🧶 The full pattern is available on my blog: nimble-needles.com/tutorials/how-to-knit-a-hat/ ☕️ Support my work and become a patron: www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez 🧑🎓Free knitting school: nimble-needles.com/learn-to-knit-for-beginners/ 🧶 My knitting tools: nimble-needles.com/wool-and-tools/my-knitting-toolkit-essential-items-i-need-for-every-project/ 👕 More patterns: nimble-needles.com/free-knitting-patterns/ 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/nimbleneedlez/ And feel free to comment any time if you have a question. No need to be shy! :)
This tutorial was a serious rollercoaster of emotions. 1: Yes, I can do it. Let's start... oh, I have the wrong kneedles, let's do it anyway. 2: Wow I need to learn the magic loop. I can't do it, too difficult. This guy doesn't seem to explain it too clearly. 3: I cannot do it. 4: Ok the new kneedles arrived and I can learn the magic loop technique. 5: Too difficult, I give up. 6: Wait a minute I got this! Yes I can do it! He is brilliant! 7: SSK? What's that?? 8: OOOOOOOOH, nice. 9: Saw the tutorial 155 times. I can finish this hat. ........... Finished 2 hats in a week, subscribed to Norman's channel, opened a Church to praise him. Now I adore him.
I really appreciate how in-depth your tutorials are! I'm a beginner knitter and I find myself going through your videos often. Thank you for offering such great content for free!
Popping a stich marker on every 20 stitches when casting on is such a good idea especially for people like myself who have very poor vision. I can't believe that after over 60 years of knitting I never thought of doing that. Even when I started to lose my sight the idea never occurred to me. It will save me a lot of frustrating counting and recounting of stitches. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful beanie pattern and making it so we can easily customise the fit and shape. ❤
Norman you are that person I wanted to have in my family or neighborhood who teaches these cherished artforms. I say this because it is unbelievable how much FREE information you have given away. This is such a rare gem in todays world. Not only that, you are such a wonderful wonderful teacher that teaches us the why behind each action. Truly empower your Students. I am much older than you but you have fulfilled my age old dream. God bless and thank you from the bottom of my heart. Vielen lieben Dank!
oh yeah..hats make excellent gifts and I already got a certain someone lining up for one of these. And breaks are so important, can't mention it often enough ! :)
I've been a casual knitter since I was a kid, but your videos are really helping me to reach the next level, drastically improving my skillset and knowledge. The tubular cast-on for hats is such a game changer! I also appreciate your thoroughness and attention to detail. Thank you so much :D
I'm a crocheter who just recently took up knitting again, last time I knit I was 15 years old ,and can't believe how much I forgot. This helps so much. Thank you for helping us beginner or renewed knitters!
Great idea to add markers for every 20 sts of cast on. For all the years I've been knitting, I've never done this but rather keep casting on until I think I have enough. Then end up counting and recounting! I'll train myself to do this from now on and I know it will save a ton of time :)
I am a beginner knitter and have always wanted to knit a beanie but I am always intimidated by the “difficulties and complexities” of circular needles, using dpn to decrease and just the sheer fear of starting a project which I may abandon later. But whenever I come across your tutorial videos, I gained some confidence in tackling the new project because you make it seemed so simple and doable. Extra plus point is your tutorials are always very clear. Will definitely try this as my first beanie project. Thank you very much for putting these videos for free especially for us beginners who may not want to spent more money buying patterns when we are spending a lot on buying the initial materials.
you can do it! go slowly and I'm sure you'll be able to tackle this beanie as well. It's easier than it may look. Maybe you will have to redo the first 10 rows once..but hey..that's what I call a learnin experience
I've just finished my hat and I'm very pleased with the way it looks and very pleased that I managed to make it myself. Thank you Norman for showing me how to do it.
The hat worked out very well. It is very comfortable. And with the wool I used, it is very warm too. Thank you for the wonderful pattern and marvelous instruction video.
I love your posts, Norman. The style is clear and friendly, I love your calm voice and constant reassurance that doing it another way is FINE, and you give a lot of extra information along the way. I hope you'll do a few more for us intermediate knitters as time goes on. Keep it up, this is great content!
heh. Yes, I will definitely try to find a balance. I already have a headband pattern here, or mushrooms, that are definitely beyond beginner. And I'll soon do a tutorial on gloves :) and hey...if you have any suggestions/requests, maybe I can put it on the list :)
I tried to learn knitting and crocheting years ago as a teen, I couldn’t knit 😅 I wanted to try again so I found your channel from some advice from another crafter. After following your beginner practice video I moved on and tried to make the hat, on the second try I was successful! Now I have to make a scarf to match. Thanks for being so thorough and explain it so well!
Thank you for this tutorial! Sometimes following written instructions is a bit hard, but you show and explain everything really well! Your other videos on casting on, keeping knitting neater et cetera are also very helpful. Thank you for sharing this with the world
Thank you so much for this video! I just finished my first beanie and it turned out perfect. I did almost half of it and realized it was too big and started all over again, and it was waaaay better. With this I learned new techniques and how to read a pattern. Thank you so so much! I’m already planning my next project ❤️
Thank you so much for your very helpful videos! I only started knitting in January 2023, and with your help I finished some projects, that are even wearable in public!
