Haven't decided what to give your men? Are dad, son, husband, brother at risk of being left without a nice gift? Nowadays you won’t surprise anyone with universal gifts (a souvenir from a supermarket or numerous gift cards).
The warmest thing would be for each of these men to receive a gift created with their own hands.
A knitted hat can be a creative gift, because they have successfully gained a foothold in the world of fashion for men. There are also those brave men who parade bareheaded in the cold.
It's nice to know that most men don't like to be cold. Especially if they have a fashionable knitted item on hand.
Selection of knitting needles and yarn
The yarn needs to be warm. That’s the point of a hat—to keep you warm. The exception is demi-season products; they should not be so warm. Also in order to so that the product does not turn out to be very thin - it should be made from double thread or thicker fiber. Various emblems and applications on the finished product are welcome.
Knitting needles that will fit are the corresponding number of tools. As for the model of knitting needles, you can knit on both circular and stocking needles, and even on regular straight lines.It all depends on the model of the product itself: double, with a lapel, for small men - with a pompom.
Important! If the hat is knitted on straight knitting needles, then you will need to add several stitches to the total number of stitches for the side seam.
How to determine the size of a hat?
A comfortable hat is already half the battle. The first thing to do is determine the size of your head circumference. A measuring tape will help. This line runs parallel to the floor along the line of the forehead and occipital protuberances. It is necessary to subtract 2-3 cm from the finished measurement, since any knitted items stretch.
The second measurement will be the depth (height) of the headdress. A measuring tape is passed along the top of the head from the lobe of one ear to the lobe of the other. The resulting number must be divided by 2 and the corresponding increment models made:
- for classic and shallow 2-3 cm;
- for the model of stockings, beanies and other elongated ones, you need to add more than 3 cm, everything depends on the length and can be more than 5 cm.
It also happens that it is simply not possible to determine the size; in this case, you can use the table of parameters for men’s hats.
A small sample will help you calculate the loops. For it you need to cast on 10-20 loops and knit the pattern that you selected.
A simple set of stitches on 2 knitting needles, folded together:
Measure and compare the loops and cm. For example, there are 20 loops in 10 cm (you can knit only with knit stitches or purl stitches, with an elastic band, etc.).
The circumference of the head, for example, is 60 cm. Translation is simple: divide 60 by 10 and then multiply by 20 loops.The result was 120 loops. For a hat with such a pattern density, 120 loops will be required in a circle. Don’t forget to subtract a couple of centimeters so that the hat fits your head more tightly, but not tightly.
Step-by-step instruction
The preparatory procedures have been completed and you can start knitting. For those who have not yet decided on a model, here is a great selection of trending ideas with descriptions and diagrams. A fairly simple product can be so comfortable and beautiful that the male half will appreciate the new thing.
You can use an elastic band to decorate the beginning (or middle) or knit the entire hat with an elastic band; for beginners it will be easier and faster:
Numerous models have the same principle (or components). Elastic band, body and crown. More often, hats are knitted with knitting needles using elastic bands.
Winter double
A wonderful, one might say classic, model - this is a double-sided hat. The model is designed for a head circumference of 58 cm. A very dynamic pattern is jacquard. Both an expert and a beginner can make such a model with their own hands.
To work you need:
- yarn 200 g (100% wool);
- circular knitting needles No. 3.
You can complicate the work and decorate it with ornaments. For example, a hat is gray (blue), then the ornament can be made with black yarn so that it stands out against the main background.
Description
They start knitting this model almost from the middle. But initially it’s worth knitting a small sample from stockinette stitch - counting the number of loops. Convert everything into loops and estimate how many stitches you need to accurately cast on with knitting needles.
Important! If for some reason the calculation is no longer satisfactory. The hat is visually either too small or too big - urgently undo it and knit it again.
For the above model, a sample with density was used: 10 * 10 cm = 25 loops for 39 rows. Based on the results of the translation, make a traditional set of loops.
Make a set of loops of 112 loops and knit 37 cm in circular knitting. At one end of the hat you should use a jacquard. The decreases here are very simple and can be memorized like a poem: through a row of 8 loops.
