Beginner projects

Cousteau-style Red Hat

🗝️ Key Skills Learned

• How to cast on (e-loop) and bind off a project.

• Mastering the Knit and Purl stitches.

• Creating the Garter, Stockinette, and Ribbing patterns.

• How to knit in the round and utilize the Magic Loop technique.

• Two key decreases for crown shaping: K2tog (Knit Two Together) and SSK (Slip, Slip, Knit).

• How to join the merino wool yarn when switching balls.

• The critical step of making a Gauge Swatch to ensure a perfect fit.