Louis and Serena Beanie “How to Knit a Chunky Hat (Step by Step)”
The “Louis and Serena Beanie” pattern is a free knitting pattern available to download via printable PDF here and (available here on Ravelry) to accompany the video “How to Knit a Chunky Hat (Step by Step)” from Diana Levine Knits. All content © 2021, Diana Levine Knits. All rights reserved. You may not sell, copy or distribute this pattern in any format.
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This video shows, step by step, how to knit a hat. This is a great project for beginners, who are ready to move to the next step of knitting in the round after learning to knit flat pieces. The hats are knit in the round, using circular knitting needles, and then we move to double pointed needles in order to decrease the stitches at the top of the hat. We finish with a pom pom and a knitting tag. I knit this hat using chunky yarn, which makes it a quick and easy knitting pattern. It uses less than one skein of Bernat "Softee Chunky" yarn.
I will share every step of the process, from casting on using the Long Tail Cast On method, to working in ribbing (k1, p1) for the brim, stockinette stitch for the main part of the hat, and decreasing stitches to finish the top. However, if you are new to knitting and need a closer look at any one of these steps, please reference my How to Knit series videos below:
How to Knit, Step 1: Casting On: https://youtu.be/VqNvwLJ2D2k
How to Knit, Step 2: The Knit Stitch: https://youtu.be/Aoggs3kBBys
How to Knit, Step 3: The Purl Stitch: https://youtu.be/ZaqZWq4pvoE
How to Knit, Step 4: Changing Colors: https://youtu.be/q8NzRa3nEO8
How to Knit, Step 5: Binding Off: https://youtu.be/V-1VmPGQDII
How to Knit, Step 6: Weaving in Ends: https://youtu.be/cK-CNt3EbvM
How to "K2tog": https://youtu.be/FLJHHwOaMQE
How to do the Long Tail Cast On: https://youtu.be/bXMVSUBooaM
Supplies:
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Size 13US Circular Knitting Needles (16"): https://amzn.to/3b5nMGQ
Size 13US double pointed needles: https://amzn.to/3kynET0
"Softee Chunky" Yarn, Glowing Gold: https://amzn.to/3r6lblr
"Softee Chunky" Yarn, Teal Waves: https://amzn.to/3q0vDJX
Darning needle: https://amzn.to/3b5o3tm
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Fingerless Gloves (fashion, not therapeutic):
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