This was a great tutorial for anyone to watch especially a beginner. I'm a very experienced knitter and seeing your explanation will encourage others to have no fear in this small project. Thank you for sharing.
Since I "discovered" Norman, I feel a strong hug every time I tune in! His kindness & generosity goes as far as his EXCELLENT instructions. My knitting is so much more confident and productive..I keep following
Thank. you Norman, I have been watching you for awhile now, and I love your style of teaching. you have such a pleasant demeanor and your voice is so nice to listen to. Sometimes, I can't listen to certain RUclipsrs talk for. very long, some people just don't have a voice that you want to listen to for more than a short time, but I could listen to you talk forever. Really, I mean that, your voice is really mellow, and your. Enunciation of your words is just fantastic. You always make me feel better about making mistakes, and I rally fee like you care about the viewer's, like you really enjoy doing this an interacting with us viewers. PLEASE keep making content, you are my go-to teacher for all things knitting. If I didn't have you I don't know what I would do, id probably give up and get too frustrated, without your reassurance. Thank you!
Wow..thank you for this fabulous feedback. It's really funny. Most of my youth I was bullied for my voice and for the longest time I struggled with it. It means the world to me that people say they enjoy listening to me!
I just wanted to tell you I found this video a year ago, made a hat, and always come back to reference the tubular cast-on. Thank you for the tutorial!
I always learn something when I watch your videos! I've been knitting for a while now, but thanks to your videos, I can make my knitting neater. This is the BEST method I have ever seen for a double knitted cast on. I am going to try this har for sure! Stay warm!!
Excellent tutorial! Thank you for your teachings! The instructions on how to calculate the stitches and decreases to get the desired size was very helpful. In my opinion, to understand the proportion as when to start decreasing is quite difficult, thus, this tutorial was very good. Thank you again for your teachings and patience. ❤
I’m so glad I found YOU! I was having a devil of a time with casting on. Watched all the “big” name channels.... no help. I even scheduled a beginners class. While I was waiting for my class date to arrive, I came across your channel. After watching your beginner cast on, it clicked! And I started to cast on! I learn the knit stitch with you! My teacher was impressed. I told her about you and she is now, recommending your channel for beginners! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your life, to teach us. I’m a fan!
oh wow! thats the kind of feedback I want to hear. Very happy to hear that I can not only be part of your knitting journey but that you even recommend my channel to others. much appreciated!
Your tutorials are always so clear, thank you! I think of myself as an intermediate knitter, but the hat I made for myself still seemed a bit 'wobbly'. Thanks to you, I now know why: I used the wrong cast on! For the things I make it usually doesn't matter that much, but if you fold a beanie up and the line is not straight that's quite noticeable (to me, anyway). I will attempt the tubular cast on for my next hat. Vielen Dank!
do try. I think it makes a lot of sense for a hat. Though, I got a lot o hats with a an alternating longtail cast on and feel that can look nice as well after blocking
I'm following this pattern using a different wool and needles. The instructions are so great, I've adapted them. In case others want to know what I'm using... Medium (4) 80% acrylic, 20% wool blend and 5 mm circular needles. I cast on 102 stitches and in the decreasing rows I used 5 instead of 7 between the two stitch markers because my wool is bigger. Thanks again. I'll finish it just in time for Christmas.
I love your talking type, or how to call it... :D just listening your voice makes me happy. Also I take lots and lots of knowledge about knitting.... What can be better.... 😍 👏
I have found a lot of other knitting tutorials difficult to follow. Yours are the best! I am a brand new knitter and this hat is my very first project. I have started and stopped to unravel a couple of times, but am now 12 cm into it and my stitches finally look good. Thanks again for being there for me!
Thank you for your wonderful videos. Im a crocheter and am so intimidated by knitting but i have used your videos to teach myself how to do it. I love how you are to educational for beginners but still teach us how to make things look nice and well made.
I now do hats in the same pattern as the scarves for sets, usually a reversible stitch. I also fold over the brim and knit together to keep ears warmer and produce a nice clean edging. This is a good pattern and I made my first hat using it. The recipient loved it. Thanks!
Thank you, again! First you taught me socks and now hats. I just finished one for my hubby. I especially love that you teach how to do the math to make it perfect instead of just giving a pattern.
I actually just knitted my first hat on circular needles with a very similar pattern called "Ribelation" by Anne Gagnon. I'm going to give your pattern a try next!
Nice, love a Lamy fountain pen. I used to knit (throwing) then i taught myself crochet and forgot how to knit. I have some circular needles coming in the mail tomorrow though, time to learn continental style
I really appreciate that hat video. It is easy to follow and the hat shaping does look modern. I can't wait to try it out . I would love a custom fit hat.
