Sweet Pineapple Hat Knitting Pattern

This sweet pineapple hat knitting pattern looks as delicious as it is cute! Knit this one for your baby, kid or favorite adult this summer!

Updated May, 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.

surprised kid holding a pineapple and wearing a knit hat that looks like a pineapple

Honestly, I knit this pineapple hat over like three or four times. I just kept thinking it wasn’t looking good enough. But since I never got to the point of adding the leaves, of course it wasn’t looking like a pineapple. So I finally sat down and added the leaves and it magically tranformed into the pineapple-iest pineapple hat ever. It’s so delightful.

shrugging kid in white shirt wearing a yellow knit pineapple hat with green pineapple leaves on top in front of a white background

I should note that similar to my carrot hat, the leaves kind of bounce around when your little walks or runs and that makes it extra cute. I also finished this hat on the same day we got a grocery delivery with an actual pineapple in it so Baby V was extra delighted.

child in white shirt wearing a knit pineapple hat looking off to the left in front of a white background

And now I’m kicking myself for not finishing this one earlier! Isn’t that the way it often is for creative projects? The ones you think aren’t going well, turn out amazing in the end?

view from slight above of child wearing a knit pineapple hat with yellow diamond texture and green knit pineapple leaves on top

Anyway, this cute hat is a combination of a super east knit and purl only diamond pattern. No weird stitches or confusing counting. And then the pineapple crown leaves are knit flat afterwards and sewn on top. It’s easy peasy. Seriously, this one is speedy and cute, I promise. If you’ve never knit one of my animal or food hat knitting patterns before, this would be a really fantastic one to start with because it’s so simple!

child in white shirt wearing a knit pineapple hat looking off to the right in front of a white background

If you knit a pineapple hat with me, I’d love if you’d share it with me by linking your project to the pattern on Ravelry, can’t wait to see your work!

kid holding a pineapple and wearing a knit hat that looks like a pineapple

Sweet Pineapple 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

Sweet Pineapple Hat Supply List

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

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Sweet Pineapple Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions

Size 0-3 months

Using long-tail cast on, cast on 56 stitches with the yellow yarn onto your circular needles. Join to knit in the round and knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch in a rib stitch for 5 rounds. Then knit the diamond texture pattern as follows, repeating rounds 1-4, until the hat is about 4 inches long (stopping after a round 1 or 3).

Round 1: (p1, k3) repeat to the end of the round.

Round 2: (k1, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round.

Round 3: (k2, p1, k1) repeat to the end of the round.

Round 4: (k1, p1, k1, p1) repeat to the end of the round.

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

Rounds 8: Knit all stitches to the end of the round

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

Rounds 10: Knit all stitches to the end of the round

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

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

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

To make the leaves
(make 3 tall and 3 short leaves):

Using double pointed needles as straight needles, cast on 5 stitches with the green yarn. Leave a long tail to stitch the leaf together and to the stem. To make a short leaf, knit all stitches for 15 rows. To make a tall leaf, knit all stitches for 20 rows. Then for both types of leaf finish the leaves as follows:

Row 1: ssk, k1, k2tog ( 3 stitches)

Rows 2-3: knit all stitches

Row 4: k3tog (1 stitch)

Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch to end, weave in that end

one short and one tall green knit pineapple leaf on a white background

To assemble the hat:

Using the long cast-on tail from one short leaf, set it on top of one tall leaf and stitch them together about halfway up the sides

one short and one tall knit pineapple leaf sewed together on top of each other on a white backgroun

Repeat with two more. When you have 3 pairs of leaves, you will stitch the leaf pairs to the top of the hat in a triangle formation around the center

Sew the knit carrot leaves to the top of the baby carrot hat

Stitch each leaf pair along its bottom edge and then stitch each leaf pair up the side about 1 inch to the leaf pair next to it so the leaves all stand up

Attach them securely since this is an item for babies!

Happy Knitting!

closeup of diamond texture pattern on pineapple hat

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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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