Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
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Double-pointed needles are hard! Learn to knit a hat the easiest way - on Magic Loop.
Knitting your first hat can be easy!
We teach you step-by-step the easiest way to knit a hat in the round on one long circular needle. No more struggling with double-points!
"I had attempted--once--to knit a hat using DPN's. It ended up being a mass of ladders, dropped stitches, and PTSD. I swore off hat knitting right then, and have only crocheted hats since.
"Magic Loop is the answer I didn't know existed.
"I felt so comfortable making this hat that I was able to do it while watching TV and ended up making a very slouchy version because I just kept going! Knitting has never been so enjoyable and stress-free. It's almost impossible to mess up with Magic Loop. Next I want to learn to do socks this way. "
- Kathryn Law, Washington, DC
If you don’t have anyone to take you by the hand and show you step-by-step how to make a hat, you might experience…
- Lack of confidence in choosing the right pattern
- Not knowing how to follow the pattern
- Not feeling confident knitting in the round
-- How You'll Learn Your First Hat with this Video Class --
We’ll be using Magic Loop (one long circular needle) to knit a simple bulky hat with optional stripes in this step-by-step video class for beginners. This class gets you:
8 Step-by-Step Premium Knitting Videos
Downloadable Videos and Class PDF for Offline Learning
Free Patterns for Adult-Size Bulky-Weight AND Worsted-Weight Hats
Personal Answers to Your Emailed Questions
60-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee
Why Knit a Hat?
If you’re stuck knitting scarves and dishcloths because you’re not comfortable knitting in the round, it’s time for you to expand your skills so you can knit more challenging projects.
Learning to knit in the round is the single fastest way to improve your knitting ability and open up the possibility of knitting more exciting projects. After you learn to knit in the round (which is, by the way, totally within your ability to do), you can knit socks, mittens, sweaters, toys, and pretty much anything you can imagine, including, of course, lots of hats!
Why Knit in the Round on Magic Loop?
Knitting in the round (knitting a continuous tube) is a fantastic way to create garments like hats, socks, mittens, and sweaters. I have found the Magic Loop technique of knitting in the round to be the easiest way to knit in the round with speed and enjoyment.
What Materials Will I Need to Do This Hat on Magic Loop?
You’ll need a 40-47-inch-long circular needle in two sizes, US 9 and 10.
What Other Materials Will I Need to Knit This Hat?
You’ll need 100 yards of bulky (chunky)-weight yarn, in a single color or two or more colors if you’d like to do a striped hat.
What Techniques Will I Learn in This Class?
You’ll learn how to:
Knit in the round on Magic Loop
Check your gauge in the round
Cast on using the Long-Tail Cast-On
Work in the round in 1×1 rib
Count your rounds easily so you don’t have to write anything down
Do the Make One (M1) increase and recognize it when you see it
Make jogless stripes in the round
Use the Traveling Loop method to work Magic Loop on many stitches
Do the Knit 2 Together (K2tog) decrease and recognize it when you see it
Know when to decrease and when to do a plain round without writing anything down
Close the top of a hat
Invisibly weave in ends
Block your work for professional results
60-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee
You are protected by our 60-day no-questions-asked 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee. Try any of our courses out for 60 days. If you don’t love everything you learn and tell all your friends, we’ll give you your money back.
Personal Answers to Your Knitting Questions
We know self-taught knitters have questions, and we never want you to feel alone. As a KnitFreedom student you have access to personal knitting coaching via email at any time. Just email happiness@knitfreedom.com. Knitting expert and video teacher Liat Gat will answer your questions about this hat project. You can even send in a photo of your knitting if you aren’t sure how to explain what’s happened.
Downloadable Videos for Offline Viewing
If you go on vacation and want to take your knitting videos with you, or you live in an area with unreliable/slow Internet, you can download all our class videos to your computer at any time, and transfer them to your mobile devices as well.
knitfreedom.com/success/my-first-hat
knitfreedom.com/success/my-first-hat
Double-pointed needles are hard! Learn to knit a hat the easiest way - on Magic Loop.
