Next Steps in Knitting – Knit a Cozy Hat

Join us for this fun, informative class to learn how to knit a hat! You will learn to Cast On, Knit, Purl, Decrease, and Bind Off. We will talk about yarn, needles, gauge, tools of the trade, and pattern reading. Hats are fun to knit and wear, plus they make great handmade gifts. 

If you’ve done a bit of knitting before, this class is just the thing to take you through the next steps in your journey!

Required Materials:

     Yarn: 145 - 200 Yards of #5 Bulky Weight Yarn (Berroco Ultra Wool Chunky or similar)

     Knitting Needles: US 10 or 10.5 16” Circular Needle (to start knitting the ribbing of the hat), US 10 or 10.5 Double Pointed Needles (to decrease for the crown of the hat)

     Other Tools: Darning Needle, Stitch Marker (or scrap yarn), scissors

Optional Materials (if you want to add a pompom):

     Yarn: 10-20 yards matching or contrasting yarn for pompom (this can be any weight yarn and is a fun way to use up scraps!)

     Tools: PomPom Maker or some pieces of cardboard

You can buy yarn and needles in multiple local yarn stores, including: Must Love Yarn, Northeast Fiber Arts Center, The Makery, and Michaels. If you choose to visit Must Love Yarn to purchase any of the supplies needed for class, you can enjoy a 15% discount. Mention at checkout that you are taking a CVU Access class with Krista Atkeson.

"Loved the class. Krista was wonderfully patient and the class varied widely in their skill set.

"Krista does a great job explaining the knitting basics and provides the class with additional website resources to help us complete our projects."