Loom Knitting Hat for Beginners

 

If you can wrap yarn around a stick and pull one yarn loop over another you can knit a hat. May sound over simplistic but really that is all it takes.This Loom Knitting Hat for Beginners tutorial will show you how to easily and quickly create nice warm stylish hats without a lot of complicated terms or techniques.

Finding the right size loom is one stumbling block for a lot of folks so we will address that issue. The next one is, well now that I know how to loom knit, how many rows do I need for my 20-year-old brothers hat, my 4-year-old daughters hat and my 16 year-old neighbor. There is a simple, painless way to figure this out.

We start by choosing the right size loom

Choose the Right Loom

I am going to assume that you are using a Knifty Knitter, Boye, Micheal’s Loops and Thread,  Darice or a similar mass produced plastic based loom that you got at the local craft store, Amazon or eBay.

I have heard many times that to figure out the right loom just put one over your head. Well if that were the case the large 41-peg is for the man on the moon because no earthly human being has that big of a head.

The little guy on the picture is a 4-year-old. The 31-peg loom fits on his head but you need at least 36-pegs for the hat to fit. The 31-peg loom is used for babies and young toddlers no more then say 2-years,

There are just a few factors to keep in mind. Lets start with the chart below

 

Loom Size / Hat Size

Size Chart is based on Averages. The information is only a recommendation. Please use your own judgement in the final decision.

Note: Rows are based on 1 strand of thick yarn or 2 strands of light or medium weight yarn, e-Wrap Stitch and No Brim.
Chart Update: 10/2014
For a Folded Brim you may need 6 - 18 rows depending on the recipient. Note that to make the brim you fold the knitting in half.

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

Hat Recipient	Avg Head Circumference	Loom Size	Hat Length	Number of Rows
AG Doll	11 in / 27 cm	Sm 24 Pegs	4 in	20
Preemie	12 in / 30 cm	Sm 24 Pegs	4 - 5 in	20-25
Newborn	14 in / 36 cm	Sm 24 Pegs	5 - 6 1/2 in	25-30
Baby - 1 yr.	18 in / 46 cm	Md 31 Pegs	7 in	25-30
Toddler	21 in / 53 cm	Lrg 36 Pegs	7 in	25-30
Tweens & Teens	22 in / 56 cm	Lrg 36 Pegs	8 in	30-34
Women & Lean Men	22 in / 56 cm	Lrg 36 Pegs	8 - 9 in	32-40
Lrg Women & Men	24 in / 61 cm	X-Lrg 41 Pegs	9 -10 in	38-45

 

The Pattern with Pictures Tutorial: Click HERE

 

Different people have different ways of learning.  Above is a link to a post with picture and instructions on how to loom knit a basic hat.

Take you time reviewing the page and I recommend that you do that before you begin your project. Doing that will give you more confidence as you start your hat.

 

Video Tutorial: Loom Knitting Hat for Beginners

I always recommend that you watch the video completely before starting the project. Doing that will make the task much more doable because you’re going to feel a lot more confident. So sit back get some snacks and start the movie. 28 minutes later you will know how to loom knit a hat.

Below the video are the links I promised in the video.

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Links

Below are a few – see other at the end of this post

* For the Loom Knit Flower: Click HERE

* For the Loom Knit Pom Pom:Click HERE

* For the Flower Loom Flower:Click HERE

* How to Make Pom Poms: Click HERE

* How to Attach a Pom Pom: Click HERE

 

 

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