How to Knit an Easy Hat
Choose your knitting needles., Pick out your yarn., Grab your extras., Measure your head.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Choose your knitting needles.
They come in all sorts of different sizes and determine the look of your stitch.
A circular knitting needle will be easiest for this project.
US #8 is pretty standard.
Anything up to size 10 will be fine.
You may use double-pointed needles, but those are typically easier for smaller items, like socks.
A circular needle is best and will be assumed for the purpose of this article.
A darning needle or crochet hook is needed for finishing your work. -
Step 2: Pick out your yarn.
Have a style of hat in mind before you go about selecting your yarn.
You should only need one ball; choose one of a reasonable thickness.
Cotton is less stretchy and not as warm as wool.
If you're a beginner, avoid a thin, skinny yarn.
Thicker ones are much easier to work with and take less time.
Check the yardage on the ball so you know you have enough for your finished product.
If you're using a bulky weight yarn, you'll need between 125 and 200 yards (115 and 183 meters); if a worsted weight yarn, between 150 and 300 (137 and 275 meters). , You'll need a few more things before you get started.
Scissors Stitch markers (safety pins work fine) Measuring tape , Don't skip this part! Knowing how many stitches to knit is necessary for a hat that perfectly fits your head.
The last thing you want is a doll-sized hat or a hat for a bucket.
If you're giving this as a gift, the average adult head is around 22 inches in circumference (56 cm).
Knit a swatch.
Take note of how many stitches there are per inch.
Multiply the measurement of your head by the number of stitches needed per inch. (example: 21 inches x 4 stitches per inch = 84 stitches.) This is the number of stitches you will need at the base.
You may want to round down to a number divisible by eight; this will make it easier to reduce later, for the top of your hat.
Rounding down is safer than rounding up; yarn stretches easier than it shrinks. -
Step 3: Grab your extras.
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Step 4: Measure your head.
Detailed Guide
They come in all sorts of different sizes and determine the look of your stitch.
A circular knitting needle will be easiest for this project.
US #8 is pretty standard.
Anything up to size 10 will be fine.
You may use double-pointed needles, but those are typically easier for smaller items, like socks.
A circular needle is best and will be assumed for the purpose of this article.
A darning needle or crochet hook is needed for finishing your work.
Have a style of hat in mind before you go about selecting your yarn.
You should only need one ball; choose one of a reasonable thickness.
Cotton is less stretchy and not as warm as wool.
If you're a beginner, avoid a thin, skinny yarn.
Thicker ones are much easier to work with and take less time.
Check the yardage on the ball so you know you have enough for your finished product.
If you're using a bulky weight yarn, you'll need between 125 and 200 yards (115 and 183 meters); if a worsted weight yarn, between 150 and 300 (137 and 275 meters). , You'll need a few more things before you get started.
Scissors Stitch markers (safety pins work fine) Measuring tape , Don't skip this part! Knowing how many stitches to knit is necessary for a hat that perfectly fits your head.
The last thing you want is a doll-sized hat or a hat for a bucket.
If you're giving this as a gift, the average adult head is around 22 inches in circumference (56 cm).
Knit a swatch.
Take note of how many stitches there are per inch.
Multiply the measurement of your head by the number of stitches needed per inch. (example: 21 inches x 4 stitches per inch = 84 stitches.) This is the number of stitches you will need at the base.
You may want to round down to a number divisible by eight; this will make it easier to reduce later, for the top of your hat.
Rounding down is safer than rounding up; yarn stretches easier than it shrinks.
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