![]() ![]() Knit stitches are worked by inserting the right needle upwards and behind the other needle, and the working yarn is behind both needles. Next, flip your work and work knit stitches across the entire row. When purling, the right needle is inserted downwards and in front of the other needle while the working yarn is i n front of both needles. This technique actually creates the first row of knit stitches as well! The number of stitches that you cast on will serve as the circumference of the completed hat.įlip your work and begin working purl stitches across the entire row. To begin, make a slip knot and use the long tail cast-on to cast on 40 stitches. I would recommend getting the longer needles (14″) as opposed to the shorter ones I own pictured below as you’ll see that all the stitches can get quite squished together on the shorter needles! The materials needed to knit this hat are 1 skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in “Fisherman” (on the Lion Brand Site HERE) and Clover Takumi 9 mm knitting needles. You can also view this video on YouTube HERE! ![]() The techniques you will need to know for this project are:Ĭheck out my “ How to Knit the Stockinette Stitch” blog post HERE if you are unsure about how to do any of the above techniques and watch the video below to see me demonstrating them. This is a great project if you want to stick with your flat needles and you want to practice the stockinette stitch! However, this hat pattern is designed for beginners who either do not own circular needles yet or are not ready to try them. I personally love knitting in the round with circular needles and it is my preferred method of knitting hats since you do not need to seam up the sides. Once you have practiced this stitch, you can knit a simple, beginner-friendly hat that is worked flat with absolutely no increases or decreases. In Part 2 of our “ Simple Knit Series“, we are learning how to knit the classic stockinette stitch– see the full tutorial and video HERE! The stockinette stitch is created by alternating rows of knit stitches and purl stitches. ![]()
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