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Learn to Knit: My First Hat

Caddy Melville Ledbetter

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In-depth Instruction; over 121 mins
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Introduction

11:21

Meet author and longtime knitter Caddy Melville Ledbetter and begin your hat-knitting adventure with an overview of yarn types and the tools you'll need to make a fun and versatile hat for an adult or child.

Reading the Pattern

12:09

Caddy walks you through the written pattern, explaining how to determine which instructions to follow for the size of hat you want to make. You'll also learn about the stitch abbreviations and how to make the two types of decreases you'll use.

Knitting a Swatch

26:49

Learn the popular long-tail cast-on to get stitches on your needles, then review the knit and purl stitches as you create a gauge swatch for your hat. This little square of fabric will tell you how many stitches per inch you knit (your gauge) so you can be sure that your hat will be the size you want!

The Body of the Hat

11:50

Get started knitting your hat by joining your cast-on stitches to create a circle. Caddy shows how to avoid twisting your stitches, then how to get started on your first purl round. You'll see how to keep track of where you are using a marker and by counting rows.

Avoiding & Fixing Mistakes

28:13

Made a mistake? No worries! Caddy will show you how to find your place in your knitting if you set it down, how to avoid common mistakes and how to fix them. Learn how to fix split stitches, pick up dropped stitches, knit back to mistakes or rip back to previous rows. If a dropped stitch is really far back, you'll be able to hide it with Caddy's helpful tips!

Finishing the Hat

29:41

You're approaching the finish line! Caddy shows you how to begin decreasing for the crown of your hat and how to switch to double-pointed needles when the hat gets too small for your circulars. You'll learn how to close up the last few stitches and weave in your yarn tails. Want to add earflaps or cinch up your hat for extra flair? Caddy shows you how!

6 Lessons

2 hrs 1 mins

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Are you ready to step out of the world of flat knits and into a new, circular frontier of possibility? Circular knitting doesn’t have to be scary. With the right step-by-step guidance you’ll be knitting in the round with confidence and ease sooner than you think! Join instructor and designer Caddy Melville Ledbetter and learn the essentials you need to triumph in the round. During class, you’ll create a cute hat — an approachable in-the-round project that’s perfect for honing your new circular knitting skills. Learn how to pick the right yarn for potential projects and how to simplify pattern instructions as you read. Caddy will show you how to start with the long-tail cast-on, join to knit and purl in the round, work basic decreases and add extras such as earflaps for a fabulous final touch. Your knitting journey is just beginning; start that journey with a smashing success!

Caddy Melville Ledbetter

Caddy Melville Ledbetter is a designer and instructor with a flair for teaching new knitters. Her enthusiastic, stress-free instruction has built her a successful following of students, while her popular designs have attracted those with both classic and contemporary tastes. You can find Caddys patterns in the books she has co-authored: Mother-Daughter Knits and Warm Knits, Cool Gifts.

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Learn to Knit: My First Hat

Caddy Melville Ledbetter

What is the “Purchase” option all about?

If I’m a paid Premium or Gold Member of Craftsy, do I need to purchase the Class to have access?

How do I know what the Class covers?

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