The how to calculate the number stitches to cast on is very helpful. Love the look of the tubular cast on. I would like to know more that, especially recommended uses. Also how to know when to start decreasing is good info, instead of a row count which rarely works for me. I use the Norwegian purl and it looks like it will make 2nd set up row faster. This looks like a great basic hat pattern for us beginner knitters. 🧶💕🧶.
if you have a look at the pattern, I go a bit more into detail when it comes to different kind of fits and when to start decreasing. At the end of day, I feel it's an error and trial process as tastes AND head forms differ a bit..so anything like "knit 30 rows or knit 20cm" is bound to not work out for most.
What a timely project along with your excellent tutorial! Thank you so much, Norman! Wow, there are also instructions for knitting a gauge swatch, super!
i just finished my hat with a chunkier yarn and omg it is so cute! there's some places I messed up (beginner here) but even with those mistakes it still feels nice and looks cute. thank you for the tutorial!
you might also want to look into ways to embroider knitting, like the duplicate stitch: nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-do-the-duplicate-stitch-in-knitting/ Maybe you can cover some up if it's a bit more noticeable? But just a thought! I'm sure these mistakes are actually barely noticeable for a non-knitter!
@@NimbleNeedles this is super helpful! Yes the mistakes just came from the decreases landing on the wrong stitch of the rib, but it ended up working out in the end. I was just eager to finish and didn't realize it in time. Thank you so much!
just watching the intro and im already excited for this! I cannot grasp using dpn's (still a relatively new knitter) yet but have been wanting to knit beanies in the round!! thanks!!
I almost forgot... my main interest is spinning wool for weaving, and I hope to start knitting with some of my own handspuns in addition to weaving, since weaving projects typically create leftovers.
Yes, I would love a full tutorial on the cast on- yours are the best, most clear tutorials that I have found. I appreciate your effort and talent, plus I love listening to your German accent! n you please tell me about the beautiful pen ? I want one!
That's a Lamy pen. they are quite affordable (like 10-20ish euros here in Germany). Don't know if the golden ones are still available tho. this one is quite old.
Hey, just wanted to stop by and say thanks for such a great tutorial. This is my first bigger project after following your dishcloth video, and I've been slowly but surely making progress on my very first hat. It has taken me way more than a few hours, but I'm a handful of rows away from starting my decrease, and the hat is already looking fantastic. The cast on was quite nerve-racking, because I was constantly struggling to avoid twisting the stitches. I only had to re-start a few times before I got it right, though 😂. The true challenge to this project was for me to avoid making careless mistakes. I somehow managed to add a stitch and not notice until a couple inches of knitting later, when I thought I actually slipped a stitch and tried to add another one and just keep knitting. Eventually I realized my oopsie and decided to unravel below the mistake and try again (that was such a hard decision, lol). I'm glad I did it, though, as I would never have been happy knowing there was a random little hole in my hat where I made the mistake, and I got to learn how to correctly add stitches back to my needles. I also got to have much neater results using DPNs with all of the extra practice (I transitioned to DPNs after an inch or two because my circular needles were just barely not long enough, so it was inconvenient and slow). You'd think I'd have paid better attention after losing at least ten hours of work the first time, but sure enough I ended up messing up my ribbing pattern after a double knit and didn't notice for four rows somehow. But that was also a learning experience, because after the painstaking process of adding so many stitches back to a needle I learned how un-knit 1x1 rib stitch. It was slow at first, but after a row or two I was nearly as fast as slow knitting. So at least I have that in the tool belt 😂. Having to figure out and fix my mistakes has given me a better understanding of how the stitches work. My most recent mistake was yet another double knit stitch, but since I caught it after the first row it was super easy to fix with a crochet hook. I'm looking forward to screwing up the decrease and learning something else new 😂. But mostly looking forward to wearing my new hat. I have definitely grown to like the DPNs more now, and thanks to your video on DPNs (and my overly-tight beginner knitting) I have no ladders :)
Awesome. thank you for sharing your journey here with us. You can fix mistakes multiple rows below and you can also add lifelines: ruclips.net/video/HXPVpM9jGAE/видео.html and here's the mistake video: ruclips.net/video/AuH4SafA8d8/видео.html
This was a great tutorial! I would love to see the way you finished your yellow beanie. I've been searching far and wide on how to close a beanie like that one. I prefer the more rounded crown. Will definitely be checking out more of your videos.
Thank you for making this video, as I see lots of hats on more heavy yarn and I strangle to know the size when I use DK instead of heaver weight. Your explanation on how to measure to get the proper size was super easy to understand. For me a light bulb went on and I was ohhh that is how is done.
just be careful when you transfer this pattern to super bulky yarn (say 10mm) Then the 7 stitches kept in the middle will probably be too much. Anyway, glad I was able to provide an Eureka kind of moment
Yes this was a huge learning experience! Lol. But I am still proud that I finished it. I donated it to a homeless shelter along with other knitted items. Onto the next hat now.
oh definitely, the first hat or sock can be tricky. But i feel that once you understand the process and what you need to look out for, it's quite smooth sailing!
