Warm and Easy Hat Kit Set (&Make Super Bulky)

Description

Designed by Kate Atherley, the Warm and Easy Hat is an ideal project for beginners to practice their knit stitches and working in the round. The beanie is a wardrobe staple and ideal for a first knitting project! This small project is relatively quick to knit and perfect for learning to knit in the round, work ribbing and get decreases down. With clear illustrated instructions and a full range of tutorials, the Warm and Easy Hat will help guide newbie knitters to build confidence and skills. It is also a lovely option for more experienced knitters who appreciate clean, minimalist design, and relaxing knitting with beautiful, affordable yarns.

The Warm and Easy Hat is worked in the round, from the brim up to the crown. You will begin by casting on the main color and then working the brim with knit 1, purl 1 ribbing in that color. When the brim is finished, you will change your knitting yarn to two alternating blocks of one of the contrast colors and the main color to complete the body of the hat in stockinette stitch. When the body is finished, you will work decreases in the crown in the second contrast color until just a few stitches are left. Secure the stitches, weave in the ends, block your hat, and voila! Your first hat is ready to wear!

Kits are also available for the Warm and Easy Hat in &Make Aran and &Make DK. 

Yarn:

The Fibre Co. &Make Super Bulky (100% Highland wool, 80 m (87 yd) per 100 g ball) in shade Mon Ami – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) ball(s). The colorblock version is in shades Peacock Gang (MC) – 1 ball, Smiley (CC1) – 1 ball and Potion (CC2) – 1 ball. 

Note: This kit has enough yarn for Sizes 1–5 to make three solid shade hats (with alternate pom pom colors!) or three colorblock hats if you use the opposite colors for the main and contrast colors. If you want to make hats in the largest size (Size 6) this kit has enough yarn to make two hats. 

Sizes and measurements:

This hat comes in six sizes and covers a wide range of ages, from babies to adults. 

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Circumference: 36 (40, 44, 51, 55, 62) cm [14.5 (16, 17.5, 20.5, 22, 24.5) in]
Height: 15 (18, 20, 22, 23, 25) cm [6 (6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5) in]

Recommended ease:

To choose your size, take your actual head circumference measurement and subtract 0–5 cm (0–2 in) for ‘negative ease’, to make the hat fit comfortably.

Notes:

We have a fantastic 3-part series of free online knitting classes with Kate Atherley to help you knit the Warm and Easy Hat! All three classes were recorded and are available to view on YouTube here.

This pattern is designed for use on mobile devices and is not optimized for printing. The instructions are spread out to provide a more accessible format for beginner knitters.