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Knitting materials and tools:
Circular and double-pointed knitting needles 3.5 mm (US 4).
PAINTBOX, Simply DK – 100% acrylic: 276 m per 100 g ball. Color of your choice.
Weight Category – 3. Quantity – 65 grams.
Stitch markers 6 pieces.
Knit ribbed hat size:
Head circumference: Teen/Adult: 53-59 cm (21-23”)
Gauge: 23 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette
Common abbreviations of knit stitches:
k – knit
p – purl
k2tog – knit two together
pm – place marker
skpo – Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done.
Smooth ribbed hat knitting pattern:
Knitting hat’s body:
Using the long tail method, cast on 108 sts or any other number multiple of 12. Pm and join to knit in rounds.
Round 1: [k1,p1] – around.
Repeat Round 1 until the hat measures 22-23 cm (9 in).
Shaping hat’s crown:
Divide the 108 stitches into 6 sections of 18 stitches each, placing a marker between each section.
Round 1: (skpo, [k1, p1] – repeat 8 times) – 6 times. (102)
Round 2: (k2tog, p1, [k1, p1] – repeat 7 times) – 6 times. (96)
Rounds 3-4: [k1, p1] – repeat around. (96)
Round 5: (skpo, [k1, p1] – repeat 7 times) – 6 times. (90)
Round 6: (k2tog, p1, [k1, p1] – repeat 6 times) – 6 times. (84)
Rounds 7-8: [k1, p1] – repeat around. (84)
Round 9: (skpo, [k1, p1] – repeat 6 times) – 6 times. (78)
Round 10: (k2tog, p1, [k1, p1] – repeat 5 times) – 6 times. (72)
Rounds 11-12: [k1, p1] – repeat around. (72)
Continue working the decreases in the same manner until 12 stitches remain.
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail. Thread the tail through the remaining stitches, pull tight to close the crown, and weave in the ends.