Monogrammed Hats for Everyone
Everyone feels a little sense of pride for his or her letter. From toddlers just learning the alphabet to fully literate adults, John’s and Josephine’s root for J, and Peter’s and Petunia’s think P is A-number-one. These Monogrammed Hats for Everyone allow us all to show some my-letter-love!
Using our original Super Soft Merino Hats for Everyone pattern as the base, these hats add a simple duplicate-stitch monogram on the front and a cute pom pom on the top. Incredibly soft and cozy in Super Soft Merino, they’re also seriously quick and easy to whip up!
From A to Z, from Alfie to Zelda, we all have a letter. Put it on a hat and wear it proud! -Whitney
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Designed by Purl Soho designer, Whitney Van Nes.
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Materials
- Main Color: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Super Soft Merino, 100% merino wool yarn. Each skein of this bulky weight yarn is 87 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 36 (47, 58, 69, 80) yards required. We used the colors Heirloom White and Oyster Gray.
- Contrast Color: 1 skein of Super Soft Merino; approximately 5-20 yards for a pom pom, and a small amount for a monogram. We used the colors Red Zinnia, Super Pink, Clementine Orange, and Paprika Red, plus a splash of Storm Gray for a pom pom.
You’ll also need…
- A US 11 (8 mm), 16-inch circular needle
- A set of US 11 double pointed needles
- A jumbo stitch marker (optional)
- A tapestry needle
- A pom pom maker
Gauge
12 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Sizes
Baby (Toddler, Kid, Women’s, Men’s)
- Finished circumference: 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) inches
- Finished height (not including pom pom): 6 (6 ¾, 7 ½, 8 ¼, 9) inches
Pattern
Cuff
Cast 36 (42, 48, 54, 60) stitches onto the circular needles. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Place a marker and join for working in the round, being careful to not twist the stitches.
Round 1: *K3, p3, repeat from * to end of round.
Repeat Round 1 four (4, 5, 5, 6) more times.
Body
Knit every round until piece measures 4½ (5, 5½, 6, 6½) inches from the cast one edge.
Crown
- Baby: start the crown with Round 9
- Toddler: start with Round 7
- Kid: start with Round 5
- Women’s: start with Round 3
- Men’s: start with Round 1
Round 1: *K8, knit two together (k2tog), repeat from * to end of round. [54 stitches]
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: *K7, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [48 stitches]
Round 4: Knit.
Round 5: *K6, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [42 stitches]
Round 6: Knit.
Round 7: *K5, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [36 stitches]
Round 8: Knit.
Changing to double pointed needles…
Round 9: *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [30 stitches]
Round 10: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [24 stitches]
Round 11: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [18 stitches]
Round 12: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [12 stitches]
Round 13: *K2tog, repeat from * to end of round. [6 stitches]
Cut the tail and thread it through the remaining stitches. Bring the tail to the inside of the hat.
Pom Pom
Use whatever size pom pom maker you like to make a pom pom. Thread each pom pom tail separately through the top of the hat to the inside. Tie the tails into a knot, then thread the tails up through the pom pom itself and trim them so they’re even with the pom pom.
Sew in all the ends.
Monogram
Positioning your letter a few rows above the top of the cuff, follow the letter chart of your choice to create a duplicate-stitch monogram. Note that each square in the charts represents an “A”-shaped knit stitch, not a “V.” And if you’d like a few duplicate stitch pointers, please be sure to visit our Duplicate Stitch Tutorial!
All done!
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You guys are amazing, I love your patterns and your site, so clean and organized. Merry Christmas!.
Thank you so much, Gisela. We appreciate your saying so and merry Christmas to you! -Whitney
when we want to download …. it keep asking for the email address. And still is NOT able to download
Hey, Mil!
Thank you so much for writing in! When downloading are you clicking the “Print” button and then selecting “PDF”? If you select PDF, it shouldn’t ask for your email address. I’ve emailed the pattern to you, I hope that helps! Again, sorry that you’re having trouble and thank you for your comment!
Best,
Kumeko
So nice! would it be possible please for you to specify size using centimeters? I am lost with inches !
Hi, Marie!
Thank you for writing in! Here are the sizes (roughly) in centimers:
Baby (Toddler, Kid, Women’s, Men’s)
Finished circumference: 30cm (36, 41, 46, 51)
Finished height (not including pom pom): 15cm (17, 19, 22, 23)
I hope you find that helpful! If you have further questions, please let us know!
Best,
Kumeko
Super cute! What size pompom did you make for these hats?
Hello, Beck!