Super cute pattern. I'm a complete beginner (taught myself four days ago) and only have two gauge swatches for two future projects under my belt. That being said, I actually "made gauge" for this project! But I found the tubular cast on DIFFICULT. I attempted it seven times at least. The pearl bumps and stitches kept twisting all around my circular needle cord and because of this I struggled with recounting stitches and also knowing how to do my back stitches (from which side of the twisted stitch). I tried watching your video on the tubular stitch but found it hard to apply the concept when I had MANY more stitches to deal with than the little swatch you made as an example.
as I said in the video, you don't have to start with the tubular cast-on. I am personally not the biggest fan. An alternating long-tail cast-on can work just as well.
So informative! I always learn something from you, thank you! I would love to see a video on different cast on techniques and when they are used. The same for a video on different bind off techniques and when to use them. Just a suggestion. ❤️
I already published a tutorial on my blog: nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-knit-the-tubular-cast-on/ NOt sure if i'l upload it to yt tho. But you can watch it over there :)
Hi Norman. This is a wonderful hat and tutorial! Your stitches are so nice and even. I love the yarn and style as well. As much as I don’t like math, lol, thank you for explaining the process. This will be very useful in the future. I have made many hats but I just follow the pattern and hopefully it fits someone! 😂. I will be studying this more closely to get it right e.g. what is divisible by what, lol. Thanks so much! Stay warm!
heh...well my calculator handles all my math for me *grin*..and this should be super easy anyway. And yeah..i mean for hats, just following the pattern will usually work out cuz most hats have almost the same size! (there's barely 10% difference in circumference between S and XXL)
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This tutorial was a serious rollercoaster of emotions.
1: Yes, I can do it. Let's start... oh, I have the wrong kneedles, let's do it anyway.
2: Wow I need to learn the magic loop. I can't do it, too difficult. This guy doesn't seem to explain it too clearly.
3: I cannot do it.
4: Ok the new kneedles arrived and I can learn the magic loop technique.
5: Too difficult, I give up.
6: Wait a minute I got this! Yes I can do it! He is brilliant!
7: SSK? What's that??
8: OOOOOOOOH, nice.
9: Saw the tutorial 155 times. I can finish this hat.
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Finished 2 hats in a week, subscribed to Norman's channel, opened a Church to praise him. Now I adore him.
Oh wow. What a journey. Glad u persisted. In the beginning, that's all it takes...and later on it just gets smoother 🥰🧶
Hahaha you summarize what I felt whenever I wanted to learn how to knit. I still haven't started a project like this, but now I will start again 😂😂
I really appreciate how in-depth your tutorials are! I'm a beginner knitter and I find myself going through your videos often. Thank you for offering such great content for free!
sure. my pleasure. gotta pass on all that knowledge to the next generation..and then the next..and the next
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@@NimbleNeedles I need that tape measurer you are using in this video! Where do you purchase that??? That is SO adorable!
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Popping a stich marker on every 20 stitches when casting on is such a good idea especially for people like myself who have very poor vision. I can't believe that after over 60 years of knitting I never thought of doing that. Even when I started to lose my sight the idea never occurred to me. It will save me a lot of frustrating counting and recounting of stitches.
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful beanie pattern and making it so we can easily customise the fit and shape. ❤
Norman you are that person I wanted to have in my family or neighborhood who teaches these cherished artforms. I say this because it is unbelievable how much FREE information you have given away. This is such a rare gem in todays world. Not only that, you are such a wonderful wonderful teacher that teaches us the why behind each action. Truly empower your Students. I am much older than you but you have fulfilled my age old dream. God bless and thank you from the bottom of my heart. Vielen lieben Dank!
I think you have covered all the details including taking breaks. Thanks for this excellent project perfect for gifting.
oh yeah..hats make excellent gifts and I already got a certain someone lining up for one of these. And breaks are so important, can't mention it often enough ! :)
I've been a casual knitter since I was a kid, but your videos are really helping me to reach the next level, drastically improving my skillset and knowledge. The tubular cast-on for hats is such a game changer! I also appreciate your thoroughness and attention to detail. Thank you so much :D
I'm a crocheter who just recently took up knitting again, last time I knit I was 15 years old ,and can't believe how much I forgot. This helps so much. Thank you for helping us beginner or renewed knitters!
always! :)
Great idea to add markers for every 20 sts of cast on. For all the years I've been knitting, I've never done this but rather keep casting on until I think I have enough. Then end up counting and recounting! I'll train myself to do this from now on and I know it will save a ton of time :)
I am a beginner knitter and have always wanted to knit a beanie but I am always intimidated by the “difficulties and complexities” of circular needles, using dpn to decrease and just the sheer fear of starting a project which I may abandon later. But whenever I come across your tutorial videos, I gained some confidence in tackling the new project because you make it seemed so simple and doable. Extra plus point is your tutorials are always very clear. Will definitely try this as my first beanie project. Thank you very much for putting these videos for free especially for us beginners who may not want to spent more money buying patterns when we are spending a lot on buying the initial materials.
you can do it! go slowly and I'm sure you'll be able to tackle this beanie as well. It's easier than it may look. Maybe you will have to redo the first 10 rows once..but hey..that's what I call a learnin experience
I've just finished my hat and I'm very pleased with the way it looks and very pleased that I managed to make it myself. Thank you Norman for showing me how to do it.
