How to Loom Knit the Hurdle Knit Stitch: 5-Step Easy Loom Knitting Hat Patterns for Beginners!

Let me show you a cool way to learn how to knit a hat for beginners: the loom knit hurdle stitch! All you need to know here are the basic E-wrap knit stitch, purl stitch, and cinched bind off.

It looks like a lot of stitches to keep track of. But trust me, it’s so much easier than it sounds. I know you’re excited to learn how to loom knit a hat for beginners. So grab your yarn and knitting looms, let’s get looming!

About the Toque Knitting Pattern

Learning how to loom knit this toque will be a piece of cake! You make it by starting off with a row of knit stitches, then a row of purl stitches. Then you will alternate the knit and purl stitches in a single row for 2 rows. Then repeat the whole cycle you reach your desired measurements.

Materials & Skills

Time to prep! Here is everything you need for you to learn how to loom knit a hat for beginners, plus the skills you will use as you knit along:

Supplies

Worsted weight yarn held double = Super bulky (Suggested colors: Red Heart Medium Thyme and Holly & Ivy)
- Note: Red Heart Holly & Ivy has been unfortunately discontinued but you can still achieve a similar vibe with Red Heart Pink Camo. Trust me, it’ll be just as gorgeous!
36-peg knitting loom
2 Stitch markers (optional)
Loom pen
Loom hook
Cheap nail polish (optional)
Pompom makers
Darning needle

Skills You’ll Use

How to knit the E-Wrap Knit Stitch
How to Purl on a loom
How to make the Cinched Bind Off
How to Weave In Yarn Tails

How to Loom Knit the Hurdle Knit Stitch: 5-Step Easy Loom Knitting Hat Patterns for Beginners!

Ready to learn how to loom knit a hat for beginners? Don’t worry, this pattern is super easy and super quick to make. You can even have a fun toque by the end of the day.

Check out the pattern for a fun new toque below:

Measurements:

L = 8″ x C – 23″

Terms

E-wrap cast on
K – Knit stitch
P –Purl
* * – Repeat sequence
Cinch bind off

Pattern

HELPFUL TIP: Use cheap nail polish to paint the tip of the loom’s pegs where you Purl so it’s easier to track your stitches. Don’t worry. You can remove the polish using an acetone-soaked cotton ball!

CAST ON (Step 1): E-wrap knit cast on all the pegs.

Step 2: Purl the whole row

Step 3 – Step 4: *K1, P1* until the end of the row

TIP: Keep track of your ribbed (K1, P1) rows by adding a brightly-colored stitch marker on the very first knit stitch you make for that row. Once you have 2 stitch markers stacked on top of each other, you’ll know that it’s time to make another row of all knit stitches!

Step 5: Repeat Rows 1 – Row 4 until you reach about 8” from the cast on row.

CAST OFF: Cinched bind off

The cinched bind off is one of the bind off techniques you will use as you learn how to knit a hat for beginners. It’s an easy bind off that quickly closes up the gap at the top of your loom knit hat. Check out this easy tutorial below!

Once you’re cinching your hat shut, it’s time to weave in your ends and done! Your loom knit hat should be ready to wear. Unless you want to spice it up. In that case, have a look at our pom pom tutorial below!

Spruce Up Your Loom Knit Hat with Pompoms

Adding a pom pom is one of the quickest ways to spruce up a loom knit hat. For this pattern, I will be using a 9 cm large pom pom maker (because I can lol!) from BeKnitting’s pom pom kit.

Using the largest pom pom maker size create the perfect chunky and fluffy pom pom that sits on top of your loom knit toque. Don’t believe me? Check out this super fluffy pom pom below!

Don’t know how to make a pom pom? Check out this awesome tutorial below!

Loom Knit Hurdle Stitch Toque – Little Berries Hat

Your loom knit toque should look like this. The pom pom is optional, but look at how much it adds to the piece! Making pom poms is a useful skill when it comes to adding texture and embellishments to knits.

For instance, the hurdle stitches are eye-catching and full of fun texture. But they can also look a bit rough. The pom pom adds that touch of softness that it needs to bring out that cozy vibe!

You can make this loom knit hat pattern as a gift or for personal use. You might even be able to sell a few for your local fall craft fares!

Yarn Fiber Suggestions

For teens to adults, you can use the usual acrylic yarn or acrylic mix. If you have sensitive skin, make sure to use natural fibers like cotton and bamboo yarn. This will help prevent any skin irritation.

Check out our yarn guide for more details on baby-friendly fibers!

An adorable texture-filled loom knit hat for fall!

See? I told you this pattern is much easier than it looks! Though it can be confusing to keep track of the alternating knits and purls. Luckily, a few swipes of cheap nail polish can do the trick.

Learning how to loom knit can be so helpful for crafters with hand arthritis and other disabilities that affect their ability to knit. You have a more stable base to work on and helpful tools to help you make the fidgety stitches!

You can use whatever color combination you want for this loom knit hat pattern for a truly personalized look. I’m so excited to see what you make. So don’t forget to tag us on your photos on Instagram!

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