Thank you so much for writing in! We used a variety of sized pom poms for these hats. You can find the pom pom makers that we used here: https://www.purlsoho.com/pom-pom-maker-1.html. The smaller of the two Large sized pom pom makers will make a standard sized pom pom.
If you have further questions, please let us know!
Best,
Kumeko
Hi
I have a question ! can we stick with the circular needle at the end ? I don’t understand the need of the double pointed needle. Thanks a lot for your help !
Hello, Maelle!
Thank you for your question! As you decrease the number of stitches on your circular needle lessen and it becomes quite difficult to knit them on the long needle, so we switch to double pointed needles once the circumference of the hat becomes too small to knit comfortably on the circular needle. If you’re not familiar with knitting on double pointed needles we have a great tutorial here: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2008/07/25/double-pointed-needles/. If you have further questions please let us know! Again, thank you for writing in!
Best wishes,
Kumeko
Great hats
Hi, What is your suggestion for attaching the for the pom pom and hiding any contrast color yarn used for attachment?
Thanks!
Caroline
Hello Caroline,
Thank you for contacting us! When making a pom pom I like to insert the ends left over from tying the pom pom together into the top of the hat where you cinched the live stitches. Insert these ends at opposite ends of the cinch and turn the hat inside out. Pressing the pom pom close to the body of the hat, tie a double knot. To get rid of the ends you can thread them through a large tapestry needle and poke them all the way through the top of the pom pom and cut them. This is my method, but there are many others out there! Hope this helps!
Best,
Adam
Not finding link to letters. I have done this hat several times with your fabulous yarn..
Can you please send me the letter link?
Hi Donna,
Thanks for writing in! The letter templates appear at the bottom of the pattern on the page above.
I hope that this helps and happy knitting!
Cassy
I’m also having trouble finding the letters templates. (I go to the duplicate stitch tutorial but they are not there) Thank you.
Hi Ela,
I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulty! The templates appear after the instructions as images on the Duplicate Stitch tutorial page. If you are having difficulty seeing them, I would suggest closing the web browser completely and then relaunching it. Sometimes an error loading a page can cause issues with the images loading and I find that restarting the web browser almost always fixes the issue. Please let us know if you continue to have difficulties!
Best,
Cassy
I can see now! Thank you Cassy!
I’ve tried several times to print the alphabet monogram pattern but it’s all squished together. I tried doing it in PDF but it was the same..I know it’s me 🙂 I just need some guidance!
Thank you (for this inspiring & informative site)
Hi Joan,
Thanks for writing in! I think that I know what is going on here! If you try to print the page using the print function in your web browser, the print will try to print all items on the page. To print a more stripped down version of the pattern, you can use our print function.
If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I bought yarn to knit this for my nephew. He is going to turn 1 soon. I planned on knitting the toddler size, but his parents told me his head circumference is already 47 cm, which would be the women’s size. I am a little bit skeptical. Are you aware of sizing issues?
Hi Louis,
Thanks for writing in! Hats are actually supposed to have “negative ease”, which means that if his head is 18.5″, then you’ll want to make the 16″ hat. This is because the hat needs to stay snug to the head. So, for the little guy I suggest making the kid’s size. Best of luck!
-Adam
Thanks so much!!
I’ve made two of these hats now and found the sizing to be way huge. I just finished the “baby” hat and it would fit a small adult head. Great pattern, but sizes are quite off.
Hi Megan,
Thanks for writing in! I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulty! I am curious as to whether you got gauge on the baby hat. With a gauge of 12 stitches over 4 inches, the finished measurements of the baby hat are 12 inch circumference and 6 inches tall. If you are not getting gauge the size could vary greatly to either to small or too big depending on gauge.
I hope that this helps and please let us know if you have any further questions!
Cassy
Do you have a guide as to how much wool is needed for each size hat? Sorry if I’ve missed it and it’s already there!
Thank you in advance 😀
Emma
Hi Emma,
Thanks for the question! The yardages can be found in the original Super Soft Merino Hats for Everyone post. Thanks!
-Adam
What exact age does the baby and toddler sizes fit? I’ve looked up size charts and can’t find a concrete answer. Thanks in advance!
Hi Mariah,
Thanks for the question. It’s all very subjective and depends on who is making the pattern. Our baby hat sizes usually fit 6-18 months and our toddler hats are for kids around two years old. Hope this helps!
-Adam
I want to make this hat for premies would I just decrease the kids hat by 2 stitches. Then start decrease it about 3 1/2 to 4 inches.