Knitting your first hat can be easy!
We teach you step-by-step the easiest way to knit a hat in the round on one long circular needle. No more struggling with double-points!
"I had attempted--once--to knit a hat using DPN's. It ended up being a mass of ladders, dropped stitches, and PTSD. I swore off hat knitting right then, and have only crocheted hats since.
"Magic Loop is the answer I didn't know existed.
"I felt so comfortable making this hat that I was able to do it while watching TV and ended up making a very slouchy version because I just kept going! Knitting has never been so enjoyable and stress-free. It's almost impossible to mess up with Magic Loop. Next I want to learn to do socks this way. "
- Kathryn Law, Washington, DC
If you don’t have anyone to take you by the hand and show you step-by-step how to make a hat, you might experience…
- Lack of confidence in choosing the right pattern
- Not knowing how to follow the pattern
- Not feeling confident knitting in the round
-- How You'll Learn Your First Hat with this Video Class --
We’ll be using Magic Loop (one long circular needle) to knit a simple bulky hat with optional stripes in this step-by-step video class for beginners. This class gets you:
8 Step-by-Step Premium Knitting Videos
Downloadable Videos and Class PDF for Offline Learning
Free Patterns for Adult-Size Bulky-Weight AND Worsted-Weight Hats
Personal Answers to Your Emailed Questions
60-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee
Why Knit a Hat?
If you’re stuck knitting scarves and dishcloths because you’re not comfortable knitting in the round, it’s time for you to expand your skills so you can knit more challenging projects.
Learning to knit in the round is the single fastest way to improve your knitting ability and open up the possibility of knitting more exciting projects. After you learn to knit in the round (which is, by the way, totally within your ability to do), you can knit socks, mittens, sweaters, toys, and pretty much anything you can imagine, including, of course, lots of hats!
Why Knit in the Round on Magic Loop?
Knitting in the round (knitting a continuous tube) is a fantastic way to create garments like hats, socks, mittens, and sweaters. I have found the Magic Loop technique of knitting in the round to be the easiest way to knit in the round with speed and enjoyment.
What Materials Will I Need to Do This Hat on Magic Loop?
You’ll need a 40-47-inch-long circular needle in two sizes, US 9 and 10.
What Other Materials Will I Need to Knit This Hat?
You’ll need 100 yards of bulky (chunky)-weight yarn, in a single color or two or more colors if you’d like to do a striped hat.
What Techniques Will I Learn in This Class?
You’ll learn how to:
Knit in the round on Magic Loop
Check your gauge in the round
Cast on using the Long-Tail Cast-On
Work in the round in 1×1 rib
Count your rounds easily so you don’t have to write anything down
Do the Make One (M1) increase and recognize it when you see it
Make jogless stripes in the round
Use the Traveling Loop method to work Magic Loop on many stitches
Do the Knit 2 Together (K2tog) decrease and recognize it when you see it
Know when to decrease and when to do a plain round without writing anything down
Close the top of a hat
Invisibly weave in ends
Block your work for professional results
60-Day 100% Money-Back Guarantee
You are protected by our 60-day no-questions-asked 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee. Try any of our courses out for 60 days. If you don’t love everything you learn and tell all your friends, we’ll give you your money back.
Personal Answers to Your Knitting Questions
We know self-taught knitters have questions, and we never want you to feel alone. As a KnitFreedom student you have access to personal knitting coaching via email at any time. Just email happiness@knitfreedom.com. Knitting expert and video teacher Liat Gat will answer your questions about this hat project. You can even send in a photo of your knitting if you aren’t sure how to explain what’s happened.
Downloadable Videos for Offline Viewing
If you go on vacation and want to take your knitting videos with you, or you live in an area with unreliable/slow Internet, you can download all our class videos to your computer at any time, and transfer them to your mobile devices as well.
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