How To Make A Flat Hat

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A knitting demonstration on how I make a flat hat. • For this project I used: • 1 skein of Plymouth Mega yarn (64y) • Size 9.0mm / 13US needles • Instructions: • Cast on enough stitches to make the length of the hat (how tall you need it to be vertically - say from the bottom of the ear to the crown of the head plus a couple inches for space unless you're making a skullcap - about 10 to 12 should do. 8 to 10 for a skullcap, I'd say). Your stitches-per-inch guide/gauge on your yarn label will help you determine this. (I'm a believer in gauge swatches so I advise knitting one with your yarn to see what your stitches per inch is! For instance, if you're using a yarn that's 4 stitches per inch on size 8 needles, and you knit four stitches per inch on size 8 needles, you'll need to cast on 40 stitches to get a 10 length for a flat hat with this pattern. Get it?) • For this demonstration hat I cast on 25 stitches (I think! I used the video to count because the hat was given away - it was a child's size). • Knit to however long you want your hat to be around (circumference). The average hat size for adults is about 20-22 . You should really measure because people come in all shapes and sizes and you want your hat to be comfortable to wear. • Bind off. Sew up the cast on and cast off edges, then sew up one end of the tube and pull tight. Weave in your ends, turn the hat inside out and there you have it! • This hat can be made in any pattern you want using any yarn you want. Just be sure to cast on enough stitches to get the height and width you want. • This pattern was made using a modified version of the pattern found on About.com here: http://knitting.about.com/od/hatpatte...

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