Hat Knitting 101
If you’ve mastered the knit stitch and the purl stitch, you’re ready to knit a hat! In this class, knitting expert Jen Lucas takes you step-by-step through the process of knitting a basic beanie.
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If you’ve mastered the knit stitch and the purl stitch, you’re ready to knit a hat! In this class, knitting expert Jen Lucas takes you step-by-step through the process of knitting a basic beanie.
Intro & Materials
Designer Jen Lucas introduces you to the hat pattern that you’ll learn how to make in this class. She discusses the materials that you will need, along with an overview of the techniques that will be used to create the hat.
Casting On a Brim
Jen demonstrates how to cast on for the hat using the German Twisted cast-on. She also discusses gauge and sizing, and shares her tip for making a neat join when joining in the round.
Body of Hat
Once the ribbing for the hat brim is complete, it’s time to work the body of the hat. In this session, Jen shows you how easy it is to work stockinette stitch in the round for the body of the hat. She also shares some ideas on how to adjust the hat pattern to make it uniquely yours.
Decreases & Changing to Double-Pointed Needles
In this session, Jen explains how to decrease for the crown of the hat. She works knit two together (k2tog) decreases into the pattern to shape the top. She also demonstrates how to switch to double-pointed needles when the stitches become spread out on the circular needle.
Finishing
With the knitting of the hat complete, it’s time for the finishing touches. Jen demonstrates how to close the top of the hat and weaves in the ends. She also discusses how to block the hat if you like.
Bonus: Adding Stitch Patterns
Once you know how to knit a basic beanie, you might be wondering how to incorporate stitch patterns into the hat. In this bonus session, Jen explains how to add stitch patterns into the hat and how to get those patterns to flow into the crown decreases.
Bonus: Personal Story About Gifting Hats
In this bonus clip, Jen shares some ideas on how you can take this hat pattern and make it unique for your friends and family. She discusses how she created hats for her nieces and nephews for holiday gifts starting with the basic pattern from this class.
Meet Your Instructor
Learn more about your instructor, Jen Lucas.
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