Ribbed Hat Tutorial - Free Pattern

Small or Short Version

Medium Version            

Large Version with Cuff

Large Version without Cuff (slouchy)

Ribbed Hat Pattern

Yarn – Caron Simply Soft Yarn

Size US 8 Knitting Needles – Circular and double pointed needles

Stitch Marker – Optional

Needle Point Protector – Optional

Progress Keeper - Optional

Row Counter – Optional

Scissors

Darning Needle

Abbreviations:

CO – Cast on

k – knit

p – purl

k2tog - knit 2 together

p2tog – purl 2 together

sts – stitches

Pattern stitch: Knit 2, Purl 2

Small (Medium, Large)

The small pattern is just a little shorter than the medium pattern

Hat

CO 100 (100, 112) in the round

All Sizes

Round 1: k2, p2 around

Round 2: Repeat round 2 30 (35, 50) times

Decrease Rounds:
Round 1: k2, p2tog around

Round 2 and all even rows – k the knits and p the purls

Round 3: k2tog, p1 around

Round 5: k2, p2tog around

Round 7: k2tog, p1 around

Round 9: k2, p2tog around

Large Size Only

Round 11: k2tog, p1 around

Round 12: repeat row 2

To finish:

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Weave the ends through all the remaining stitches, twice. Pull tight to close the hole and weave in ends.

Purl Washcloth for Beginning Knitters

Link to YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=yDEAaMpeZmc

Double Seed Stitch (also known as Double Moss Stitch) Washcloth Pattern

What you will need:
55 grams 4 ply cotton yarn, I used Peaches & Crème
Size 7 Knitting needles
Scissors
Darning needle
Crochet Hook Size G (For picking up dropped stitches)
Row counter (optional)
Stitch markers (optional)

Abbreviations:
CO – Cast on
K – Knit
P – Purl
st(s) - stitches
BO - Bind off

Pattern:
CO 48 sts – I used the long tail cast on (See my tutorial)
Row 1 – K1, P1 across (this means to knit one stitch, purl the next stitch and repeat these two stitches to the end)
Row 2 – K1, P1 across
Row 3 – P1, K1 across
Row 4 – P1, K1 across
Row 5 – 63 Repeat rows 1-4 ending with row 3 (this means that you go back to Row 1 and do the same four over and over until you get to row 63 which is Row 3.
BO- See the tutorial for bind off.

I have also included a chart, this chart is to help you understand how to read charts in knitting.
I have given instruction in the chart at the bottom. You work from the bottom to the top from right to left on the first row (and all odd rows) and left to right on the second rown (and on all even rows).

YouTube Video