A hand-knitted hat is an original piece of clothing. It is convenient for playing sports, it is not hot in it when there is a thaw outside. Proper selection of yarn will allow you not to get wet even during heavy rain. The main question for beginner craftswomen is how to knit a hat with knitting needles. Considering that there are only two types of loops in knitting - front and back, everyone is able to master the simple process of alternating them.
Do-it-yourself hat - an original wardrobe item
The easiest way to knit a hat is with a fabric on two knitting needles. In order not to miss the size, you need to link the sample. It will help determine the density of knitting. To do this, you need to take knitting needles and yarn, which will be used when working on the headdress.
The easiest way to knit a hat is with a fabric on two knitting needles.
Most knitwear begins with an elastic band. For a hat made of thick yarn, one-to-one elastic is optimal. A sample of this knit must be taken to determine the density. It is better to start with knitting needles No. 3 or 4.
- We measure the volume of the head.
- We measure the sample.
- Divide the volume of the head by the number of cm obtained by measuring the sample.
- We multiply the number of loops of the sample by the number of segments.
- We collect loops and add two more hem loops to them. They will be used to connect the fabric of the cap.
- We knit 5-7 cm with an elastic band (alternating through one facial and purl loops).
- Then you can choose one of the three most simple options - front surface or wrong side. The most common for knitting hats is garter stitch. It is convenient for those who have mastered only facial loops. Despite the fact that the loops are knitted the same way in all rows, you get a textured dense pattern.
- Having connected 10-15 cm with the chosen pattern, it is necessary to narrow the cap. Decreasing must be done through a row. Subtracting 2 edge loops from the total number of loops, the rest must be divided into 6 parts.
- At the beginning of each segment, 2 loops are knitted together.
- When knitting the purl row, nothing changes.
- It is not necessary to calculate the loops for decreasing in the third and subsequent odd rows. The place of decrease will be noticeable on the front side. The receiving rays will be an original decorative element on a monotonous knit.
- When there are 8-12 stitches left on the needles, they can be knitted together. If this cannot be done due to the density of knitting, you can use a crochet hook. Having stretched the loop, it is necessary to complete the knitting by making the final knot. To do this, you need to skip the ball through the very elongated last loop.
- The edges of the hat must be sewn on the wrong side with a darning or “gypsy” needle. A needle for stitching leather with a triangular extension at the end is also suitable.
You will get a sports cap, similar to the one worn by turners, if you round off its parietal part, as the scheme prescribes. If the decrease is done not through a row, but at intervals of 5-10 rows, then you get a gnome's hat. The last loops may not close into a tight ring. It is enough to collect them on a thread and tighten. A pom-pom made of thread or fur will perfectly decorate a women's hat.
How to knit a hat on circular needles
The peculiarity of knitting on circular knitting needles is that the pattern shifts slightly in a spiral with each row. This is especially noticeable on the elastic and front surface. Therefore, these knits are best avoided, as well as patterns with vertical braids. Horizontal narrow convex elements will look organic.
Attention! To work comfortably, it is better to choose knitting needles with a knitting of 25-30 cm.
- The loops are typed as for knitting on two knitting needles. But you don't need to add edging.
- The knitting of the first row begins without turning the work.
- The best type of knitting on round knitting needles for hats is purl, because garter knitting is impossible with circular knitting.
- The absence of an elastic band suggests that the product will fit snugly to the head. Therefore, volume measurements are made without error. Yarn is better to take the "volume" or wool with the addition of synthetic fibers.
The peculiarity of knitting on circular knitting needles is that the pattern shifts slightly in a spiral with each row.
Knitting pattern:
- Set of loops;
- Flat canvas 20 cm;
- Uniform decrease of 6 loops in each subsequent row;
- Screed with one loop of the remaining last 6-10 loops;
- Excess linen during the first fitting is rolled up with a roller;
- The roller can be fixed with a decorative cord.
