With just a few simple measurements and calculations, you can knit a hat using any yarn in your stash and without a pattern (once you understand the basic principles of hat knitting). Learn all the necessary steps to determine how to knit a hat that fits - without swatching!

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👉 I'M USING:
Knit Picks Brava Bulky Yarn [colorway: Orange]
https://shrsl.com/2e0he
Chiaogoo Interchangeable Knitting Needles
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Knit Picks Double Pointed Needles
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Tapestry needle
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🧶 IN THE VIDEO:
Yarn for sample hat - Koigu Chelsea Aran
https://www.koigu.com/chelsea
Craft Yarn Council [Image Credit]
https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/stan...
The Montrealer by Vincent Deslandes from @Les Garçons
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/th...
So Faded by @Andrea Mowry
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/so...
V-Neck Boxy by @Joji Locatelli
https://www.jojiknits.com/product-pag...

📌 CHAPTER LINKS:
00:00 Knitting a hat with any yarn
0:36 Yarn
1:18 Needles and notions
2:16 Head measurements
2:45 Stitch gauge
3:46 Extra ease
5:05 Cast on calculations
6:00 Alternate cable cast on
8:00 Joining in the round setting up the pattern
10:00 Switching to larger needles
11:08 Crown decreases
13:15 Closing the cast on gap
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