How to Knit A Men's Winter Hat

To keep your head warm this winter, you will want to knit a winter hat. These instructions are for a large men’s beanie that will fit an average-sized head. Even if you are still somewhat new to knitting, you will be able to make this winter hat this year.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Size U.S. 10 needles
• 1 ball of Bulky weight yarn
• Row counter
• Tapestry needle

1. Cast on 64 stitches. Create 36 rows, measuring 5 inches in length. Do this by knitting two then purling two.

2. Knit your second stitch together with your first at row 37. Make sure that at the end you have 48 stitches on your needle.

3. At row 38 knit two together and purl one all the way across so you have 32 stitches.

4. For rows 39 and 40, knit one then purl one all the way across.

5. At rows 41 and 42 knit two together the entire way across making sure to end with eight stitches on your needle.

6. Leave a 24 inch long tail on your winter hat and cut the yarn. Use a tapestry needle to thread the tail through your remaining stitches then use a mattress stitch to sew the back of the winter hat together and weave in the ends.

Tips & Warnings

• To make a different sized winter hat either increase or decrease the number of cast on stitches by a multiple of four then either add or subtract this number of rows in a multiple of three.
• To make a fancier winter hat use a multi-colored, self-striping yarn. This will create a colorful stripe effect.
• Add string beads or charm to your thread and slide them into place at random intervals while knitting the hat.