My name is Tracy, and I am excited to share tips and techniques, patterns, and knitting info — yarn and book reviews, products, and all kinds of knitting fun! And Stay tuned for our new YouTube Gypsy Wagon Knits Basics videos on the Gypsy Wagon Knits YouTube Channel! (link below)
Welcome to the basics of knitting series! This is the seventh video, and I’m going to show you how to cast on, join, and use the magic loop method to begin the Basics Hat.
Part 1 of 2 part hat series.
MATERIALS
YARN: Worsted/Aran Weight- 50 gr for little kid, 100 gr for all other sizes.
NEEDLES: US7 & US9 32″ circular
1 stitch marker
GAUGE
5 stitches =1″ in stockinette stitch, using larger needles
SIZES
Little Kid, Big Kid, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Large
To fit actual head circumference of 18-19, 20-21, 21-23, 23-24 inches
Finished Circumference: Approx 16, 17, 19, 21 inches
Finished Height: 7, 8.5, 9.5, 10 inches
PATTERN:
Using Long Tail Cast On, cast 72, 80, 88, 96 stitches onto smaller circular needle
Connect using magic loop method, see video.
*K2, P2,*around until 1, 1, 1, 2 inches from cast-on edge.
Change to larger circular needles
Knit every round until the piece measures 7 8.5, 9, 10 inches from cast-on edge.
…stay tuned for part 2
SUPPLIES
I used some yarn a friend brought from Iceland… but this works well, too!
If you missed the previous videos, click below:
- Long-tail cast-on: CLICK HERE
- The Knit Stitch: CLICK HERE
- Knit and Purl Stitches: CLICK HERE
- K2, P2 Ribbing: CLICK HERE
- Checking your Gauge: CLICK HERE
A playlist for all the videos: CLICK HERE
Hope you found my video useful.
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