Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This is the first video in a series on various ways to shape the crown of a hat. This fast and simple method for decreasing the crown of a hat works for any stitch pattern, any yarn weight, and any hat size.

Hat Techniques playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1AZxTfSCe2feGta0fXVVSFYQVqmINyEw

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Note: the hats shown in this demonstration are not published patterns.

My Ravelry project page for the sweater I'm wearing: ravel.me/Rox/a1

Hat decrease rounds:
Dec Rnd 1: *K2, k2tog, rep from * to EOR.
Knit 1 Rnd (medium wt yarns) or Knit 2 Rnds (fine wt yarns)
Dec Rnd 2: *K1, k2tog, rep from * to EOR.
Knit 1 Rnd (medium wt yarns) or Knit 2 Rnds (fine wt yarns)
Dec Rnds 3-5: *K2tog, rep from * until just a few sts remain (bulky 4-5 sts; medium wt 6-8 sts; fina 10-12 sts)

CHARTING SOFTWARE
Stitchmastery: stitchmastery.com
Stitch Fiddle: stitchfiddle.com/en

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