The advantage of this cap is the absence of a connecting seam. For decoration, you can use a small crocheted element or a two-color rope twisted from yarn with two small pompoms at the ends. The rope must be carefully threaded between the threads, make a bow out of it and attach pompoms to it.
A simple do-it-yourself women's hat on knitting needles
Hats can be knitted not only on two knitting needles, but also on five, like a stocking. With circular knitting, you don’t have to worry about the need to add a seam with an uneven knitting density.
Hat with front stitch: instructions
To quickly knit a beautiful hat, it is not necessary to look for an exquisite lace. You can take melange yarn. It will give alternations of colors repeating in the period. The best knitting option for such a hat is the front surface.
To quickly knit a beautiful hat, it is not necessary to look for an exquisite lace
- You need to start knitting with an elastic band. With tight knitting on knitting needles No. 3 - No. 6, you can use “two-to-two” or “three-to-three” elastic as a decorative trim. It is knitted for 8-10 cm - this will be the lapel of the cap.
- This is followed by direct knitting with a front stitch for 20 cm. If knitting is carried out on two knitting needles, then a rectangular blank should be obtained. It needs to be launched to narrow to the parietal part of the head.
- The decrease in the number of loops depends on the thickness of the thread and knitting needles. You can knit in pairs from 3 to 10 loops in a row.
- If you need a hole for a high tail, then this model of a sports cap for women can have such decoration as a double fold of a thin elongated part. To form it, it is enough to leave 20 loops.
- After knitting 10-15 rows, the work must be closed, knitting two loops at a time.
Pumpkin hat: instructions
For knitting a hat of this model, you will need medium-weight yarn, suitable for knitting with needles No. 3 or 4. If you use thinner yarn, the pattern will not be expressive. When using thick yarn in the work, the cap will resemble a pumpkin, but it will be very heavy.
- For a child, 120 loops are enough.
- They need to be distributed on 4 knitting needles.
- The first row is knitted with an elastic band 2 facial, 3 purl.
- Straight knitting continues for about 80-85 rows.
- After that, you need to make a decrease, reducing 1 purl loop in each refrain, knitting two of them together. So from three loops you get two. The pattern will change to an elastic band consisting of two knit and two purl loops. With this pattern you need to knit about 7 cm.
- In the next row, you need to subtract one more purl in each repetition of the pattern. After decreasing, another row is knitted.
- A thread is pulled through the loops remaining on the knitting needles. The work is pulled together, the knot is fixed. The rest of the thread is pulled inside the product, where it is easier to secure it discreetly.
To knit a hat for this model, you will need medium-weight yarn.
When knitting a hat according to this pattern for a girl, the last decrease can be omitted. Headdresses look elegant with a closed top edge according to the usual pattern, tied with a decorative cord at a distance of 3-4 cm from the last row.
Men's knitted hats
For knitting men's hats, it is better to use fine dark wool or cotton yarn with synthetic fibers. A simple hat is knitted on two needles, although you can also knit it in the round.
A square blank gives more opportunities for making original headdresses. From it you can form a sports cap by collecting the upper part on a thread and firmly pulling it off. It remains only to connect the edges.
The cap can also be assembled from a square or rectangular blank. It is stitched along the edges. The top seam is tucked away so it won't be visible. In order for knitted products to keep their shape, hard inserts are sewn inside.
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Anna
Thank you for such a detailed tutorial! I have been trying to knit a children's winter hat for a long time, but I came across incomprehensible lessons, I could not finish. How many times I was convinced: the instructions step by step will help you do everything right. I took up the garter stitch, before there were problems with creating the bottom. Here is a clear calculation: you need to dial 120 loops. I tried to decrease in each next row. And then just tighten at the crown. It turns out a decent thing for the winter, beautiful. I'm glad it worked out so accurately. And for myself I want to knit a voluminous hat, large viscous. Already the New Year is on the nose, it's time to finish and prepare hats for a gift!
