Pattern | Knitted Simple Slouchy Hat

Last year I posted my free pattern for a crocheted Simple Slouchy Beanie. Since then, I have been playing around with knitting and wanted to offer another simple project, a knitted slouchy hat.

Though I learned how to knit over ten years ago, I stuck with very basic stuff because knitting in the round scared me... DPNs and circular needles can be intimidating. But, I plowed through that fear and plunged into hat making, and I am so glad that I did!

S/M hat on the left, and M/L hat on the right.

First thing I did was scour the internet for free patterns - a basic hat or beanie pattern is not something that you should have to pay for (IMO), and yet a lot of people charge (and I have a story connected to that, later) - and eventually, I found a couple of free patterns (which I will list below).