I won’t be able to use wool, needs to washable, any suggestions.
Making them for the Am. Heart Association!
Thanks
Hi Ellen,
What a great thing to do! Between each size in these hats, the difference is 6 stitches. So here, you could cast on 30 stitches instead of 36. This would allow the crown decrease to work correctly. You would begin the crown with round 10 for a hat of this size.
Thank you for reaching out and best of luck on your lovely little hats!
Cassy
If I use worsted, what needle size would I need for this pattern?
Hello Maureen,
Thank you for reaching out! If you would like to use a worsted weight yarn, this pattern might not be the best option. I would suggest using either our Classic Cuffed Hat or our Basic Hats for Everyone and then you can use the monogram guide from this pattern to monogram your worsted weight hats.
I hope this helps and let me know if you have any further questions!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
When changing to DPNs do you recommend slipping the stitches off or knitting them on to the DPNs in this particular pattern?
Hello Andrea,
Thank you for reaching out! I prefer to knit directly onto my DPNs just because it removes a step, but either way will work for this pattern.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I can’t find the color red zinnia to use for the initial. Do you have it in another type of yarn that I could use?
Thanks, Carol
Hello Carol,
Thank you for this question! Zinnia is a discontinued color so unfortunately we no longer stock it. I would recommend looking at Cascade’s 128 which has a beautiful, vibrant red option.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I am finding my hats are coming out too wide. I got the gauge on the size 11 needles, but wondering if I should go down to a size 10needle? I love the yarn and the pattern but I don’t know what I’m doing wrong!!
Hello Stephanie,
Thank you for reaching out! this does sound like a gauge issue, often times when you knit a swatch flat your gauge can change once you begin knitting in the round. I would try going down to a US 10.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Thank you Marilla!!
Hi,
I cannot download the PDF for the letters. I have restarted the browser as suggested in another comment with no luck. I only see the pictures but no links to PDF.
Hello Bonnie,
Thanks for reaching out! To download the letters you will need to use the print option. If you’re on a desktop version of the site, you will find a “print” icon in the right column just below the date and tags. If you’re on a mobile version of the site, you will find a “print” icon below the pattern and above the comments.
Follow the easy on-screen instructions to delete whichever parts of the pattern you don’t want to print or save. For example, you may decide to shorten the pattern by omitting certain images or the list of materials. To remove images, click the drop down next to the image icon and change from 100% to 0%.
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
I’d like to make these in a cotton…for SO CAL twins. Suggestion for yarn?
Hello Phyllis,
Thank you for writing us! We do not carry a cotton that is thick enough for this particular pattern. I would recommend looking at our Essential Hat pattern and using Blue Sky’s Worsted Cotton. This hat will give you a great surface to monogram on!
I hope this helps and happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi Phyllis
I have clicked on the print option to download the pattern
but the monogrammed pattern for the letters is not at the end of the pattern.
Please advise
Sharon
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for reaching out! Since the monogram charts are images, if you select no images when printing the pattern, the monogram charts will not print. When using our print function, you can click on any images or paragraphs you wish to exclude from printing, so you should be able to click on everything except the charts you wish to print.
I hope that helps!
Julianna
How do I find direction’s to knit an S on a hat
Hi Debbie,
Thanks for reaching out! If you are putting just one letter on a hat, it unfortunately isn’t possible to knit it in as you go, but it’s quite easy to use Duplicate Stitch to embroider it on after the hat is finished. Charts for each letter can be found above!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
Hallo
Ik ben de muts aan het breien: LICHAAM
Brei elke nld tot het werk 4 1/2 (5, 5 1/2, 6, 6 1/2) inch meet vanaf de rand van het gipsverband. wat bedoel je met vanaf de rand, is dat waar de rand begint? even alles omrekenen en de vertaling begrijpen is nog even wennen, maar bedankt voor je patroon en het mazen van het aflfabet.
gr Hetty
Hi Hetty,
Thanks so much for the kind words and for reaching out! Yes, for this step you will be measuring from the very beginning of the hat, or from the cast on row. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any other questions!
Best,
Julianna
I love this hat with the cute monogram! I would like to knit this hat for my grandchildren but would like to make the hats washable. Is there a similar yarn in these beautiful bright colors I could use that is washable?
Thank you
Hi Susan,
Thanks for writing in! Aren’t these hats so adorable! We do have two options of machine washable yarn that are in the same gauge! Our Lovebird and Manos Del Uruguay Franca! The color palettes are a bit different from our Super Soft Merino but they are beautiful, fun yarns.
Happy knitting!
Gianna