How To Knit A Beanie For Beginners With Straight Needles

The game day knit hat by red heart yarns is worked as a flat piece so theres no need to wrestle with double pointed needles.

How to knit a beanie for beginners with straight needles. You get to learn a new skill of knitting or purling stitches together in decreases and you get a cozy winter necessity. Size 7 straight knitting needles. A hat and scarf go together so well as a packaged deal so it seems like a logical next step from scarves. Most often knit hat patterns are what beginners venture into after mastering the simple stitches.

This beanie unlike the ones above that are done in ribbing is done in garter stitch. The knit beanie thats perfect for beginner knitters. This free hat pattern is called the blank slate hat because its a simple classic design that can be decorated and embellished to suit your taste and personality more on that below. Most beginners learn how to knit on straight needles and even advanced knitters love their straightforward simplicityltbr gt.

5 x 25g balls of double knitting wool in your colour or colours of choice. Easy knit ribbed beanie with straight knitting needle adult size lovinglynie. If i wanted to make the hat longer hopefully i understanding this right i would on decrease row 5 k6 then k2 tog repeat across row next row a knit row then next row a purl then next row another purl then row 7. 1 skein softoff white worsted weight yarn i had some red heart on hand so thats what i used size h crochet hook.

If knitting in the round scares the daylights out of you but you want to knit a beanie for yourself or a friend i have just the pattern for you. If i use size 10 straight needles using worsted weight yarn and cast on 60 stitches would that fit a head size of 21 22 inch. Then knit 10 rows in a knit 2 purl 2 pattern to create the brim of the hat. How to knit a beanie on straight needles with heart embelishments what you need.

If youve just completed your first scarf and youre looking for a new challenge then this hat is it. The shape is the same and you can add a pom pom to the top of the beanie if you wish. Double pointed needles for beginners duration. Straight needle knitting patterns are a mainstay of the knitting world.

Next alternate pure knit stitches and purl stitches in each row until the hat is about 10 inches long. Learning how to knit a hat is a fun and rewarding experience. How to knit a beanie. But while its a safe bet that most scarves are knit on straight needles.

Sheep stitch 568030 views. To fit any average sized.