Top hat
This is a method to begin a hat knit from the top down. It's an easy way to size a hat for a specific person.
With 2 dpns, CO 8 sts using a toe-up cast on method. Place 2 sts on each of 4 needles. Set up rnd: K1, kfb (12 sts).
Increase diameter of crown according to directions below. On Rnd 5, place a marker after each kfb st. On successive odd-numbered rnds knit to st before marker, kfb, …
This is a method to begin a hat knit from the top down. It's an easy way to size a hat for a specific person.
With 2 dpns, CO 8 sts using a toe-up cast on method. Place 2 sts on each of 4 needles. Set up rnd: K1, kfb (12 sts).
Increase diameter of crown according to directions below. On Rnd 5, place a marker after each kfb st. On successive odd-numbered rnds knit to st before marker, kfb, slip marker (8 sts increased). Work all even-numbered rnds k1, p1. Continue in this fashion until crown of hat reaches desired circumference. Then begin side of hat (will accommodate patterns with multiples of 2, 4, or 8 sts) and work until ready to add ribbing.
Shown with a cast-on count of 12 stitches.
- Round 1: *K2, kfb, repeat from * (multiple of 4 sts).
- Round 2: *[K1, p1] 4 times, repeat from *.
- Round 3: *K3, kfb, repeat from * (multiple of 5 sts).
- Round 4: *[K1, p1] twice, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p1, repeat from *.
- Round 5: *K4, kfb, repeat from * (multiple of 6 sts).
- Round 6: *[K1, p1] 3 times, repeat from *.
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