Learn to Knit in the Round Hat

I designed this hat as a way to teach people to knit in the round and work decreases. It’s a good next step for those who have learned basic knit and purl stitches. Worked in bulky yarn you can finish it quickly. I recommend using 16” circular needles for the ribbing and body of the hat and switching to DPNs when the stitches become too tight as you decrease for the crown. This is the absolute easiest way to use double pointed needles for the first time. The pattern takes you step by step from casting on, through joining in the round, changing colors, and decreasing.