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This is the very first knitting pattern I have created. It's also the first hat I've ever made.

Size 17 (12.75 mm) double pointed knitting needles are what I used, but if you think you could do it in circular knitting needles than I suppose that would also work.

Yarn: MUST have a super bulky yarn. I used Lion Brand Hometown USA for mine, but any super bulky yarn would work I'm sure. The gauge might be a bit different though.

MC: Dark Gray or Black
CC: Light Gray

The pink is added with a tapestry needle, after the hat is knit. I actually didn't have a tapestry needle. I, somehow, made use with a bobby pin. I assure you, a tapestry needle would make things much easier.

ALSO: My head is about 23" in circumference and I obviously made this had to fit me. If your head is bigger, don't worry, this hat stretches. I would only worry if your head is really, really small. This will probably not fit a child. It is made for an adult head.

IF you want to try making it for a child/smaller head, you could probably use smaller needles and get the same result. Just make sure the yarn/needles your using get you the right gauge.

And before I forget the gauge of this project was 4"x4" and it was 10x10. Perfect square. If your gauge doesn't match up at 10x10 to a 4"x4" square, your cube is going to look a little rectangular.

This project was a really quick knit, only took me around 4 or 5 hours. Even if you're a beginner, there are no tricky stitches in this hat.

Posted by Kalli from U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States • Published 5th June 2011 • See Kalli's 13 projects »