Beginning Knitting Hat (a learning project)

This beanie style hat is knit flat and seamed up the back. You will learn to cast on, knit, purl, knit two stitches together, create seams, and weave in ends.

Shown with a cast-on count of 54 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25 (RS): K54.
  • Rows 2, 4, and 6: K54.
  • Rows 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26: P54.
  • Row 27: [K7, k2tog] 6 times (48 sts).
  • Row 28: P48.
  • Row 29: [K6, k2tog] 6 times (42 sts).
  • Row 30: P42.
  • Row 31: [K5, k2tog] 6 times (36 sts).
  • Row 32: P36.
  • Row 33: [K1, k2tog] 12 times (24 sts).
  • Rows 34 and 36: Purl.
  • Row 35: [K2tog] 12 times (12 sts).
  • Row 37: [K2tog] 6 times (6 sts).
  • Row 38: K6tog (1 st).