The hat worked out very well. It is very comfortable. And with the wool I used, it is very warm too. Thank you for the wonderful pattern and marvelous instruction video.
I finished my first hat for my boy, it is not perfect, but I am proud of it and so is he! Thanks for the pattern!
I love your posts, Norman. The style is clear and friendly, I love your calm voice and constant reassurance that doing it another way is FINE, and you give a lot of extra information along the way. I hope you'll do a few more for us intermediate knitters as time goes on. Keep it up, this is great content!
heh. Yes, I will definitely try to find a balance. I already have a headband pattern here, or mushrooms, that are definitely beyond beginner. And I'll soon do a tutorial on gloves :)
and hey...if you have any suggestions/requests, maybe I can put it on the list :)
Hi Norman. I’m just starting to learn to knit. This will be my 1st attempt. Thank you!!
oh wow. feel free to comment any time you run into a problem, right?
I tried to learn knitting and crocheting years ago as a teen, I couldn’t knit 😅 I wanted to try again so I found your channel from some advice from another crafter. After following your beginner practice video I moved on and tried to make the hat, on the second try I was successful! Now I have to make a scarf to match. Thanks for being so thorough and explain it so well!
Thank you for this tutorial! Sometimes following written instructions is a bit hard, but you show and explain everything really well! Your other videos on casting on, keeping knitting neater et cetera are also very helpful. Thank you for sharing this with the world
it's my pleasure, Liza!
Thank you so much for this video! I just finished my first beanie and it turned out perfect. I did almost half of it and realized it was too big and started all over again, and it was waaaay better. With this I learned new techniques and how to read a pattern. Thank you so so much!
I’m already planning my next project ❤️
Awesome! Rock on! 🙌
Thank you so much for your very helpful videos! I only started knitting in January 2023, and with your help I finished some projects, that are even wearable in public!
This was a great tutorial for anyone to watch especially a beginner. I'm a very experienced knitter and seeing your explanation will encourage others to have no fear in this small project. Thank you for sharing.
Since I "discovered" Norman, I feel a strong hug every time I tune in! His kindness & generosity goes as far as his EXCELLENT instructions. My knitting is so much more confident and productive..I keep following
aww..thank you very much, Sandy, for your kind feedback. It certainly made my day!
I would love to see a tubular cast on tutorial. I’ve been knitting for years and that cast on has always intimidated me!
I'll see what I can do but as not too many have experess the need i'll probably do it on my second channel
I have the same request: Could you please do a tutorial on tubular cast-on on your second channel when you get a chance. Thank you Norman!
@@viviantruong8708 okay, I can try to publish something this weekend.
Thank. you Norman, I have been watching you for awhile now, and I love your style of teaching. you have such a pleasant demeanor and your voice is so nice to listen to. Sometimes, I can't listen to certain RUclipsrs talk for. very long, some people just don't have a voice that you want to listen to for more than a short time, but I could listen to you talk forever. Really, I mean that, your voice is really mellow, and your. Enunciation of your words is just fantastic. You always make me feel better about making mistakes, and I rally fee like you care about the viewer's, like you really enjoy doing this an interacting with us viewers. PLEASE keep making content, you are my go-to teacher for all things knitting. If I didn't have you I don't know what I would do, id probably give up and get too frustrated, without your reassurance. Thank you!
Wow..thank you for this fabulous feedback. It's really funny. Most of my youth I was bullied for my voice and for the longest time I struggled with it. It means the world to me that people say they enjoy listening to me!
I was literally JUST going to knit a hat when this video came out… your patterns are always my favorites! So excited to start knitting 😊
ha! wonderful. Let me know how it went :)
I just wanted to tell you I found this video a year ago, made a hat, and always come back to reference the tubular cast-on. Thank you for the tutorial!
I always learn something when I watch your videos! I've been knitting for a while now, but thanks to your videos, I can make my knitting neater. This is the BEST method I have ever seen for a double knitted cast on. I am going to try this har for sure! Stay warm!!
Wonderful! and please share how it went :)
Excellent tutorial! Thank you for your teachings! The instructions on how to calculate the stitches and decreases to get the desired size was very helpful. In my opinion, to understand the proportion as when to start decreasing is quite difficult, thus, this tutorial was very good. Thank you again for your teachings and patience. ❤
Thank you so much for this video and pattern. Very helpful. I will make a hat as soon as I finish some other projects I’m working on.😊❤️
no hury, Marilyn, my tutorial will stay put in the meantime :)
I’m so glad I found YOU! I was having a devil of a time with casting on. Watched all the “big” name channels.... no help. I even scheduled a beginners class. While I was waiting for my class date to arrive, I came across your channel. After watching your beginner cast on, it clicked! And I started to cast on! I learn the knit stitch with you! My teacher was impressed. I told her about you and she is now, recommending your channel for beginners! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your life, to teach us. I’m a fan!
