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A SKEIN of yarn
A BALL of yarn
Hat Patterns
Super Easy
Hat Pattern
Pattern
SIZE OF YARN NEEDED:
Look for this symbol on the label
The type we use comes in a skein 109 yards/100 meters and it USUALLY takes one ball per hat.
However, it depends on how loosely or tightly you knit and how many yards are in your skein.
TYPE OF NEEDLES REQUIRED:
Pair of single-point U.S. Size 8 / U.K. Size 6 / 5mm
ALSO NEEDED:
A Tapestry or Yarn Needle to sew up your hat
Cast on 76 stitches, leaving a 6 inch or so tail of wool that will be used to sew up the bottom third of the hat (brim).
ROW 1: Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 2, Purl 2, continue to end of row
Continue knitting in this pattern, the same every row, until work measures about 9.5 to 10 inches long.
SHAPING THE TOP
ROW 1: Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 2, Purl 2 together, continue across row & end with Knit 2, Purl 2
ROW 2: Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 1, Purl 2, continue across row & end with Knit 2, Purl 2
ROW 3: Knit 2, Purl 2 together, Knit 2, Purl 1, continue across row & end with Knit 2, Purl 2 together
ROW 4: Knit 1, Purl 2 across row
ROW 5: Knit 2 together, Purl 1 across row
ROW 6: Knit 1, Purl 1 across row
ROW 7: Knit 2 together across row
ROW 8: Purl 2 together across row
FINISHING OFF
With your stitches still on the knitting needle, cut your yarn leaving about 8 inches as a tail. Thread the end of that tail through your tapestry/yarn needle and then draw it through the stitches left on your needle so that the tail is replacing the needle & the stitches are held together on the tail. Knitting Needle is put aside and keep the yarn needle on your tail.
Decide which side of the work will be the inside of the hat and which will be the outside. With the INSIDE facing outwards, pull on the last tail towards you to draw the last stitches together like a drawstring so the top of your hat closes up. Make sure it's together in an even circle at the top.
Using the yarn needle, much like sewing, thread the openings together with the tail to close up the top. Weave through a couple of stitiches to secure. Then bring the edges of the hat together making sure its even all the way along and sew the edges together until you are 2/3rds of the way down the hat. Weave through some stitches a couple of times to secure and you can cut off excess yarn. Then turn your hat right-side out so that the good side is showing. Use the tail where you began from and sew up the remainder of the edge. It's done this way so that when the brim is turned up the seam won't show!
That's all there is to it!! It gets easier & faster the more of them that you do. No you, too, have joined the ranks of Knitting 4 The Needy! Have fun & be proud of yourself!
What the Finished Product Will Look Like!
(More photos in our gallery)
Easy
Hat Pattern For Chunky Yarn
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More help for knitting beginners can be found HERE. We hope to have our own video tutorials up in the future!
Pattern
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SIZE OF WOOL NEEDED:
Look for this symbol on the label
The type we use comes in a skein 108 yards/99 meters and it USUALLY takes one ball per hat.
However, it depends on how loosely or tightly you knit and how many yards are in your skein.
TYPE OF NEEDLES REQUIRED:
Pair of single-point U.S. Size 10 / U.K. Size 4 / 6mm
ALSO NEEDED:
A Tapestry or Yarn Needle to sew up your hat
Cast on 68 stitches, leaving a 6 inch or so tail of wool that will be used to sew up the bottom third of the hat (brim).
ROW 1: Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 2, Purl 2, continue to end of row
Continue knitting in this pattern, the same every row, until work measures about 9.5 to 10 inches long.
SHAPING THE TOP
ROW 1: Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 2, Purl 2 together, continue across row & end with Knit 2, Purl 2
ROW 2: Knit 2, Purl 2, Knit 1, Purl 2, continue across row & end with Knit 2, Purl 2
ROW 3: Knit 2, Purl 2 together, Knit 2, Purl 1, continue across row & end with Knit 2, Purl 2 together
ROW 4: Knit 1, Purl 2 across row
ROW 5: Knit 2 together, Purl 1 across row
ROW 6: Knit 1, Purl 1 across row
ROW 7: Knit 2 together across row
ROW 8: Purl 2 together across row
FINISHING OFF
With your stitches still on the knitting needle, cut your yarn leaving about 8 inches as a tail. Thread the end of that tail through your tapestry/yarn needle and then draw it through the stitches left on your needle so that the tail is replacing the needle & the stitches are held together on the tail. Knitting Needle is put aside and keep the yarn needle on your tail.
Decide which side of the work will be the inside of the hat and which will be the outside. With the INSIDE facing outwards, pull on the last tail towards you to draw the last stitches together like a drawstring so the top of your hat closes up. Make sure it's together in an even circle at the top.
Using the yarn needle, much like sewing, thread the openings together with the tail to close up the top. Weave through a couple of stitiches to secure. Then bring the edges of the hat together making sure its even all the way along and sew the edges together until you are 2/3rds of the way down the hat. Weave through some stitches a couple of times to secure and you can cut off excess yarn. Then turn your hat right-side out so that the good side is showing. Use the tail where you began from and sew up the remainder of the edge. It's done this way so that when the brim is turned up the seam won't show!
What the Finished Product Will Look Like!
(More photos in our gallery)
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A tapestry/yarn needle looks like a sewing needle but big enough to handle yarn!
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If you don't already own knitting needles and want to purchase some, ask around first if anyone you know has some they can lend you to try out. Some people prefer the hard metal type, others prefer the more flexible plastic ones or there's even bamboo. You won't know which you prefer until you've knitted with them for awhile!