Spiral Beginner Hat Knitting Pattern ( Knit Purl Stitches only ) on Straight Needles.

Friends, in today’s post, I have brought a lovely unisex beginner hat knitting pattern. To knit this hat, you should only know how to knit and purl.

The type of hat I brought in today’s post is called a Swirl or Spiral Hat.

We can also make this hat with a border, and if you want to make it without a border, it also looks very beautiful.

In this post, I have explained step by step how to make a spiral hat. Let’s Start Knitting a Stylish and Evergreen Unisex Swirl Hat for Beginners!

Knitting Materials

Knitting Wool- 100 ( 8 Ply ) Gram Multicolor Yarn

Knitting Needle- 10 No. Straight Needles ( 3.25mm UK Size )

Knitting Abbreviations

• K – Knit
• SL – Slip
• P – Purl
• STS – Stitches
• RS – Right Side
• WS – Wrong Side
• K2Tog – Knit 2 stitches together
• P2Tog – Purl 2 stitches together

Free Unisex Beginner Hat knitting pattern

Size– Adult
Cast On– To knit this unisex spiral hat, cast on 80 stitches.
The unisex spiral hat is very easy to knit and only requires knit and purl stitches. This beginner hat knitting pattern is divided into two parts. First, we will knit the body of the hat, and then we will knit the border and finally, we will sew it.

Knitting Body of Hat for Beginners

First, the body of the hat will be knit, and it will be knit in the form of a long strip. We need to make it long enough to fit the head.

Row 1 ( RS ) – K1, Increase 1 sts, knit all sts…………at last K2tog, K1

Row 2 ( WS ) – Purl all sts

Row 3 ( RS ) – Same as Row 1

Row 4 ( WS ) – Same as Row 2

Row 5 ( RS ) – Same as Row 1

Row 6 ( WS ) – Purl all sts………. last sts K1

Row 7 ( RS ) – SL1, Increase 1 sts, Purl all sts…………at last P2tog, P1

Row 8 ( WS ) – Knit all sts

Row 9 ( RS ) – Same as Row 7

Row 10 ( WS ) – Same as Row 8

Row 11 ( RS ) – Same as Row 7

Row 12 ( WS ) – Knit all sts………. last sts P1

Repeating these 12 rows, we have to make 14 purl stripes from the right side. After the length of the hat is complete, we have to bind off all the stitches from the right side and only one stitch will remain at the end.

Now we have to knit the border of the hat, and for that, we will need to cast on new stitches. Now we will pick up 84 new stitches from the edge, and one stitch was already left with us, adding it, we will have 85 stitches.

Knitting Hat Border for Beginners with Straight Needles

To knit the border of the hat, the stitches were picked up from the edge. After picking up the stitches, the total number of stitches on the needle is 85.

Now, according to the size of the head, the stitches have to be decreased or increased. I am knitting the hat for adults, so I have increased the stitches and the number of stitches has increased from 85 to 110.

WS – * P2, Knit next sts 2 times *, Repeat from * to *…..

Now we will start knitting the border.

RS – * K2, P2 *, Repeat from * to *

WS – * P2, K2 * Repeat from * to *

Repeating these two rows, the border of the hat should be made. I have made the border of the hat 3 inches here.

You can make the border of the hat small or large according to your wish. After the border is complete, we have to bind off all the stitches and then sew the hat.

How to Sew the Hat by Hand

To sew, first, we will attach the border of the hat from both sides. After that, we will sew the hat forward. Once the hat is sewn up to the top. Sew the corners together.

After sewing this much, you will get the round-of-the-hat top. Now, in this round, we will thread the edge of every other edge. Then, pull it tightly and secure it well.

Now, you can attach a pom pom on top.

I’ve also attached a video tutorial of the Beginner Hat Knitting Pattern. You can watch it to learn how to sew & knit the hat step-by-step.

Beginner Hat Knitting Pattern Video Tutorial

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