Mhm, yes I agree. Although I’m not a beginner, casting on has always been difficult. He really helped teach everything in detail.
oh wow! thats the kind of feedback I want to hear. Very happy to hear that I can not only be part of your knitting journey but that you even recommend my channel to others. much appreciated!
Oh my goodness Norman I have been waiting for a video like this 🥰 watching now…
heh. Well, I was thinking so close before winter lots of knitters might be looking for a hat pattern. Glad you are one of them
This is the best knitting tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you so much! ❤
Yes please,a video for tubular cast on . Love, love,love your videos.Impecable but warm and friendly.Wishing everyone peace and joy in the new year.
there you go :P ruclips.net/video/FiqZ3cwZw6E/видео.html
Excellent tutorial. Just in time for winter! I'd love a video about the tubular cast on and its uses, please.
let's see what I can do, Tatyana :)
Your tutorials are always so clear, thank you! I think of myself as an intermediate knitter, but the hat I made for myself still seemed a bit 'wobbly'. Thanks to you, I now know why: I used the wrong cast on! For the things I make it usually doesn't matter that much, but if you fold a beanie up and the line is not straight that's quite noticeable (to me, anyway). I will attempt the tubular cast on for my next hat. Vielen Dank!
do try. I think it makes a lot of sense for a hat. Though, I got a lot o hats with a an alternating longtail cast on and feel that can look nice as well after blocking
I just finished my hat and I LOVE IT!!! I already started another one. Thank you so much for the video and the pattern! Lots of great tips!
My pleasure 🙏
I'm following this pattern using a different wool and needles. The instructions are so great, I've adapted them. In case others want to know what I'm using... Medium (4) 80% acrylic, 20% wool blend and 5 mm circular needles. I cast on 102 stitches and in the decreasing rows I used 5 instead of 7 between the two stitch markers because my wool is bigger. Thanks again. I'll finish it just in time for Christmas.
thx for sharing lisa!
I love your talking type, or how to call it... :D just listening your voice makes me happy. Also I take lots and lots of knowledge about knitting.... What can be better.... 😍 👏
I have found a lot of other knitting tutorials difficult to follow. Yours are the best! I am a brand new knitter and this hat is my very first project. I have started and stopped to unravel a couple of times, but am now 12 cm into it and my stitches finally look good. Thanks again for being there for me!
how awesome. Picking a hat as you first project..wow...you certainly don't play games, John! ;-)
Thank you for your wonderful videos. Im a crocheter and am so intimidated by knitting but i have used your videos to teach myself how to do it. I love how you are to educational for beginners but still teach us how to make things look nice and well made.
Love to see any tutorials you have to offer. Always good to learn something new. You are always very clear in your instructions. 😊❤️
Thank you, Norman, for another great tutorial and pattern! It creates such a professional and stylish hat.
that was the plan, heh. glad you like my little hat, Liliane
Mr. Nimble, you work is so beautiful, you are now my standard. I'm not there yet, but I use your beautiful knitting as my goal. 😃
well..everyone has to start somewhere...but if you keep on practicing, I'm sure you'll be there in no time :)
I now do hats in the same pattern as the scarves for sets, usually a reversible stitch. I also fold over the brim and knit together to keep ears warmer and produce a nice clean edging. This is a good pattern and I made my first hat using it. The recipient loved it. Thanks!
awesome. very happy to hear that!
I fall in love with this pattern from the first time I see it. Thank you for your sharing so detail and friendly❤
Thank you, again! First you taught me socks and now hats. I just finished one for my hubby. I especially love that you teach how to do the math to make it perfect instead of just giving a pattern.
So amazing that you shared this in depth tutorial with all the details and tricks. Really helpful, even for more experienced knitters. Thanks.
You are very welcome. Glad it was helpful even to an experienced knitter
Hats were one of the first things I learned to knit and the first time I used DP needles. Two years ago EVERYONE got a hat for the holidays!
oh wow..sounds like a lot of work. but i'm sure you then all look dashing!
I just started knitting but your work is immaculate. Love watching your videos I just cannot wait to make work like yours very inspiring 😊
I actually just knitted my first hat on circular needles with a very similar pattern called "Ribelation" by Anne Gagnon. I'm going to give your pattern a try next!
yeah, that looks very similar. Certainly give it a try. if you download the pattern there are a couple of other options included.
Thank you for this! I’m so excited to put a crown like this one on a hat.
Nice, love a Lamy fountain pen.
I used to knit (throwing) then i taught myself crochet and forgot how to knit. I have some circular needles coming in the mail tomorrow though, time to learn continental style
I love it! Can't wait to make my own this weekend 😍 thank you so much for this tutorial!
you are very welcome. and make sure to let me know how it went.
I really appreciate that hat video. It is easy to follow and the hat shaping does look modern. I can't wait to try it out . I would love a custom fit hat.
just finished this hat as my first knitting project ever☺️ I love it so much thank you for this tutorial!
Aww..thank you! That must have been quite a challenge. You must be a natural!
Do you practice small designs first or did you directly do this project? How long does it take you to do this hat?
