Make a double-brimmed loom knit hat with our without a pom pom. Includes easy instructions to knit this hat in an afternoon!
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Now that we’re getting into cooler weather, it’s a great time to knit some warm hats. They only take a few hours to knit up and make great gifts for the holidays. This tutorial shows how to make hat with a double brim and gathered top. I also included variations with and without a pom pom.
I absolutely love using a knitting loom as it’s more of a meditative activity since they’re so easy to use (that’s why I recommend it as one of the best gifts for crafters). I’m the type of person who has a full meltdown with a dropped stitch when using knitting needles so I’m all about knitting looms. It’s also a great project for kids to keep their hands busy!
I’ve also included a free downloadable size chart for knitting loom hats.
If you want to knit a hat even faster, try the Knitting Machine Reversible Hat.
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Materials to Make a Loom Knit Hat
- Adjustable Knitting Loom, Hook, and Needle (this is the one I used, but purple)
- Worsted Weight Yarn (I used my own hand-spun/hand-dyed wool yarn, but these are similar. You’ll need ~100-220 yds, depending on the size you make)
- Scissors
- Pom Pom, optional (I made my own with this set, but you can also get some already made on Amazon)
- Yarn Bowl, optional (these are great options to keep your yarn from rolling away)
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Loom Knit Hat Size Chart
Use this free printable loom knit hat size chart to easily access all the sizing information you need. All sizes are approximate depending on the loom, yarn, and stitches so modify as necessary. You can download it below or from the shop.
Download the Free Knitting Loom Hat Size Chart
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How to Make a Loom Knit Hat
Set Up Your Knitting Loom
Set up your knitting loom based on the size of hat you want to make. I’m using adjustable loom like this one, which makes it super easy to make different sizes without having to buy separate looms. I made a free printable size chart for these looms so you can easily see the parts you need.
I made a child’s size hat so I used the two curved pieces and 2 connector pieces. I also like to have a tighter knit so I included all of the pegs.
Tip: If your knitting loom doesn’t come with a first peg marker, use a sharpie to mark one of the pegs. This will be your first peg.
Wrap the First Row
Start on the first peg and either make a slipknot or simply wrap the yarn around the peg. Be sure to leave a tail.
Tip: If you choose not to use a slipknot, hold the yarn tail with your other hand.
Tip #2: If you’re right-handed it’s likely easier to go from left to right. If you’re left-handed, it’s likely easier to go right to left.
Tip #3: Use a yarn bowl to keep your ball of yarn from falling off the table (these are some great options).
Continue wrapping the yarn around each peg, starting behind the beg and bringing it around the front. Repeat the process all the way around, until you come to the first peg again.
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Knit the First Row of the Loom Knit Hat
Wrap the yarn around the first peg, above the first stitch. Then use the hook to go under the bottom loop and bring it over the top loop and behind the peg. You’ve officially completed your first stitch of the loom knit hat!
Tip: It helps to push the bottom row of stitches down to the base of the peg.
Continue wrapping the yarn around the next peg and using the hook to bring the bottom stitch over the top and behind the peg.
The knitting will start to form on the inside of the loom. When the length is double the length of the brim you want, stop at the last peg.
I like to eyeball how long I want the brim to be, but for this child’s hat I knit 14 rows.
Make the Double Brim
When you’re ready to form the brim (after you’ve knit the length of brim you want to make x2), find the first loop you wrapped.
Tip: I find the easiest way to find the first loop is by finding the tail of the yarn and looking next to it. In the image below, between the tail and my right hand are the first 2 loops.
Take the first loop and place it over the first peg. This will make the knitting fold in half.
Then find the next loop and put it over the second peg.
Continue this process until each loop is over its respective peg.
Then just as before, use the hook to bring the bottom stitch over the top and behind the peg. Repeat this for each peg.
Tip: Tuck the beginning yarn tail into the fold so that it doesn’t show. I completely forgot to do that on this one, but it’s my preferred method for hiding the starting tail.
Finish the Loom Knit Hat
Once your brim is formed, continue wrapping each peg and using the hook to lift it over the top peg.
