Hello!
I have a fairly simple pattern for a knit rib stitch hat and I now know how to knit on circular needles and don’t want to seam anything ever again! 
Can I convert a flat needle pattern with Right Side and Wrong Side listing instructions by rows into something I can use on circular needles by knitting in the round? I imagine so but I’m not certain. I’ve attached a photo of the printed pattern.
Sure. A hat in the round is much easier IMO. Cast on an even number for 1x1 rib (72, just drop the extra from the cast on) and k1, p1 for 8 rounds. Every round of rib is the same until the pattern changes . If you have more questions be sure to ask and I hope my reply makes sense.
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This IS a circular pattern – there is nothing to convert! Not sure what you are doing here…
The instructions are written in rows not rounds,therefore in my humble,by no means expert opinion the poster is asking a good question.
Actually all questions are good,it’s one way we obtain information.
As you may have noticed this forum is called Knitting Help 
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It isnt circular pattern. Usually when u switch to circular you cast on a few less stitches because you don’t need selvedge for the seam. Other than that the the directions are the same except after the ribbing you knit all the rows. And as someone else said, in your case probably just leaving off the extra knit stitch makes the most sense.
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I don’t know… on my screen, the pattern was in rounds! Guess I have
an updated version!
I guess someone needs to learn to read patterns!! Or maybe you already
know it all.
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I’m not claiming to know it all, the pattern is still at the top of the thread, the printed instructions clearly say rows.
The poster is asking a perfectly legitimate question on a knitting forum that is here to help. We can all learn something,there is no need to make people feel belittled by asking and no shame in making mistakes and wanting help to put things right!
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T_M For what it’s worth I agree with GrumpyGramma, Rocketdog & Jo1855 your pattern is written for Rows not Rounds.
I usually create a document with the original pattern then copy and paste it in the same document and make changes and notes to create a pattern for working in the round then I have it for next time.
Points to remember as stated by the other members, when working Ribbed rounds you need an EVEN number of stitches, ALL the knit stitches are knit and ALL the purl stitches are purled.
With Stockinette Stitch in rounds EVERY round is knit.
Have fun and enjoy knitting in the round.
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First of all, to make sense of it all, study a bit on the looks of your stitches… purls are nothing more than the backside of knit stitches. That’s all. So when changing from flat to round knitting or vice versa, you basically work the stitches as you find them. If you knit around and around you’ll always be in front of your work, so knit stiches will always look like knits. If you turn to the back those same stitches look like purls and you need to purl when you come to them, unless the pattern has changed. It does change when you’re decreasing for the crown. So, if you turn two purls into one purl it will look like one purl when you come around to it so you need to purl it. If you had been knitting flat the two purls made into one purlwould look like one knit when you come to that place again and you need to knit it. These rules are for work that is symmetrical from right to left. “Knit as found!” If it isn’t the same right to left you just have to follow row by row directions. Fancy mittens for example. I’ll leave you to figure out the sense of that… many people have gotten their initials half backwards. Have fun!
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