How To Knit A Hat For Beginners Step By Step With Straight Needles

This chunky hat is knit on straight needles and seamed together with mattress stitch.

How to knit a hat for beginners step by step with straight needles. This pattern has a step by step photo tutorial to show you how to knit your first hat in the round how to knit with circular needles for beginners. A hat knit in the round is usually cast on at the brim edge joined then worked in the round all the way to the top of the hat. I would recommend getting the longer needles 14 as opposed to the shorter ones i own pictured below as youll see that all the stitches can get quite squished together on the shorter needles. Knit in a circle until the base of the hat will cover your head.

Most beginners learn how to knit on straight needles and even advanced knitters love their straightforward simplicityltbr gt. The materials needed to knit this hat are 1 skein of lion brand wool ease thick quick in fisherman on the lion brand site here and clover takumi 9 mm knitting needles. For a step by step walkthrough of this hat pattern watch the video tutorial below. To knit an easy hat start by measuring your head.

If the needles are 24 or a longer needle you can use a method called magic loop to knit the hat. How to knit a hat video tutorial. Straight needle knitting patterns are a mainstay of the knitting world. Chances are good that you have straight needles in a variety of sizes just waiting to be put to use.

I knit because i find it relaxing. It goes through the entire blank slate hat pattern from beginning to end. This tutorial will guide. I like simple items that knit up quickly and that i can easily give away as soon as they are completed.

At the beginning of every row slip the first stitch. That is the reason i learned to knit an easy hat. For that reason i tend to stay away from the more complicated patterns that might require too much concentration and focus. You can purchase the kit here.

But while its a safe bet that most scarves are knit on straight needles. Work the hat with a selvedge. Then cast on that amount of stitches on a circular knitting needle. Knit a swatch count how many stitches there are per inch and multiply it by your head measurement.

Its easy to knit a hat on straight needles. If you enjoyed making the hat id love to see yours on instagram be sure to tag me athandylittleme. I dont cover this method in the video but there are a number of videos on youtube that go through how to knit using magic loop. The video also covers three ways to embellish the hat so that its no longer a blank slate but a unique expression of your taste and personality.

I love seeing your finished projects.