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Knitting materials and tools:
<> Double-pointed knitting needles 5.5 mm (US 9/UK 5). Use 6 mm for the bigger size.
<> Patons, Inspired –75% acrylic, 25% – wool. 150 grams -203 m per skein.
<> Weight Category – 5. Quantity – 70 grams.
<> Yarn needle, stitch marker.
Knit turban hat size:
Head circumference: Teen/Adult: 52-55 cm (21-22”)
Gauge: 12-13 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette
Common abbreviations of knitting stitches:
k – knit
sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch
M1L – make one left increase: pick up bar bringing left hand needle from the front to the back, then knit the bar through the back loop.
k2tog – knit two together
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
yo – yarn over
p – purl
Twisted turban hat knitting pattern:
Using long tail method cast on 21 stitches.
Row 1: sel s, *p1, k1 – repeat from * till the end, p1, sel s.
Row 2 (RS): sel s, * insert the right-hand needle between 1st and 2nd stitch, yo and draw up a loop, k1, p1 – repeat from * till the end, insert the right-hand needle between 1st and 2nd stitch, yo and draw up a loop, k1, sel s. (31 stitches)
Row 3: sel s, *p2, k1 – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 4 (RS): sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p1 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3.
Row 6: Repeat Row 4.
Row 7: sel s, *p2, k1, M1L – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 8: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p2 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 9: sel s, *p2, k1, M1L, k1 – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 10: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p3 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 11: sel s, *p2, k3 – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 12: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p3 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 13: sel s, *p2, k3, M1L – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 14: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p4 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 15: sel s, *p2, k4 – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Repeat Rows 14 and 15 until the piece reaches 16-17 cm. Finish knitting with Row 14.
Making decreases for knit turban hat:
Row 1 (WS): sel s, *p2, k1, k2tog, k1 – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 2: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p3 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 3: sel s, *p2, k3 – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2
Row 5 (WS): sel s, *p2, k1, k2tog – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 6: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p2 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 7: sel s, *p2, k2 – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 8: Repeat Row 6
Row 9 (WS): sel s, *p2, k2tog – repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 10: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p1 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 11: Bind off 15 stitches. Sel s, *p2, k1- repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Row 12: sel s, *knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, p1 – repeat from * till the end, knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Row 13: Sel s, *p2, k1- repeat from * till the end, p2, sel s.
Repeat Rows 12 and 13 until the narrow part reaches 50 cm.
After, divide the narrow part in half and place a stitch marker. Fold turban hat as shown in the video and join open stitches to the stitches that you bound off before. Cut the yarn leaving a 25 cm tail. Use any joining method or check the video tutorial on how to assemble a full turban.
Weave in ends.
19 comments
Love your stuff! I knit/crochet for charity , either to give away or sell at church bazaars, the money going to charity work. May I use your free patterns for this purpose?
You are welcome Sharon. God Blesses you!
adore your turban hat! anxious to start making one for myself. thank you very much.
I just bought the pattern of your beautiful turban hat, pls where can I find the pdf pattern?
Thank you
Hi Ellen. Please check your email.
Love this pattern! Thank you!! I a finishing my 3rd hat. They are gifts to a friend who is in chemo treatment for breast cancer and for my aunt who is losing her hair. What a beautiful gift to make and give.! Bless you
God blesses you too for your kind heart!
Great idea for friends undergoing chemo
Beautiful tutorial! Thank you Ann.
How many balls of yarn do I knit to this turban hat please?
Thanks,
Iolanda
Hi there. I have used exactly half ball of Patons, Inspired
Love video and hat Hope to make as gifts to friends who are having chemo. How do I change to thinner yarn #4? 5 is too heavy for San Diego weather. thank you!
Sorry, I did not calculated turban for the medium weight yarn
I found you to be a good instructor. Thank you. would it be possible for you to video the first section of the sewing part longer so I can do it at the same time as you. Again thank you for your tutorial.
Thank you for your comment. I always afraid to film too long tutorial. Next time I will do my best to make the video even more clear and precise.
nice pattern . how many stitches to be casted for an adult
It is an adult size already
I like the Knit Turban Hat very much. I am having a problem with row 10. I believe my stitch count is the problem.
We start out with a cast on of 21 stitches, after row 2, there should be 31 stitches, after row 7, I have 40 stitches, after row 9, I have 52 stitches. It would be very helpful to know how many stitches we should have after every increase row in the pattern & also the stitch count for when we are decreasing. My count must be off because when I am nearing the end of row 10, after making the 3 p3, I end up with 6 stitches on my left needle. I could knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches off the needle, p3, sel s. That is not how row 10 ends in the pattern. I have been using the YouTube video to learn your techniques for the new to me stitches, but it doesn’t help with the stitch count either.
Any advise you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
I would also like to thank you for sharing your pattern and sharing your technique and talent on the YouTube video!!
Hi Joy, sorry for my late respond. O hope you have already finished this knit turban. It is my fault that i did not mention about stitch number at the end of each row. I would suggest you placing stitch marker after each repetition but you are wrong how Row 10 ends. It ends not with p3, sels but knit the 2nd knit stitch and leave it on the left-hand needle, then knit the 1st stitch and drop both stitches of the needle, sel s.
Let me know if it helped you!