Hey y’all.
Just trying to figure out what the decrease pattern for this beanie might be. Best I can tell from counting (and am very likely wrong), it looks like the hat is segmented into 6 sections, with 4 of them starting at 32sts before decreasing, and 2 of them starting at 24sts before decreasing. Can anyone with more experienced eyes than mine (I’ve set a pretty low bar) confirm if that looks right, and what the decrease pattern might be to obtain this look (or even something similar)?
Thanks for any help.
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Looks to me like a machine-knit hat with the seams sewn, rather than knit with decreases. That’s why they’re not evenly spaced You’re right about the 6 sections, though, so if you cast on a multiple of 6, then divide evenly when you’re ready to decrease, you could just k2tog at every marker. Not sure how many times you’d have to do that to get that shape–it will depend on how many you cast on.
Or you could knit a tube and seam the crown.
Me, I’d look for a pattern for a hat in 1x1 rib, rather than figure out the decreases.
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Hello,
You’re on the right track with your observations. Here’s a common decrease pattern for a beanie segmented into 6 sections, which might resemble what you’re seeing:
Segment the Stitches:
4 sections of 32 stitches each.
2 sections of 24 stitches each.
This would total 176 stitches (4 x 32 + 2 x 24).
Round 1:
For sections with 32 stitches: K6, K2tog (repeat across section).
For sections with 24 stitches: K4, K2tog (repeat across section).
Round 2 and Onwards:
Continue decreasing in each section by knitting a few stitches and then knitting two together until each section has decreased to hot-schedules.com a few stitches.
You can adjust the intervals based on how quickly you want to taper the beanie.
Best Regard,
Dona
