button-tab hat pattern
Button-Tab Knit Hat
Do not reproduce this pattern elsewhere. This pattern is for personal use only. In other words, don’t try to make money off of it.
Materials
Size US 7 straight needles (optional)
Size US 7 circular needle (16 inches)
Size US 7 set of double pointed needles
Your choice of worsted weight yarn
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Button (size suitable for width of brim)
Pattern
Brim of hat will be worked flat. With straight (or circular needles), cast on 98 stitches.
Row 1 of brim: knit
Row 2 (and other even rows): *k2, p2; repeat from *
Row 3 (and other odd rows): *p2, k2; repeat from *
Row 14: purl
Row 15: Bind off first 10 stitches purlwise; purl to end of row. 88 stitches remain.
Transfer work to circular needles, place marker at beginning of round and work in the round in stockinette until hat measures 5 - 5.5 inches from cast on edge.
Begin decreases, switching to double pointed needles when there are too few stitches to work comfortably on the circulars.
*k9, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k8, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k7, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k6, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k5, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k4, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k3, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k2, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k1, k2tog; repeat from *
knit
*k2tog; repeat from *
Cut yarn and, with yarn needle, thread tail through remaining stitches, gather and fasten tightly. Weave in ends. Sew button to flap and base of hat.
The brim tab can have a rounded edge by doing a one stitch increase at the beginning of rows 2, 4 and 6 and then doing a corresponding one stitch decrease on rows 8, 10 and 12.
Pattern now available for download as a pdf file.
February 7th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
cute hat! love the variations created by playing with stitch patterns, yarn and buttons.
February 7th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Thanks! They knit up very quick too.
February 13th, 2008 at 8:39 am
This is a very cute pattern. Thanks for making it a freebie. :)
February 13th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
You’re welcome sweetfigs. I hope you enjoy making it.
February 20th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I’ve been trying to learn how to knit and now I’ll try even harder- those are fantastic! Thanks for the pattern, I can’t wait to try it.
February 20th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
You’re very welcome Bridget! :)
February 21st, 2008 at 5:22 am
Hey thanx! I bought a fairly mangy acrylic hat from an op shop b/c it was this same design, thinking that I’d end up taking a pattern from it one day, but you’ve saved me the trouble :) I’ve got the wool and needles out now and I’m about to cast on!
February 21st, 2008 at 7:09 am
Cute hat! Thanks for sharing the pattern. I’m going to try and make one for me this weekend :).
February 21st, 2008 at 10:31 am
That is so cute, I love the button idea!
February 21st, 2008 at 10:48 am
Love the hats! I’m curious what stitch pattern was used on the green hat…I’m having trouble figuring it out from the picture… Thanks so much!!
February 21st, 2008 at 7:03 pm
You’re welcome Tab. :)
I’m sure your hat is going to be rockin’.
February 21st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
You are most welcome Queen Boogie. The hat is a quick knit, so I bet you’ll have it done in no time. :)
February 21st, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Thanks notsocrafty. :)
February 21st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Hi Sheri.
The green hat uses Mistake Rib (multiple of 4, plus 3) so the pattern needs a tiny adjustment. The instructions would be:
-Cast on 99 sts (not 98)
-For each row… k2, p2 across row; ending with k2, p1
-When casting off for the tab, cast off 11 sts (not 10)
-Proceed with pattern as written
Hope this helps. :)
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:23 am
What lovely hats, I really like the Mistake Rib one.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Thanks Jox! I hope you make one of your own. :)
February 27th, 2008 at 10:46 am
ooh…they all look so cute and funky! i’m adding the pattern to my to-knit list for this years x’mas gifts. Thanks for sharing!
February 27th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
You’re welcome Hapichick! I think we are on the same wavelength - I have been thinking of xmas knitting this week. :)
March 21st, 2008 at 7:54 am
I let a friend choose from a bunch of hat patterns online, and she choose yours! I think it’s a great looking hat, simple yet full of texture. As soon as I finish hers, I’m making one for me! Thank you for doing all the work and generously sharing the results with us.
March 21st, 2008 at 8:48 am
I wanted to thank you for your lovely hat pattern. I knit one up yesterday, tried it on, and my sister (who thinks hats look terrible on her) took it from me and wanted to keep it! I like the versatility of the pattern, and will definitely make another one with a rounded tab.
March 21st, 2008 at 8:51 am
I forgot to mention, mine is up on Ravelry (pale teal with a kitty button).
