I have questions on knitting a man’s hat. I am a new knitter, and I learn how to knit and how to read patterns through Google myself. I am so happy that I found this forum.
I have question about this pattern:
I start with the pattern 1x1 rib, and now it’s the time to do this:
Inc. row: rib 5 (m1, rib 10) to last 6 sts, m1, rib to end (122sts)
I know it is going to increase the stitches to 122 sts in total. However, I have trouble on reading it.
Does this pattern means “rib5” = work on first 5 stitches as one knit one purl… and ends on knit.
Then (m1, rib10) means I do “make one” (add one stitches in) then do the next 10 stitches in rib pattern (knit 1 purl 1) until there has 6 stitches left.
YES!! Thank you so much for your help! I did this row…
Now I have another row pattern to understand…
1st row: p3, * TW2R, p4, k8, p4, (TW2R, p4) twice. Repeat from * to end of row, finishing with p3, instead of p4.
2nd row: k all k sts, p all p sts.
For the 2nd row, how can I recognize if it’s k sts or p sts?
Does it mean if previous row I purl the stitch, then this row I’ll purl it again? Which means TW2R stitches are all knit stitches?
Knit the knits and purl the purls means as they present on the side you’re working. If it looks like a knit, knit it; looks like a purl, purl it. So your TW2R stitches would be purls on the WS.
Sometimes pulling the work down from the needle a bit will help ID the knits and purls.
You’re going to do great with this and we’d love to have you share pictures.
Can you help me on reading this? (I almost finish it!!!)
5th row: work as set, decreasing 2 sts in middle of each cable. (97sts) Work 3 rows in pattern, substituting CB8 with CB6.
I don’t understand what’s the meaning of “in middle of each cable”…
Does it mean the middle of the twist part? So I subtract 2 sts from each of them (total is 4 of them)…?
When you begin to shape the crown the pattern tells you that the first row is a WS row. All odd number rows in this section, including row 9 are WS rows.
“Work 1 row” means to knit the knit sts, purl the purl sts and maintain the twist pattern as you have been doing. This is row `0, an even number row and RS row.
I am wondering how can I do this one …
Finishing
Break yarn leaving
long tail, thread crewel needle, thread through remaining sts and fasten off securely. Join back seam with right sides facing to last 2” (5cms). Join remaining seam on RS for brim turn-up.
This is my first time do the knitting… Is this a normal ending for a hat?
Congrats on finishing this hat. It’s very good looking.
If you knit flat (back and forth) it’s usual to have to seam the hat. If you follow a pattern in the round, there’s no seam to finish.
Your hat has a brim turned up. In order for the seam not to show on the outside of this turned up brim, the seam is moved to the RS (right side) in the area of the ribbing. That way it’ll be hidden when the brim is turned.
We’d love to see a photo!
Wow, well done! Beautiful pattern and shaping. Try washing and blocking. If it’s wool it might well relax a bit and fit just fine.
Congratulations on completing your first hat and on persisting with it.
