How To Knit Hat In The Round

Youll need to be comfortable with DPN knitting or two circular knitting needles.

How to knit hat in the round. If I had 84 stitches which is divisible by 12 my first round would be knit 10 k2tog Before we get going on the decreases were going to knit one more round. Circular needles make it possible to knit a garment with a circumference like the knitted accessories mentioned above. Thread yarn through a yarn or tapestry needle.

Chart 3 and the photo show a stitch pattern with 2-stitch knit columns that transform well into the decrease bands. Dozen Baby Hats knit flat Two turned-back cuff options are included - ribbing or garter stitch. Turn the hat inside-out so the reverse stockinette is facing you.

This is called joining to work in the round 2. Dec rnd Ssk knit to 2 sts before marker k2tog slip marker. Knit in stockinette for 26 rows for a small hat or 29 rows for a large hat.

Leaving a 6 inch tail cut yarn. VIEW THE FULL BLOG POST. My hat is divisible by 10 so my first round of decreases will be knit 8 k2tog Generally patterns have knit 8-knit 12 but do whatever works for your math.

At the start of a new row pick up a DPN in your right hand and start knitting in the same K1 P1 rib onto it. Cast on 80 stitches for a small hat or 100 stitches for a large hat. This is a pattern for a basic knit hat with spiral decreases.

Take the needle through the center of the remaining 12 stitches. Then when you knit the first stitch on the left hand needle you will close that gap. Knitting in the round is a great skill to have.