This or That Make-Along 2025: Free Knit & Crochet Hat Patterns for Stash-Busting Fun
Are you ready for a weekend filled with fun, creativity, and stash-busting magic? The This or That Make-Along 2025 is here, and YOU are invited! Whether you’re Team Knit or Team Crochet, there’s a free hat pattern waiting just for you.
Join thousands of yarn lovers on August 30–31, 2025 as we make hats together—your choice of either the Pixel Pop Knit Hat or the Flicker and Flash Crochet Hat. It’s two days of quick makes, community fun, and clearing out your yarn bin with something cozy and colorful!
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🧺 Past Marly Bird Make-Alongs = Plenty of Leftover Yarn!
If you’ve been part of the Marly Bird community for a while, chances are you’ve joined one (or more!) of our exciting make-alongs. From Game Day Mystery Make-Alongs, to Turkey Trot, to Christmas in July Sleigh the Holidays, to our fun seasonal events like the Tournament of Stitches—we’ve made it all together!
And if you’re like most makers, those projects probably left you with a little (or a lot!) of leftover yarn tucked away in your stash. Instead of letting those skeins sit in the basket or bin, why not put them to work?
The This or That Make-Along 2025 is designed to be stash-friendly. With patterns that shine using 2 or more colors of worsted (or sport) weight yarn, you can mix and match those leftovers from past events into something brand new.
✨ Time to pull out that extra yarn and transform it into a Pixel Pop Knit Hat or a Flicker and Flash Crochet Hat. You’ll clear out space in your stash and end up with a cozy accessory you’ll be proud to wear!
🎉 Free Knit & Crochet Hat Patterns for the Make-Along
During this 2-day event, you can choose between two brand-new stash-busting hat patterns (patterns will be released on first day of event):
🧣 Pixel Pop Knit Hat (Free Knitting Pattern)
The Pixel Pop Knit Hat is a bold and modern stranded colorwork knitting pattern designed for advanced beginners and beyond. Worked in worsted weight yarn, this hat uses simple colorwork techniques to create striking designs. It’s a quick weekend knit, perfect for using up yarn scraps while practicing stranded knitting.
🎉 Add to your Favorites on Ravelry and Queue it up!
⭐️ Free Pixel Pop Knit Hat Pattern Here
- Skills: Advanced beginner knitting pattern, stranded colorwork
- Written in nine sizes: 0–3 mo, 3–6 mo, 6–12 mo, 1–3 yr, 3–5 yr, 6–10 yr, Teen/Adult S, Adult M, Adult L.
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (sport weight included in paid version)
- Format: Written instructions + colorwork charts
- Perfect for: Anyone who loves a modern knit hat pattern that works up fast!
✨ Flicker and Flash Crochet Hat (Free Crochet Pattern)
The Flicker and Flash Crochet Hat is a stunning long double crochet hat pattern worked in the round. Designed for adventurous beginners and intermediate crocheters, it uses simple colorwork to achieve a striking effect without the fuss of carrying multiple strands per round.
🎉 Add to your Favorites on Ravelry and Queue it up!
✨ Free Flicker and Flash Crochet Hat Pattern
- Skills: Long double crochet colorwork in the round
- Written in nine sizes: 0–3 mo, 3–6 mo, 6–12 mo, 1–3 yr, 3–5 yr, 6–10 yr, Teen/Adult S, Adult M, Adult L.
- Yarn: Sport Weight yarn (worsted weight included in paid version)
- Format: Written instructions + stitch diagrams
- Perfect for: Crocheters who want a stash-busting project that feels fun and fresh
🧶 Supplies You’ll Need for the This or That Make-Along
Make sure you’re ready before the event begins! Gather your supplies and get ready to have some fun!
Yarn
- Weight:
- Worsted weight yarn for the knit free version; sport weight included in the ad-free PDF
- Sample made with Swish Worsted in 7 colors.
- Sport weight yarn for the crochet free version; worsted weight included in the ad-free PDF
- Sample made with Brava Sport in 5 colors.
- Worsted weight yarn for the knit free version; sport weight included in the ad-free PDF
- Colors: Use 2 or more colors from your stash—this is a stash-busting event after all!
Hooks & Needles
- Knitters: US 8 (5.0 mm) circular needles (16″) + DPNs or your favorite method for small circumference; or size to obtain gauge.
