Beth Kirkpatrick 7/12/24 Beth Kirkpatrick 7/12/24

Hats Beth Makes: Pattern 2

I decided to create a series of hat patterns meant to help knitters master two skills. Gauge and cables. Why those two?

First, if you haven’t mastered gauge, you’ll never purposefully make a piece that fits.

Second, cables look intimidating but are actually easy. And fun. So we’re combining a necessary skill with a fun skill to keep things interesting.

My Top Four Knitting Tips

When new knitters ask me for advice, I think of these four things first.

I decided to create a series of hat patterns meant to help knitters master two skills. Gauge and cables. Why those two?

First, if you haven’t mastered gauge, you’ll never purposefully make a piece that fits.

Second, cables look intimidating but are actually easy. And fun. So we’re combining a necessary skill with a fun skill to keep things interesting.