How To Knit A Hat With Straight Needles For Beginners

If you can knit purl and cast on then youre ready to knit the blank slate hat.

How to knit a hat with straight needles for beginners. 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. This chunky hat is knit on straight needles and seamed together with mattress stitch. 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. But while its a safe bet that most scarves are knit on straight needles.

Httpsgooglhzqdhv weve teamed up with yoga guru tara stiles to teach you how to knit a hat step by step. 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. This free knitting pattern for beginners or experienced knitters who want a fast satisfying knit gives you easy to follow instructions for how to make a fun bobble hat for the whole family. Its easy to knit a hat on straight needles.

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. Chances are good that you have straight needles in a variety of sizes just waiting to be put to use. The hat is knit flat on straight needles and then seamed together with mattress stitch for an invisible join. This tutorial will guide.

On february 17 2016. Straight needle knitting patterns are a mainstay of the knitting world. Most beginners learn how to knit on straight needles and even advanced knitters love their straightforward simplicityltbr gt. This post will show you how to knit a hat with straight needles for complete beginners worked flat back and forth.

Free downloadable pattern book from wool and the gang. Not too bulky and not too light this hat is comfortable to wear on any occasion and it is unisex too. I knit this on straight needles so if youre not confident with or hate circular needles. 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 flat is worked the same way. You can use this method and still knit the hat by following along with the video. Easy bobble hat pattern by helen stewart. If the needles are 24 or a longer needle you can use a method called magic loop to knit the hat.