Eventually you’ll reach the length of hat you want (you can refer to the loom knit hat size chart).
After you knit the length of hat you want, cut off the end of the yarn so that you have a long tail.
Tip: To make sure you have enough yarn, wrap it around the whole loom twice and cut it to that length.
Thread the yarn through the needle and starting with the first peg, push the needle from the bottom through the loop on the first peg.
Then lift the loop off of the first peg and pull the yarn all the way through.
Repeat this process for each peg until the knitting is completely off of the loom.
Turn the knitting inside out. Then carefully pull the yarn to tighten the opening at the top of the loom knit hat.
If the opening is still showing, use the needle to go through the loops again, pulling them tighter together. Eventually, the hole will close up.
Then tie a knot in the end of the yarn tail. I like to do this by looping it through a stitch and then passing the needle through the loop. Repeat this a couple times to make a secure knot.
To hide the end of the tail, pass the needle through several of the back stitches, then trim off the excess yarn.
Repeat the process for the starting yarn tail if you did not fold it into the brim.
Turn it right side out and you have your finished loom knit hat!
I forgot to take a photo at this stage prior to adding the pom pom, but here is another hat I knit on a knitting loom so you can see what it looks like.
Optional - Add a Pom Pom
If you want to add a pom pom, you can either make your own with this tool or purchase one (such as these). Here are instructions for how to make your own.
If you make your own like I did, leave the tails and thread them through the needle. Then in the same way you closed up the top of the hat, sew one end through the top loops (I like to go through multiple loops in the whole circle. End with the yarn on the inside of the hat.
Repeat with the other tail.
Looking at the inside of the hat you should see both tails. Use them to tie a knot on the inside of the hat. Repeat for an extra secure knot. Then use the needle to sew the tails into some stitches to hide them.
Turn it right side out and your knitting loom hat with a pom pom on top is ready to wear!
If you make your own, I’d love to see it! Tag me on Instagram @ab.crafty!
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Loom Knit Hat
Make a double-brimmed loom knit hat with our without a pompom. Includes easy instructions to knit this hat in an afternoon!
Materials
- 100-220 yards Worsted Weight Yarn Amount depends on hat size
Equipment
- 1 Knitting Loom
- 1 Knitting Loom Hook and Needle
- 1 Yarn Bowl optional
Instructions
Knit the First Row
- Set up your adjustable knitting loom (this is similar to mine) to the size of hat you want to make. (Use the loom knit hat size chart for reference)
- Make a slipknot or simply wrap the yarn around the first peg.100-220 yards Worsted Weight Yarn
- Continue wrapping the yarn around each peg, starting behind the beg and bringing it around the front.
- Wrap around the first peg again, above the first stitch. Then use the hook to go under the bottom loop and bring it over the top loop and behind the peg.
- Repeat this for each peg, continuing until you've knit double the length of the brim you'd like. Stop on the last peg.
Form the Brim
- Find the first loop you wrapped and put it over the first peg, folding the knitting in half.
- Continue this process until each loop is over its respective peg.Use the hook to bring the bottom stitch over the top and behind the peg. Repeat on all pegs to secure the brim.
Finish the Loom Knit Hat
- Start wrapping each peg again and using the hook to lift it over the top peg. Continue until you've made the length of hat you'd like.
- Cut off the end of the yarn so that you have a long tail and thread the needle. Push the needle from the bottom through the loop on the first peg.
- Lift the loop off of the first peg and pull the yarn all the way through.
- Repeat this process for each peg until the knitting is completely off of the loom.
- Turn it inside out and pull the yarn to tighten and close the opening. Tie it off.
- To hide the end of the tail, sew the needle through several of the back stitches, then trim off the excess yarn.
Add the Pom Pom
- If you want to add a pom pom, you can either make your own with this and leave the tails long or purchase one (such as these). Sew the tails into the top loops of the hat, bringing the ends into the inside of the hat.
- Tie the ends into a knot on the inside of the hat.
- Bring it right-side out and the loom knit hat is ready to wear!
Notes
Use this free printable loom knit hat size chart to easily access all the sizing information you need. All sizes are approximate depending on the loom, yarn, and stitches so modify as necessary.
