Ellie Stripe Hat - Knitting Pattern in MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky

Ellie Stripe Hat – Knitting Pattern in MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky

The Ellie Stripe Hat is a beginner-friendly knitting pattern from MillaMia designed to create a cosy, striped knitted hat finished with a generous pompom. Worked in MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky yarn, this is a quick and satisfying make that delivers a bold, stylish result with minimal experience required. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is suitable for knitters who are just starting out or looking for a relaxing, fast project.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a one-size striped hat designed to fit an average adult head. The finished hat features a classic ribbed brim and a striped body, topped with a full, fluffy pompom. MillaMia specifically notes that the softness of the Naturally Soft Super Chunky yarn makes it ideal for creating especially plush, tightly packed pompoms for a perfect finishing touch. The hat is described as simple and quick to complete, making it an excellent project for beginners or anyone wanting a speedy knit.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat: The hat is knitted flat, meaning it is worked back and forth in rows on straight needles rather than in the round. The finished piece is then seamed to create the hat shape.
• Stripes: The design incorporates a two-colour stripe sequence, alternating between the two chosen yarn colours to create the signature striped look. Working stripes flat is a straightforward technique that involves simply changing yarn colour at the beginning of designated rows.
• Pompom making: The pattern includes guidance on creating a large, full pompom as a decorative topper. MillaMia encourages knitters to be generous with yarn when making the pompom to achieve the best result.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (stockinette stitch): The main body of the hat is worked in stocking stitch, which produces a smooth knitted fabric on the right side. The tension/gauge for this pattern is measured over stocking stitch.
• Rib stitch: A ribbed brim is typical for this style of hat, providing stretch and a neat, structured edge that helps the hat sit securely on the head.

Materials

Yarn

• MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky – a super chunky weight yarn, used in two colours to create the stripe pattern.
• The pattern calls for one 100g/3½oz ball of Carbon (405) as Colour A and one 100g/3½oz ball of Sugar Pink (413) as Colour B.
• Suggested alternative colourways are also provided, including Seagull Cream (403), Sunshine (402), Katarina (424), and Blue (427), giving knitters the freedom to personalise their hat with different colour combinations.

Needles

• A pair of 10mm (US 15) knitting needles – used for the ribbed brim section.
• A pair of 12mm (US 17) knitting needles – used for the main body of the hat worked in stocking stitch.

Tension / Gauge

The recommended tension is 8 stitches and 11 rows to 10cm/4in measured over stocking stitch on 12mm (US 17) needles. Achieving the correct tension ensures the hat fits an average adult head as intended.

Difficulty and Suitability

Rated as Beginner level, the Ellie Stripe Hat is an ideal first project for those new to knitting or to working with super chunky yarn. The large needle size and thick yarn mean stitches are easy to see and work with, and the fabric grows quickly, making this a highly rewarding make. MillaMia encourages knitters to experiment with their own colour combinations, making this pattern as creative and personal as desired.