@@windyrainStorm i practiced doing knit and purl stitches first, the hat took me about 4 days to finish
@@fo1klor3 thank you! I will start with this 😊
The how to calculate the number stitches to cast on is very helpful. Love the look of the tubular cast on. I would like to know more that, especially recommended uses. Also how to know when to start decreasing is good info, instead of a row count which rarely works for me. I use the Norwegian purl and it looks like it will make 2nd set up row faster. This looks like a great basic hat pattern for us beginner knitters. 🧶💕🧶.
if you have a look at the pattern, I go a bit more into detail when it comes to different kind of fits and when to start decreasing. At the end of day, I feel it's an error and trial process as tastes AND head forms differ a bit..so anything like "knit 30 rows or knit 20cm" is bound to not work out for most.
I love recipe style tutorials and instructions ♥️
me too. rather like to work with recipes so I can understand something and then add my own alternations later on :)
What a timely project along with your excellent tutorial! Thank you so much, Norman! Wow, there are also instructions for knitting a gauge swatch, super!
yeah..we are expecting the first snow any day now (or never..global warming made things a bit difficult, ha)
So timely! I planned on doing a hat next! Thank you, thank you. Love all the details you shared!
Your way of teaching is very effective. ❤
i just finished my hat with a chunkier yarn and omg it is so cute! there's some places I messed up (beginner here) but even with those mistakes it still feels nice and looks cute. thank you for the tutorial!
you might also want to look into ways to embroider knitting, like the duplicate stitch: nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-do-the-duplicate-stitch-in-knitting/
Maybe you can cover some up if it's a bit more noticeable? But just a thought! I'm sure these mistakes are actually barely noticeable for a non-knitter!
@@NimbleNeedles this is super helpful! Yes the mistakes just came from the decreases landing on the wrong stitch of the rib, but it ended up working out in the end. I was just eager to finish and didn't realize it in time. Thank you so much!
just watching the intro and im already excited for this! I cannot grasp using dpn's (still a relatively new knitter) yet but have been wanting to knit beanies in the round!! thanks!!
Beautiful knitting. Plenty of tips and calculations, very helpful.
I almost forgot... my main interest is spinning wool for weaving, and I hope to start knitting with some of my own handspuns in addition to weaving, since weaving projects typically create leftovers.
Man your an amazing knitter!!!
Yes, I would love a full tutorial on the cast on- yours are the best, most clear tutorials that I have found. I appreciate your effort and talent, plus I love listening to your German accent!
n you please tell me about the beautiful pen ? I want one!
That's a Lamy pen. they are quite affordable (like 10-20ish euros here in Germany). Don't know if the golden ones are still available tho. this one is quite old.
A very likeable instructor with perfect instructions. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, Kate!
Hey, just wanted to stop by and say thanks for such a great tutorial. This is my first bigger project after following your dishcloth video, and I've been slowly but surely making progress on my very first hat. It has taken me way more than a few hours, but I'm a handful of rows away from starting my decrease, and the hat is already looking fantastic.
The cast on was quite nerve-racking, because I was constantly struggling to avoid twisting the stitches. I only had to re-start a few times before I got it right, though 😂.
The true challenge to this project was for me to avoid making careless mistakes. I somehow managed to add a stitch and not notice until a couple inches of knitting later, when I thought I actually slipped a stitch and tried to add another one and just keep knitting. Eventually I realized my oopsie and decided to unravel below the mistake and try again (that was such a hard decision, lol).
I'm glad I did it, though, as I would never have been happy knowing there was a random little hole in my hat where I made the mistake, and I got to learn how to correctly add stitches back to my needles. I also got to have much neater results using DPNs with all of the extra practice (I transitioned to DPNs after an inch or two because my circular needles were just barely not long enough, so it was inconvenient and slow).
You'd think I'd have paid better attention after losing at least ten hours of work the first time, but sure enough I ended up messing up my ribbing pattern after a double knit and didn't notice for four rows somehow. But that was also a learning experience, because after the painstaking process of adding so many stitches back to a needle I learned how un-knit 1x1 rib stitch. It was slow at first, but after a row or two I was nearly as fast as slow knitting. So at least I have that in the tool belt 😂. Having to figure out and fix my mistakes has given me a better understanding of how the stitches work.
My most recent mistake was yet another double knit stitch, but since I caught it after the first row it was super easy to fix with a crochet hook.
I'm looking forward to screwing up the decrease and learning something else new 😂. But mostly looking forward to wearing my new hat.
I have definitely grown to like the DPNs more now, and thanks to your video on DPNs (and my overly-tight beginner knitting) I have no ladders :)
Awesome. thank you for sharing your journey here with us.
You can fix mistakes multiple rows below and you can also add lifelines: ruclips.net/video/HXPVpM9jGAE/видео.html
and here's the mistake video: ruclips.net/video/AuH4SafA8d8/видео.html
@@NimbleNeedles My pleasure! I will definitely check out those videos.
I never knew what a swatch was until now and it changes everything for me! Very informative video
heh. here is a more comprehensive tutorial all about it: nimble-needles.com/tutorials/knitting-gauge-swatches/
This was a great tutorial! I would love to see the way you finished your yellow beanie. I've been searching far and wide on how to close a beanie like that one. I prefer the more rounded crown. Will definitely be checking out more of your videos.
