Men's crochet beanie hat

With the advent of cold weather, men, like women, put on hats. The stronger sex has fewer of them than the ladies, but men's hats also have their favorites and leaders. One of the most striking examples is the recently popular beanie hat. This headpiece can be freely bought, but it is much more interesting to please a person close to you (dad, brother, beloved) with an item created by yourself. To do this, you need a margin of patience and some free time. We will analyze in more detail all the stages of creating this thing.

What you need to crochet a beanie

The process of work and its final result will largely depend on how carefully you prepare for it. In any knitting, the preparation includes the following processes.

The choice of model, pattern.
Taking measurements for building patterns and making calculations. For this action, you will need to measure the girth of the head (on its widest part) and the depth of the product (it is measured from ear to ear through the back of the head).
Fabrication of the sample web. Usually a piece of 10 p. X 10 p.

Attention! Before taking the dimensions of the sample, it is necessary to carry out its wet-heat treatment. This will show how the fabric behaves after washing.

Choosing the right material and tool .

What yarn to choose

Choose yarn according to the following criteria:

color;
thread thickness;
seasonality.

The first item is determined depending on the personal tastes and preferences of the future owner, as well as the creative vision of the needlewoman.

The second indicator affects the overall density of the product. Therefore, do not buy thick threads . Ideally, yarn with parameters of 400 m / 100 g is suitable.

REFERENCE! Depending on the weather, linen, cotton, viscose and silk are suitable for warm time, and wool, mohair, alpaca, angora are suitable for cold weather. For a universal option, use high quality acrylic.

How to pick a hook

The tool is selected depending on the density of the thread. There are three ways to check this.

First: get acquainted with the information on the skein label . Usually manufacturers inform about the preferred hook number.
Second: folding the thread in half, compare its thickness with the volume of the hook head . Values must be the same.
Third: perform several samples with different numbers and use the one you like most when working.

How to Crochet a Men's Beanie Hat

Despite the fact that this accessory looks quite simple and, at first glance, is simple to execute, there are several options for its manufacture.

Volume hat

The first model is made in a voluminous manner and has an adjacent silhouette.

To work you will need yarn of medium thickness (wool, acrylic) with parameters 350 m / 100 g and hook No. 4.

Work description

Build a pattern by standards. Data for work can also be taken from the table.

To make a sample with an elastic band according to the scheme.

Perform calculations to create the product (the number of loops of the initial row, the number of rows, decrease).

The model can be knitted in two ways .

The first way. Typing a few in. n. and closing them in a circle, perform the bottom of the SSN in a circle. while gradually expanding the canvas. Next, knit with an elastic band to the desired height without increases.
The second way. Dial Estimated Amount c. n., equal to the circumference of the head. Close the chain into a ring and knit the fabric with an elastic band to the required height. Then go to CCH and knit in a circle, performing decreases.

Ready to wash.

Men's stocking hat

The second model is a more spacious little thing. Such a hat is sometimes called a "stocking."

In this variation, fiber of different colors with parameters of 450 m / 100 g and hook No. 3 are used.

Completing of the work

Dial 5 in. n. and lock them in a ring.
Knit the bottom in a circle, alternating a series of CCH and a series of RLS. At the same time, carry out evenings to expand the canvas.
At the calculated width (equal to the circumference of the head), the increase ends.
Next, knit the fabric to the desired height.
Run the WTO.

Cross knit hat

The last method is cross-knitting using shortened rows to shape the product.

The model is bound by a sc.

The working process

Perform pattern and calculations.
Dial chain c. n. the estimated length.
Knit in straight and rotary rows of RLS, performing shortened rows according to the pattern.