How to Knit a Stylish Hat Using Red Heart Yarn
Knitting Needle Size: 9 or 5.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge
18 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Finished Size
Hat circumference at bottom edge: 18 (20, 22)" [46 (51, 56) cm]
Materials List
- RED HEART® With Love®: 1 skein 1562 Jadeite
- Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needle: 5.5mm [US 9], 16" [40cm] long
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
Instructions
Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium and Large are in parentheses.
Hat
Cast on 80 (90, 100) sts. Join to work in rounds, taking care not to twist sts. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right Side): [K2, p2] around. Repeat Round 1 until piece measures 1½ (2, 2)" [4 (5, 5) cm] from beginning.
Next Round: Knit.
Repeat last round until piece measures 5½ (6, 6)" [14 (15, 15) cm] from beginning.
Shape Crown
Round 1: [K3, k2tog] around – 64 (72, 80) sts.
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: [K2, k2tog] around – 48 (54, 60) sts.
Round 4: Knit.
Round 5: [K1, k2tog] around – 32 (36, 40) sts.
Round 6: Knit.
Bind off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
