Dog Hat Knitting Pattern: Measurements and 2 Simple Designs
BeginnerFreeA guide to choosing the right hat style for small and short-haired dogs, taking measurements, and knitting two basic designs: a simple tube hat and an ear-hole hat.
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Knitted hatspatterns, tutorials and ideas
A collection of knitted hat patterns, tutorials and practical tips for different seasons and skill levels. Find ideas for knitting needles or a crochet hook, then explore guidance on fit, yarn and stitch patterns.
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BeginnerFreeCrochet Frog Hat: Simple Pattern and Headband
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step frog hat tutorial: materials, taking measurements, crocheting the crown top-down, calculating the crown size by wedge or gauge, the plain lower section without increases, eyes, pupils, assembling the face, and a separate knitting pattern for the frog headband.
Knitted Children's Hat for Beginners: Yarn, Stitch Patterns, and Ear Flaps
BeginnerFreeA breakdown of a knitted children's hat for beginners: what yarn you need, which stitch patterns won't press on the child, how to place the ear flaps, and how to knit a simple example for a 1-year-old.
Knitted Hat on Needles: Yarn, Calculations, and a Simple Pattern
BeginnerFreeA guide to knitted hats: a table of approximate yarn amounts for a simple hat, a lace hat, a beanie, a hat with an intricate pattern, and a simple cuffed hat; choosing winter and transitional-season yarn; picking needles from the yarn label and swatches; a sample calculation for a 54 cm head circumference and a gauge of 1.8 stitches per cm with a 92-stitch cast-on; a crown-decrease pattern; and a roundup of trendy styles for the 2021-2022 season.
How to sew a sauna hat
Planning a New Year's banya trip but missing a stylish sauna hat? Discover how to sew your own cute, functional headwear to stay protected and fashionable in the steam.
Mohair or Mink-Down Hat Without a Cuff
BeginnerFreeA step-by-step tutorial showing how much yarn to buy, how to calculate stitches from a swatch, how to knit the ribbing and stockinette stitch, how to work the crown decreases, and how to properly wash a fluffy hat.
Adult Knitted Helmet Hat: Balaclava With Neck Warmer
IntermediateFreeA step-by-step tutorial for an adult helmet hat: a 2x2-ribbed cuff, a contrast thread marking 62 stitches for the snood section, crown decreases, picking up stitches for the lower section, and a stretchy bind-off with a needle.
How to add a fabric lining to a knitted hat
Don't let a chilly hat stop you this winter. Learn how to easily insulate your favorite knitted hat with a cozy fleece or jersey lining using this simple step-by-step guide.
Crochet Unicorn Hat for a Girl
BeginnerFreeThis master class shows how to crochet a white children’s unicorn hat with earflaps, a soft horn, ties, and embroidered eyes. The base is worked in the round, then the earflaps, horn, and unicorn ears are shaped separately.
Beginner Men’s Knit Hat
BeginnerFreeThis master class explains how to knit a simple men’s hat: choose soft yarn without obvious fuzz, calculate the stitch count from a swatch, knit a 2×2 rib, work the main section in a 6 knit and 2 purl pattern, and shape the crown neatly with decreases.
Rib Knit Hat with Ears Without a Pattern in 15 Minutes
Beginner15 minFreeHow to sew a rib knit hat with ears without a pattern: use a 60 cm piece, round the inner layer from 10 cm and 3 cm marks, leave a 6 cm turning opening, mark the ears 3 cm from the center and 4 cm down, and secure the corners at 45 degrees.
How to Knit a Warm Kids' Hat. An Owl Hat for a Girl and a Boy
Beginner4 hrFreeA tutorial for knitting a kids' owl hat: cast on and knit the brim in stockinette stitch, divide the stitches with markers into front and back halves, work the owl from a chart on the middle section of the front, continue in garter stitch or 2x2 ribbing depending on the version, then close the crown with a seamless technique on the needles. There are two versions — a girl's version in stockinette with garter stitch, and a boy's version in 2x2 ribbing — plus charts for a large and a small owl and sizing tips for preschoolers.