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Men's Hat Knitting
Pattern
Knitting
for the men in your life is always
a challenge, isn't it? Few are interested in browsing through patterns
or yarns to pick out what they might like, yet a knitted object that
doesn't suit their taste will quickly migrate to the back of the closet
where it will never be seen again!
A "men's
hat"
knitting pattern is a great way to test the waters - it doesn't require
the long time commitment or complication of knitting a sweater, and is
more useful to most men than a scarf.
What is
the
most popular "men's hat" knitting pattern? Well, a search of knitting
sites repeatedly turns up the basic knit cap, known variously as a
"stocking
cap", "watch cap", "beanie hat", "ski hat" or "footy hat"
Here
is a simple and classic "men's hat" knitting pattern for a ribbed
stocking cap. The pattern is from a "Minerva Yarns" catalog from 1936!
Men's
Cap
1 pair of
size 4 straight needles
1
pair of size 3 straight needles
1 Skein
any color "sport
weight" yarn
Gauge: 5
ridges to 2 inches
Cast
on 90 stitches and work in pattern as follows:
Row
1: * slip 1, knit 1, yarnover, repeat from * across row,
ending slip 1, knit 1
Row
2: * slip 1,
knit 2 together, yarnover, repeat from * across row, ending slip 1,
knit 1
Repeat
Row 2 for entire cap.
When
work measures 6 inches, change to size 3 Needles and work in pattern
for 2 inches. Then change to "purl 1, knit 1" ribbing, working the
"yarnover, slip 1" of the previous row as 1 stitch.
Work
1 inch even. Then continuing in ribbing, decreasing by using "purl 2
together, knit 2 together" across every other row until about 12
stitches remain.
Break
yarn, draw through stitches
on needle. Sew side seam and fasten yarn ends firmly. Fold or roll brim
as desired.
Other hat
styles some men enjoy include
various berets and slouch hats, earflap hats (including the recently
notorious "Jayne Hat", from the TV show Firefly), the South American
"chullo hat", and ski caps with a "clava" or "balaclava" for keeping
the neck warm.
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