Rainbow Dots Hat Knitting Pattern

Knit up this gorgeous hat with rainbow dots for your newborn, baby or toddler or kid or adult, just in time for Spring!

Updated February 2025

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.

You guys, I can’t get enough rainbow! Rainbow dots just make me feel so happy! I just love how this rainbow stripes hat turned out. 

It’s got offset rows of rainbow dots on a pretty heather gray background. This would really cute with a white background too, I might have to make another one.

I went with hot pink, orange, yellow, grass green, teal blue and purple, but you can adjust any of those colors to your preferences, just as long as you use 6. Wouldn’t it be pretty in pastels too? Actually now I want to make one of those too! Geesh! This post is getting me into trouble, I need more projects, like I need a hole in my head!

Rainbow Dots 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

Rainbow Dots Hat Knitting Pattern Supply List:

• Worsted weight yarn in gray, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple 
• (Or try one of these rainbow bon bon yarn packs!)
• 16″ US 7 circular 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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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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