow Hat with me? Let’s do it!

Pom Pom Bow Hat Knitting Pattern

(includes Sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 2T+)

Gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches

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

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Pom Pom Bow Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions (size 12 months)

Using long-tail cast on, cast on 72 stitches onto your circular needles. Join to knit in the round and k1, p1 in a rib stitch for 4 inches. This is the folded brim. Then knit all rounds until the hat is about 5 inches long (measure with the brim folded up).

Decrease (divide your stitches evenly between 3 double pointed needles or use magic loop):

Round 1: (k6, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 2: knit all stitches

Round 3: (k5, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 4: knit all stitches

Round 5: (k4, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 6: knit all stitches

Round 7: (k3, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 8: knit all stitches

Round 9: (k2, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 10: knit all stitches

Round 11: (k1, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 12: k2tog and repeat to the end of the round

Cut yarn, thread through loops and pull to close. Weave in ends.

Next, make a large pom pom using a pom pom maker or other method of your choice. Mine is a 3 inch diameter pom pom. Sew the pom securely to the top of the hat.

To make the bow:
Using double pointed needles as straight needles, cast on 10 stitches.

Row 1: (k1, slip one stitch purlwise with yarn in front) repeat to the end of the row.

Repeat this row until the bow is 3 inches long, cast off and weave in ends.

To make the tie:
Using double pointed needles, cast on 3 stitches and knit an icord for 10 inches. Then cast off and weave in ends.

To assemble the hat:
First, tie the icord around the base of the pom pom tightly. Then lay the bow on top of the knot, tie the cord again around the bow to gather it in the center, maneuvering the knot to the bottom where it won’t be seen. Tie again to make it a double knot. Then thread some yarn on a yarn needle and add a couple of stitches to make sure that the bow is secure. See a video of this technique, below!

Happy Knitting!

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Cassie May

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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