Simple Warm Hat for Beginners: Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial
To knit this, you will need: any warm, medium-weight yarn; size 4 circular knitting needles. To make the hat as dense and warm as possible, I recommend using needles one size smaller than those recommended by the manufacturer
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Instructions
Step 1
To knit this, you will need: • any warm, medium-weight yarn; • size 4 circular knitting needles.
To make the hat as dense and warm as possible, I recommend using needles one size smaller than those recommended by the yarn manufacturer (check the packaging).
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Step 3
Description
For a head circumference of 55 centimeters, casting on 60 stitches is sufficient. Join in the round.
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Step 5
Work the ribbing in the round to the desired height. For a hat worked in stockinette stitch, 1x1 ribbing is ideal, so alternate 1 knit stitch and 1 purl stitch. In the second and subsequent rounds of the ribbing, work knit stitches over the knit stitches of the round below, and purl stitches over the purl stitches of the round below.
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Step 7
Once the ribbing is complete, begin working in stockinette stitch—that is, knit every stitch in each round. Work the rounds straight, one after another, to the desired height.
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Step 9
Begin the decreases—work 10 decreases in each round, distributing them evenly around the hat.
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Step 11
Since we cast on 60 stitches, we make decreases at every 5th stitch. Knit 4 stitches, then knit 2 together. Repeat to the end of the round.
Work the next round WITHOUT decreases!
In the next round, work *3 knit stitches and knit 2 together* (repeat to the end of the round).
Work another round without decreases.
Next round: *2 knit stitches, knit 2 together*.
Work one more round without decreases.
Last round: alternate *1 knit stitch, knit 2 together*.
Gather the remaining stitches onto the yarn, like this:
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Step 13
Pull them tight on the yarn, secure with a knot, and draw it through to the wrong side of the piece.
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Step 15
The hat is finished! If you like, you can embellish it with a fluffy pom-pom. One of our forum members explained how to make one in the thread [/learning/how-to-make-yarn-pom-poms-three-simple-methods] How to Make a DIY Yarn Pom-Pom – Three Simple Ways.
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