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Awww, you’re making me blush a little luannudell. :) You’re welcome!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
You’re welcome Debi! I can see why your sister wanted the hat. You did a great job on it and it’s so cute. :)
April 26th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
hi em-en,
thanks for sharing this pattern!
i’m a newbie to knitting…what is the pattern for the ‘mistake rib stitch’ brim? thanks!!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Hi ru n n in g thoughts,
Mistake Rib uses a multiple of 4, plus 3 stitches. The instructions would be:
-Cast on 99 sts (not 98)
-Rows 2-13… k2, p2 across row; ending with k2, p1
-When casting off for the tab, cast off 11 sts (not 10)
Then you can continue with the pattern as it’s written. :)
April 29th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
hi em-en,
thanks for the pattern for the mistake rib, it’s coming out nicely! now i have another question (sorry!),
i suppose that the purl row for row 14 of the brim is the row that creates the crease between the brim & the stockinette stitch, but if I’m doing it correctly, that purl row falls on the wrong side, so it doesn’t show. Did i do it wrong?
April 29th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Hi ru n n in g thoughts,
No worries!
Row 14, combined with Row 15, creates the purl line that separates the ribbing from the stockinette. Row 14 will be on the wrong side and Row 15 will be the right side. Then you start knitting in the round, in stockinette, on what would be Row/Round 16.
I hope I explained that well. :)
April 30th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
thanks again, em-en!
i FINALLY got it. i didn’t purl to the end after binding off the 11 stitches, that’s why it wasn’t right. and then i didn’t join the round correctly and so it was inside out…all in all, i have had to start this hat 4 times! i’m not very good at this, as you can see. :) but thanks for all your help! let me send you a pic after i’m done.
April 30th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I’m glad you got it ru n n in g thoughts! :)
Please do share when you’re all done.
July 16th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Such a classy hat. Thank you for making this pattern available.
July 17th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Awww, thanks debij40! And I’m happy to share it with everyone. :)
August 4th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
A friend posted a picture of herself in a hat she made from this pattern. It’s making me want to learn to knit all over again. Thanks for posting this pattern - it’s making me want to get back to knitting.
August 9th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Hi Kimberley.
I’m glad you like the pattern. Tip: when I haven’t knit in awhile, I like to ease back into it with instant gratification types of patterns. The ones that take only a few hours (or minutes!). :)
August 11th, 2008 at 10:17 am
I can't wait to make this hat. I'm new to knitting & it looks like I can handle this pattern. Just wondering, what size does this pattern make? And what's the gauge? I'm not sure how to modify patterns yet or how to figure this out by myself.
August 16th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Hi Phoebe,
I don’t tend to pay attention to gauge in my knitting. I would say that once the ribbing portion is done, you can knit 4-5 rounds and then measure that. Basically you’ll be figuring out how many rounds equal an inch. You’ll then be able to know how many inches the decrease rounds will be and that should help you know many inches to knit for the middle portion, so that your hat will be long enough. Hope that didn’t confuse. :)
Using the recommended weight of yarn and needle size, the hat should fit most women. If you are knitting for someone with fluffy curls or for a man, it may be too small as is.
October 13th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
soooooo i was trying to find a hat that i could sew my flaps onto and
this hat was the one that won
absolutely adorable pattern
such a cute hat
brava darling
<3
October 15th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
soooo i ended up messing up the casting off so theres like a little tail
in my opinion just gives it some character
but
of course i put it on
and in the morning i find my bf wearing it
now he has officially stolen it from me :/
oh well
i’ll make another one
with not so stretchy yarn
it didn’t fit me quite well :P
October 17th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
You did a great job simply hibiscus. :)
I like your color choices. And at least your boy is getting some use out of it. Think of this one as practice. The one you make for yourself will come out super awesome!
October 18th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
thank yous so much for this pattern. i boughta sweater at old navy today with the cutest buttons. I’m gonna put the extra one on my hat
October 18th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
You’re welcome Kathleen :)
Yup, all those spare buttons finally can be put to use.
October 20th, 2008 at 10:26 am
thanks for posting this! my neighbor just made two of these! i will be making some too! lovely.
October 21st, 2008 at 7:46 pm
You are very welcome philigry :)
I hope you have fun knitting the hats.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:01 pm
I can’t wait to cast on! Roughly, how much yarn do you need for one hat?