The instructions are part of the pattern
K just started knitting and I have watched so many of your videos. Thank you so much!
thx for watching and welcome to my channel, Marie! :)
Thank you for this detailed tutorial and the pattern
my pleasure, Retu. thx for watching :)
This tutorial was so helpful and fun to watch, very easy to follow - thank you! I revisited many times throughout my hat process.
awesome. Hope your hat turned out nice and you wear it with pride!
The hat looks great!
thank you Trisha. Quite please with it myself :P
An awesome video tutorial, Norman. Excellent. Many thanks. You are a dear.
Tks! I will try all three models!
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A great hat came out of this tutorial! The instructions on how to adapt the pattern according to your needs were fairly clear. :)
Thank you for this video. I've been wanting to knit a hat! I will try your method, I like your clear instructions. Your voice sooo soothing 🙂
definitely do...and if you run into any problems, comment, right? :)
@@NimbleNeedles Absolutely! 😀
Your detailed instructions and visual are great! Love your videos. Thank you.
Your views are fabulous... very clear and detailed! Thank you for sharing you expertise.
Thank you Norman, another amazing tutorial and YAY for a video on the tubular cast-on, I could really use that 👍
let's see what I can do :)
Thank you for always putting in so much effort for us!😇🥰
You are so welcome!
Thank you for very well made video. The directions are very precise and easy to follow
Thank you Norman. Excellent tutorial! I had to cancel my patron membership today for financial reasons, but will continue to support you when I can.
No problem. I totally understand! BUt thank you so much for letting me know
Really really like this cap style! TY for another great project.
Thank you for making this video, as I see lots of hats on more heavy yarn and I strangle to know the size when I use DK instead of heaver weight. Your explanation on how to measure to get the proper size was super easy to understand. For me a light bulb went on and I was ohhh that is how is done.
just be careful when you transfer this pattern to super bulky yarn (say 10mm) Then the 7 stitches kept in the middle will probably be too much.
Anyway, glad I was able to provide an Eureka kind of moment
"Just One more round! Just One more round...." hahaha I can totally relate to this :)
Thank you so much I have never knitted a hat before and thank you for using circulars. I am not a DPN fan.
heh..well maybe you can give it a try now :)
@@NimbleNeedles I think I will. 🙂
Yes this was a huge learning experience! Lol. But I am still proud that I finished it. I donated it to a homeless shelter along with other knitted items. Onto the next hat now.
oh definitely, the first hat or sock can be tricky. But i feel that once you understand the process and what you need to look out for, it's quite smooth sailing!
Super cute pattern.
I'm a complete beginner (taught myself four days ago) and only have two gauge swatches for two future projects under my belt. That being said, I actually "made gauge" for this project! But I found the tubular cast on DIFFICULT. I attempted it seven times at least. The pearl bumps and stitches kept twisting all around my circular needle cord and because of this I struggled with recounting stitches and also knowing how to do my back stitches (from which side of the twisted stitch). I tried watching your video on the tubular stitch but found it hard to apply the concept when I had MANY more stitches to deal with than the little swatch you made as an example.
as I said in the video, you don't have to start with the tubular cast-on. I am personally not the biggest fan. An alternating long-tail cast-on can work just as well.
So informative! I always learn something from you, thank you! I would love to see a video on different cast on techniques and when they are used. The same for a video on different bind off techniques and when to use them. Just a suggestion. ❤️
Great suggestion! and actually i am sort of already preparing a bit.
Thank you for this. I'd love to see more about tubular cast-on.
I already published a tutorial on my blog: nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-knit-the-tubular-cast-on/
NOt sure if i'l upload it to yt tho. But you can watch it over there :)
Another well done tutorial.
thank you
You are a great teacher ! Thank You:)
Thank you so much! my hat turned out great.
Чудесная шапочка! И цвет вам очень идёт. Спасибо! ❤
Thank you. I like your knitting tutorials.
Hi Norman. This is a wonderful hat and tutorial! Your stitches are so nice and even. I love the yarn and style as well. As much as I don’t like math, lol, thank you for explaining the process. This will be very useful in the future. I have made many hats but I just follow the pattern and hopefully it fits someone! 😂. I will be studying this more closely to get it right e.g. what is divisible by what, lol. Thanks so much! Stay warm!
heh...well my calculator handles all my math for me *grin*..and this should be super easy anyway. And yeah..i mean for hats, just following the pattern will usually work out cuz most hats have almost the same size! (there's barely 10% difference in circumference between S and XXL)
😂😂. Good to know! I think it’s helpful to learn the math formula. I’d use a calculator too!
This pattern is so useful. Thanks! I would be interested in a video dedicated to use of the tubular cast on for various applications.
Thank you very much for this beautifull pattern greetings from norway 😊
Nice video I really like your crown decreases.
yeah, took a bit of tinkering to get it the way I like it, but now I'm super satisfied. thank you Nicole