Each has its own unique charm!Īfter you’ve picked your yarn and your size, you can cast on, but then it’s almost immediately time for another decision: which of the three ribbing patterns will you work? The first round after cast on will establish the ribbing pattern, and then you’ll keep it going throughout the rest of the hat.ġ×1 ribbing is classy, crisp, and takes sweet forever. Now… you’ve got more OPTIONS Which Rib? 1×1, 2×2, or 3×1? Here you can see all three rib options side by side. This hat is knit simply, from the bottom up! You’ll cast on the brim, work through the body of the hat, and then decrease using either DPNs or the Magic Loop method at the crown. There are other ways to knit a hat (top down, side to side…you name it!), but Alexa and I prefer this method, as it’s a simple pleasure to work – and the fussy bit (decreasing on DPNs or Magic Loop Method) comes at the end of the project rather than at the beginning. The Basic Beanie is knit in the round, from the brim up to the crown. And this isn’t a pattern to knit just once… Trust me.Īre you enjoying this tutorial? Find out when all of our helpful tutorials are released by signing up for our email updates! Alexa couldn’t resist knitting a whole rainbow of hats, and we know you won’t be able to resist either! Construction If it’s not the perfect size, you can go up or down a size when you knit the next one or (more likely) adjust the length.

Does the fabric feel too loose? Too tight? Knit your first hat and see whom it fits. Secondly, in our experience, head sizes are both wildly different (8 year old to 8 year old, for example), but at the same time surprisingly similar (my 4 and 5 year olds could always happily wear my adult size S hats!). Ribbing is stretchy (that’s what it’s all about), so how much does one stretch it before measuring? It’s a bit subjective to say the least. Maybe you’ve heard that it’s dire and dangerous to skip the swatch, but this project might just be your moment to go for it.įirst of all, it’s tricksy to measure gauge over ribbing. Here is the same Adult S hat on Alexa’s whole family! Skip the swatch… trust us! Don’t worry… these extremely stretchy hats WILL fit, especially if you knit the folded brim. You may notice that some sizes have the same cast-on stitch count, but they differ in length. Pick the head size closest to yours (or your little one’s), and that’s the set of instructions you’ll follow throughout the pattern. We included seven sizes: Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult S, M, L), which will fits heads approximately: 13 (16, 18, 19.5, 21, 22, 23.5)” in circumference. That means the Basic Beanie has a size to suit anyone you want to knit for. Pick a size!įor over a decade, we’ve been sizing our knitting patterns inclusively, from baby to big. Here you can see the different coloured backgrounds, blue for worsted/aran, pink for DK, green for sport, and yellow for sock. For example, the background colour for DK weight yarn is pink, so every time I get to a pattern section that has instructions that vary by yarn weight, I’ll use the PINK instructions. You’ll follow one of those instructions, so be sure to look for the highlight colour that applies to you. Each yarn weight has a different background colour: blue for worsted/aran, pink for DK, green for sport, and yellow for sock. In the pattern, instructions that apply to different yarn weights have coloured backgrounds. You can see just how delicate the sock weight hat is compared to the worsted/aran. Here we have DK weight on the left, worsted/aran weight in the middle, and sock weight on the right. That means you can use the yarn you’ve got on hand! If you’re wondering what we mean by yarn weight, and what the heck DK is, check out our tutorial on yarns here.

The Basic Beanie pattern includes directions for four different yarn weights: sock weight, sport weight, DK weight, and worsted/aran weight yarn. You might also want a pompom maker! Pick a yarn weight (or pick your yarn and then choose which yarn-weight pattern to follow) Select your materials: yarn weight, size – and skip the swatch! For my hat, I’ve got a skein of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Pollen (a worsted weight yarn), a 16″ circular needle in size US 5 / 3.75mm, double pointed needles (DPNs) in the same size for the crown, a tape measure, some stitch markers, and scissors. Or skip on down to the bottom of the page for some Basic Beanie inspiration! Francine is wearing the 2×2 hat in sock weight yarn.

Finish it up: block, weave in ends, and add a pom pom?.

Select your materials: yarn weight, size – and skip the swatch!.

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