Important! Make decreases symmetrically so that the hat does not come out sideways, in the literal sense of this expression.
The double hat is ready, but which side you put it on is your choice. Interesting options are obtained if you use 2 different colors of yarn, as if 2 different products. For example, knit half with blue yarn, and the other with gray yarn.
Ushanka
A trend for several seasons is a knitted earflap. This excellent model will completely cover the neck and a man will definitely not freeze in it even in a strong wind.
To work you need:
- 100% wool yarn - approximately 200 g;
- knitting needles number 2;
- hook number 2.
The size used for the model is 60 cm around the head circumference. The set of loops, taking into account all increases and decreases, will be 110 loops. Using an elastic band 1*1 you need to tie 2 cm.
Then switch to stockinette stitch and jacquard with deer. The jacquard ends and the transition to 2*2 elastic band. You will need to knit approximately 5 cm with an elastic band and begin decreasing.
Decrease pattern: through each row, decrease by 8 stitches and strictly on top of each other. There will be 10 loops left and you just need to pull them all together and secure the yarn.
The most interesting thing is the ears. They are crocheted in this model. You need to make marks on the back of the hat. Since there should be 20 loops between the ears at the back. One eye takes up the width of 14 loops. Therefore, knit 14 double crochets from the edge. You need to make 7 rows.In the last three, decrease 2 loops (one from each edge). The earflaps are ready and can be beautifully packaged and given to the owner.
With lapel
The model is designed for 58 cm head circumference. Not everyone suits thin hats. Many men feel better in voluminous ones or with a lapel. And it will definitely be warmer this way. Attractive model with a lapel and charming small braids. Individuality and a spectacular model - two in one.
To work you will need:
- gray yarn with a wool content of 75%;
- knitting needles number 3;
- additional knitting needles (for making braids).
Knitting begins from the lapel. Cast on 106 stitches on knitting needles. The thickness of the yarn may vary and therefore it is better to play it safe and make a separate sample and use it to calculate the number of loops for a cast-on of a certain size. Only 7 cm is allotted for the lapel and these centimeters need to be tied with a 2*2 elastic band.
Important! In hats with a lapel, for a good bend, you need to knit one row simply with facial loops.
After the lapel and elastic, you need to proceed to the main pattern of this model - small braids.
Pattern: *2 k/p (intended for braids), 1 p/p, 3 k/p, 1 p/p* – these are 1-3 rows.
Row 4: Knit 2 with a cross and use an additional knitting needle for transfer, with an additional knitting needle in front of the fabric (closer to the knitter).
Repeat the pattern of the canvas until the desired depth of the product. Decreases deserve special attention. It's always difficult to make decreases in fabric patterns. You can make the reductions for such a product as invisible as possible with this approach. First, decreases are made between the braids, tilting to the left. Further, when only the loops of the braids remain, there is no longer any need to cross them and knit everything with knit stitches.When about 10 loops remain, connect all the loops into one and pull tightly. Fasten the thread.
Creative and simplest hat
A model that was created in less than an hour is worth attention. Moreover, it is so simple and so good.
To work you need:
- gray yarn 150 g;
- knitting needles number 3.
This model can also be knitted in two threads, so it will only become more beautiful and voluminous and, accordingly, warmer.
A simple hat also has simple instructions:
- determined the head circumference and compared it with the sample (by the way, garter stitch was chosen);
- cast on the number of loops on the knitting needles with an increase of 4 cm to the depth of the hat;
- we knit in garter stitch until the size of the head circumference is reached (for example, with a circumference of 60 cm, you need to knit 60 cm in height);
- closed the rows and gathered them along the top and made a side seam.
Ready! Moreover, you can create not only beanie hats this way.
Pattern Schemes
These are the hats you can give to your men. Therefore, we must be patient before the holidays, buy yarn, start crafting, and enjoy the satisfied faces of our loved ones. Your loved ones will be delighted with such a warm product.
Thanks for the useful and interesting article!
Men love to wear products made by caring female hands. Men's knitted hats are knitted from various threads according to different patterns.
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