How to Knit a Beanie: All the Basics! @RJKnits

Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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All this time and I never bothered to do a How to Knit a Beanie video, where are my priorities? Anyway, here's all the basics you need to know in order to knit the hat of your dreams.

Shortcuts!
Casting on: 02:04
Knitting the ribbing: 07:30
Adding a stripe: 18:35
Decreasing: 23:30
Kitchener stitch: 27:35

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