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:58 am
Just wanted to thank you so very much for this pattern. I am working on my third hay from your pattern. I got a skein of some yummy Aracaunia in a swap and made my first hat in it . Since I have made one in Mermaid in a heatehred raspberry and am now working on one of the same Mermaid that is a heathered Chocolate Brown. I am currrently on vacation in Maui and there is NO yarn store here and no place to get buttons, So I will get buttons on them when I return to Oregon on friday. I have a pic of the first one I finished on my blog if you would like to take a look. Thanks so much again. I am really enjoying knitting these hats. JoyB
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October 25th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Hi Jaime,
I would say you need no more than 120 yds of yarn. I tend to overestimate to make sure I have more than enough.
If you are on Ravelry you may wish to look at what people have listed for their yarn amounts for their button-tab hats. Especially if they were made from the same yarn you’ll be using. That should give you a good estimate too.
October 25th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Hello joyb,
You’re welcome and the hat looks great! Hope you had a wonderful time in Maui. :)
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Done it!
Mine looks a bit different, somehow, but I love it anyway.
You can find it from here http://rasaton.vuodatus.net/blog/1655162 ( only in finnish, sorry)
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Hi Rasa,
I like how your hat turned out! The buttons are so cute. :)
December 1st, 2008 at 11:59 am
Hi Em-en,
I really love your pattern! I just received a very cool skein of beautiful yarn, and I’m gonna make one of your hat. You can come see my blog (it’s in French…). I have a few patterns (not on my own unfortunately!)
Take care
xx
December 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I’m glad you like the pattern Ariane! I hope you enjoy knitting it. :)
December 10th, 2008 at 2:08 am
Marcien, I start to knit again. Finished the scarf for my boy, which I’ve started last year *lol* And now I want to make us hats. Your hat is so lovely. I’m going to try it and hope to be able to finish it too :) Thank you for sharing the pattern! xo, Devi
December 10th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Hi Devi!
It’s just the right time to finish the scarf though. Just in time for winter. :)
Hope the hat is a fun knit for you.
December 14th, 2008 at 7:57 am
It IS fun, Marcien! I’ve finished one http://tinyurl.com/64z2sd and am making another one with the new wool and a bit of variation ;) Thank you once again!!
December 14th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Oh Devi!
It came out beautifully. And I adore the color of the yarn you chose for your next project. :)
December 19th, 2008 at 3:51 am
Very nice. Thanks for sharing!!
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm
You’re welcome MLJ1954! :)
December 28th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I’m so glad I found this pattern — it was the perfect knit for my sister for Christmas. I used mock cable for the button band (to match the scarf I made), and knit to just over 6″ before starting the decreases in order to get the fit she prefers. A not-so-fabulous photo is
here
December 31st, 2008 at 9:31 am
HI there, thanks for sharing this pattern, I made 2 of them as chemo caps for 2 relatives of mine battling breast cancer and they loved them. So, thanks for bringing them a ton of extra love and warmth during the holidays. Cheers!
oh, p.s. I knit them in size 7 with Paton’s Soy Wool Stripes and they looked lovely and fit well.
January 1st, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Thanks for posting this beautiful pattern!
I made this hat, I finished it yesterday, and it came out PERFECT.
THANKS A BUNCH!
<3
MARIA
January 4th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
You did a beautiful job AmyB! I like seeing how people personalize the pattern and add their special touches. :)
January 4th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
You are welcome Miriam. :)
I’m glad your relatives liked their hats and I send them good wishes and strength in their cancer battles.
January 4th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Hi Maria :)
I’m glad you liked the pattern. It’s nice to hear that people are happy with the finished project.
January 27th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Hello-
I love this pattern. I just have one question. Mine came out looking like a kids hat. Doesn’t fit me at all and I have a normal sized head. What did I do wrong? I should tell you, I am new at knitting.
Thanks
January 30th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Just thought I’d share mine!
http://www.scoutj.com/2009/01/30/eye-candy-and-its-knitting/
January 30th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I love this hat. I would like to knit it with a wool I love that I used to make another hat (which turned out too big). My question is what is worsted weight? The wool I have is 16-20 stitches per 4 inches–do you know if that will work? Thanks for the help and the great pattern!
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:45 am
Hi Em-En, thanks so much for the very stylish hat pattern. I have one on the needles right now in a variegated yarn, and I bought some really great buttons at Walmart in bright colors. Do you have any objections to my hat being sold for charity? My charity is The Handmade Afghans Project and we’re trying to raise money for postage for the many, many afghans we mail to military hospitals for the wounded servicemen and women.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I looooove these hats! Can’t wait to make all of them!
thanks!! :D