How To Knit A Hat With Straight Needles

Most often knit hat patterns are what beginners venture into after mastering the simple stitches.

How to knit a hat 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. 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. Most beginners learn how to knit on straight needles and even advanced knitters love their straightforward simplicityltbr gt. Directions are given for nine sizes.

Straight needle knitting patterns are a mainstay of the knitting world. This pattern is written to be made knitted flat and seamed. But i measure around my head from where i want the hat to sit on the back of my head and check every so often until it comes up to an inch or so below the crown. A hat knit flat is worked the same way except that the hat is worked as a flat rectangularish shape then folded vertically and sewn into a tube.

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. 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 with shaping for the crown. My favorite ribbed hat for straight needles this is a very basic k1 p1 ribbed hat with tailored crown. This yarn is very warm to wear as it is 100 peruvian wool.

But while its a safe bet that most scarves are knit on straight needles. 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. Clothing knitted my patterns. How to knit a beanie hat.

I knit this on straight needles so if youre not confident with or hate circular needles. The hat is knit flat on straight needles and then seamed together with mattress stitch for an invisible join. I made the hat using the petite wool in spotted mauve knit on size 6 mm us 10 knitting needles. Its easy to knit a hat on straight needles.

Chances are good that you have straight needles in a variety of sizes just waiting to be put to use. A hat and scarf go together so well as a packaged deal so it seems like a logical next step from scarves. On february 17 2016. How to knit a beanie on straight needles.

Stacey takes you through every step to learn how to complete a hat on 2 straight needles in our learn to knit club level 3 kit. How to knit a newborn baby hat for beginners with straight needles duration.