- Crocheters: US H/8 (5.0 mm) or I/9 (5.5 mm) hooks; or size to obtain gauge.
Notions
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Optional: Pom-pom or faux fur topper
- Check Out Marly Bird Amazon Store
👉 Looking for stash-friendly yarn substitutions? Check out the stash-busting yarn ideas on MarlyBird.com.
Gauge
- Knitting (Worsted Weight Yarn): 20 sts 32 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in mosaic stitch pattern
- Crochet (Sport Weight Yarn): 15 sts and 16 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in long double crochet stitch pattern
🎁 Upgrade to the Ad-Free PDF Pattern
Want to skip the ads and enjoy a beautifully formatted pattern? The ad-free PDF includes:
- Instructions for both Worsted + Sport weight yarn
- Easy-to-follow written instructions
- Exclusive Access to videos instructions in Vimeo (no more video ads!)
- Charts (knit) & stitch diagrams (crochet)
- Access inside the Marly Bird House with unlimited viewing
📌 Get the Pixel Pop Knit Hat PDF – Regular Price $10, Limited Time Only $7.50
📌 Get the Flicker and Flash Crochet Hat PDF – Regular Price $10, Limited Time Only $7.50
✨ Go Bigger: The Full Stash-Busting Pattern Collection
For just $12, grab the Stash-Busting Pattern Collection Marly Bird House upgrade and get:
- 5 BONUS stash-busting patterns hand-picked by Marly
- ⭐️ BONUS ⭐️ Exclusive access to the Marly Bird Color Companion GPT — upload a photo of your yarn and get curated color palette suggestions with hex codes!
- Everything in the Marly Bird House for your convenience.
💼 Upgrade only available with paid pattern purchase!
🎥 Video Tutorials Included
Each pattern comes with step-by-step video tutorials released during the event! Perfect if you’re a visual learner or just want company while you stitch.
Tutorial links will be:
- Added to the free pattern blog post once live (YouTube + Ads)
- Included inside the Marly Bird House for paid users (Vimeo + NO Ads)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to sign up for the This or That Make-Along 2025?
Yes, signup required for the free version—fill out the form below to have the information sent directly to your inbox when the event starts on August 30–31, 2025.
Are the patterns beginner-friendly?
Yes! The knit hat is designed for advanced beginners learning stranded colorwork. The crochet hat uses long double colorwork, making it a great choice for adventurous beginners or intermediates.
Can I use yarn from my stash?
Absolutely! This is a stash-busting event, so dig into your yarn bin and pick two or more colors to play with.
How do I choose colors to use for colorwork?
Visit the How to Choose Colors on MarlyBird.com for more ideas to use up leftover yarn.
When are the patterns available?
Both of the patterns will be released on the blog and in the Marly Bird House NOW!
🧶 Final Thoughts
The This or That Make-Along 2025 is the perfect way to wrap up summer with a quick, satisfying project. Whether you’re knitting the Pixel Pop Hat or crocheting the Flicker and Flash Hat, you’ll finish the weekend with a colorful, stash-busting project you’ll love to wear.
Mark your calendar for August 30–31, 2025, and get ready for a fun, community-driven event with Marly Bird!
❤️ Your BiCrafty Bestie,
Marly Bird
Team knit
I shall join you still debating knit or crochet
Marly,
Just to clarify what specific techniques are used in each pattern?
Are they both using Mosaic knit & crochet? It looks to me that the knit hat is mosaic slip stitch and the crochet hat is either Mosaic Crochet or spike stitch DC.
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Will the hat be bulky if you use worsted weight, I’m not sure if I have enough in my stash in the sport weight, but I don’t want it to be too bulky
Yes, if you are making the crochet hat and using the numbers for the sport weight, you are likely to not achieve gauge and it will not fit.
Excited for this project!
Im excited to try this
Both hats are beautiful Marly!!
Is it possible to do both??? I guess to choose I would lean more towards crochet
Absolutely!
Due to doctors appointments I bought the knit pattern and hoping to join the fun with crochetting with everyone
I purchased the crochet pdf and the bonus for a total of $15 yesterday. I haven’t been able to access the patterns to be able to print them off. Very frustrating, spent over $22 Canadian for it…is there anyway you can help me please. I would love to try the patterns.
Hello Lori, my team is contacting you via email to get you squared away. It looks like you might have been using a different email address to login than you used to purchase. Please look for an email from the Marly Bird Customer Support Team. Thanks.