Teenie Beanie Hat - Free Knitting Pattern For Babies in Paintbox Yarns Baby DK Prints by Paintbox Yarns

Teenie Beanie Hat – Free Baby Knitting Pattern by Paintbox Yarns

The Teenie Beanie Hat is a charming, beginner-friendly knitted baby hat designed by Paintbox Yarns and worked in the brand's own Paintbox Yarns Baby DK Prints. This free downloadable PDF pattern produces a snug, classic beanie sized to fit babies from newborn through 24 months, making it an ideal quick knit for new parents, gift-givers, or anyone building their knitting skills. The finished hat features a neat ribbed brim and a smooth stockinette body, giving it a tidy, timeless look that suits the soft, variegated tones of the self-striping yarn beautifully.

Sizes and Finished Measurements

The pattern is graded across five sizes to accommodate a wide range of baby ages and head circumferences:

• 0–3 months: 13 in / 33 cm circumference
• 3–6 months: 14¼ in / 36 cm circumference
• 6–12 months: 15¼ in / 38.5 cm circumference
• 12–18 months: 16¼ in / 41.5 cm circumference
• 18–24 months: 17¼ in / 44 cm circumference

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a fitted baby beanie hat with a double-knit ribbed brim for stretch and comfort, transitioning into a smooth stockinette (stocking stitch) body. The hat is worked flat in rows and then seamed, making it particularly accessible for knitters who are not yet comfortable with circular or double-pointed needle techniques. The self-striping nature of Paintbox Yarns Baby DK Prints means the colorwork happens automatically as you knit, with no yarn changes or intarsia required.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat – the hat is knitted back and forth in rows on straight needles rather than in the round
• Seamed construction – once the knitting is complete, the side edges are joined to form the hat shape
• Ribbing – a 2x2 rib (knit 2, purl 2) is worked at the brim to create an elastic, snug-fitting edge
• Shaping – simple decreasing is used to shape the crown of the hat and close the top
• Gauge adjustment rows – a single increase or decrease stitch at the end of the ribbing section transitions the stitch count smoothly before the body begins

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (k) – the foundation of the stockinette body and part of the rib pattern
• Purl stitch (p) – used in alternation with knit stitches to form both the 2x2 rib and the wrong-side rows of stockinette
• 2x2 Rib (k2, p2) – worked over the brim section for elasticity and a polished finish
• Stockinette stitch – formed by knitting right-side rows and purling wrong-side rows, creating the smooth main body of the hat
• Decreases – worked during crown shaping to gather the top of the hat neatly

Materials Required

The pattern calls for Paintbox Yarns Baby DK Prints, a DK weight yarn available in self-striping colorways. The pattern specifically lists three colorway options:

• Battleship – Stripe
• Pastel Rainbow – Stripe
• Sunrise – Stripe

You will need 1 to 2 balls of 1¾ oz / 50g depending on the size being knitted (1 ball for the three smaller sizes, 2 balls for the two largest sizes