If you have learned to make only the back and front loops, decays and a set of loops on the knitting needles, you can already make knitted men's hats. After all, the most popular everyday models for men should look strictly and simply.
Step 1: Choosing a Model and Materials
From thick yarn, knitted
men's hats with knitting needles can be made literally in one evening, but we still recommend taking a thin thread and thin knitting needles. So, you will make a dense and comfortable to wear hat - a classic that is suitable for men of any age. The color of the yarn is selected depending on the color of outerwear.
Now on sale there are many varieties of sectional dyeing yarn and melange. Pay attention to suitable colors if you want to make an original thing. Moreover, knitting from such a yarn is very interesting.
Do not take a thin thread in several additions. If you are new to knitting, it will be much harder to work with.
Step 2: Create a Sample
In order for the cap to fit, it is necessary to make preliminary calculations. Tie the pattern with the pattern you want to use. Samples need to be done for each pattern, in our case - for elastic, and for smooth or hosiery knitting, if you are going to use it in the model.
Knitted men's hats usually sit tightly on the head, so it is important not to be mistaken with the calculations. Make a sample of at least 30 loops wide and 20 rows high.
Measure the finished sample and find the average number of loops in one centimeter of the canvas. Now measure the head of the future owner of the cap. Determine how many loops you need to dial for a start and how many rows you have to knit in height for the desired hat model. Knitted men's accessories can now be long or shortened, and you can also make a double hat. For this, the beginning of knitting is bent inward and fixed with a secret stitch. Accordingly, the canvas should be as long as necessary for the lining (10-15 cm is enough).
Step 3: Knit and assemble the hat
Decide on your own what is more convenient for you to knit: a straight fabric on two knitting needles or a round fabric on knitting needles for socks. The absence of a seam is more aesthetically pleasing, but some find it harder to knit a round web. If you still choose the second option, put pieces of rubber on the ends of the knitting needles so that the loops do not slip off during knitting.
From the bottom, knitted men's hats start with a 1 on 1 or 2 on 2 elastic band, at least 5 cm long. It is also better to knit a lining with an elastic band. Dial the desired number of loops, when knitting in a circular pattern, distribute them evenly on the knitting needles. Knit a fabric of the necessary length. Decreases start 5-7 cm before the end of knitting. Then the number of loops must be divided by 6 and knit together loops, the number of which is a multiple of the number obtained as a result of division. For example, if you dialed 132 loops, knit together 22 and 23 loops, 44 and 45, etc. If you can’t divide them completely, reduce a few loops beforehand. In each next row, knit together those loops that were above the decrease.
When only 12 stitches remain on the knitting needles, tighten them in a circle with a sewing needle and fasten the thread on the wrong side. If necessary, make a side seam, bend and attach a lining to the wrong side. Sometimes knitted men's hats do not acquire the final look and shape immediately, but in the process of wearing.