How To Knit A Simple Beanie With Straight 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.

How to knit a simple beanie with straight needles. The hat is knit flat on straight needles and then seamed together with mattress stitch for an invisible join. I like simple items that knit up quickly and that i can easily give away as soon as they are completed. This beanie unlike the ones above that are done in ribbing is done in garter stitch. You get to learn a new skill of knitting or purling stitches together in decreases and you get a cozy winter necessity.

Simple knitted hat tutorial knitting for beginners how to knit purl. Easy knit ribbed beanie with straight knitting needle adult size. The shape is the same and you can add a pom pom to the top of the beanie if you wish. This simple alternative to working with either double pointed or circular needles entails knitting the hat flat and then seaming it.

For knitters who are not yet comfortable knitting in the round knitting a hat with straight needles is a perfect option. How to knit an easy beanie hat with straight needles. Double pointed needles for beginners. A hat and scarf go together so well as a packaged deal so it seems like a logical next step from scarves.

Other than starting with a scarf simple beanies are a great way to get started with small knitting projects. Updated on june 3 2015. 5 x 25g balls of double knitting wool in your colour or colours of choice. My grandson is visiting for a week and he asked if i could knit him a beanie while he was here.

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