A simple ribbed hat knit in the round with quick decreases at the top. This is the basic ribbed hat I make for donations and when I want a mindless travel project. It’s a great a mindless carry along project that lives in my bag and uses up my leftover yarn. It works equally well to show off handspun and handpainted yarns that don’t work well with a more complicated stitch pattern.

Level
Beginner: knit, purl, decrease

Yarn
161 (181, 190, 193) yards/148 (166, 174, 177) meters dk weight yarn with good stitch definition
Shown in handspun wool yarn

Gauge
20 stitches and 28 rows per 4”/10 cm in ribbing, lightly stretched

Size
Small (Medium, Large, X-Large) shown in size Medium
Finished circumference: 19.2 (20.8, 20.8, 19.2) inches/ 48.8 (52.9, 52.9, 48.8) cm
Finished length: 8.68 (9.11, 9.68, 10.44) inches/ 22.2 (23.3, 24.8, 26.7) cm

Materials
US #4/3.5 mm 16″ circular and double pointed (dpns) needles, or size to get gauge
Stitch marker to mark start of round
Tapestry needle to weave in ends