How To Knit A Baby Hat On Circular Needles

You should now have 48 stitches.

How to knit a baby hat on circular needles. How to knit easy hat with circular needles - YouTube. This means that is is not knit in the round with circular needles. There is a companion pattern that is written for knitting flat.

This will be how many stitches you will need to start. If its a tiny baby hat you might prefer a 12 30 cm circular instead. Knit the next two rows.

They are small and quick to knit take little scraps of yarn and are so cute. Easy to Fallow instructions. However you can choose to knit the hat with a longer circular needle using the magic loop technique throughout.

If no baby is available for measurement you can also use a balloon or small ball for measurement. Take down the circumference of the babys head in inches and figure out your yarn gauge by knitting a small swatch. If youre knitting a hat a 16 40 cm circular needle usually works well.

Begin by casting on 38 stitches onto your circular needles using the thumb or long-tail cast-on method. Measure the number of stitches per inch and multiply it by the number of inches in circumference. Using long-tail cast on cast on 72 stitches onto your circular needles.

This pattern is written for knitting hats in the round on a small circular needle without making a seam. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting. It is a simple one to get started with and also provides a quick project to help you get comfortable with knitting in the round.