Super Simple, Super Bulky Hat by Kara McKinley

Super Simple, Super Bulky Hat

Knitting
June 2021
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch Knit in the Round
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
90 yards (82 m)
Adult (one size)
English
This pattern is available for free.

Construction: The Super Simple, Super Bulky Hat is pretty much exactly what the name says. It’s a basic beanie pattern knit with super bulky yarn. If you’re a new knitter ready to take on knitting in the round and interested in knitting a hat, I’d give this pattern a try. If you’re a more experienced knitter looking for an under ninety-minute knitting project, this is a really fun, fast knit. 

Skill level: Beginner-Intermediate
Skills needed: knitting and purling in the round, decreasing by k2tog.

Size: One Size - to fit most adults
Circumference: 19”, stretches to fit 22” head circumference
Height: 7 ½”

Materials:

  • US 11 (8 mm) 16” circular needles,, or size needed to obtain gauge.
  • US 13 (9 mm) 16” circular needles and set of double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
  • 90 yards super bulky weight wool-blend yarn. Recommended yarn: Lionbrand Wool-ease Thick & Quick (80% acrlylic, 20% wool). Samples shown in: Storm Front, Coney Island, and Slate.
  • Stitch Marker
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors