A great knit hat to complete on a plane ride, especially when you have a layover or two. The easy-to-follow knit hat keeps you occupied, and the colours of the Caron Chunky Cupcakes are addictive. The colour used in this version is cotton candy. This is the Easy Caron Chunky Cupcakes Knit Hat pattern.
It's easy to complete without the headaches, as flying is stressful enough. Just one ball and the complementary pom pom are included.
The new colourway of this yarn is coming out in fall 2025 and exclusively at Michaels.
Yarn
Caron Chunky Cupcakes, 100g / 3.5 oz, 138 meters / 126 yards.
- Cotton Candy - 1 Ball
Needles: Sizes 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) circular knitting needles that are 18” from tip to tip and a set of 5 double point knitting needles 5.5 mm / (U.S. 9).
Size: Average Adult
Gauge: 16 stockinette sts and 23 rows = 4” [10
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning.
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
- P = Purl
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tog = Together
Instructions
Note: You will work in a continuous round. Use the tail end of the beginning to indicate when you go around.
Use 18” circular knitting needles and cast on 72 sts.
1st rnd: *K2, P2. Rep from * around.
Rep 1st rnd until brim measures 2” thick.
Body of Hat
1st rnd: K around.
Rep 1st round until the entire hat measures 8”.
Preparation Round
Knit around but transfer the stitches onto double-point needles. Each of the 4 needles should have 18 stitches each by the end of the round. 72 sts.
Note: Each needle has a multiple of 3 multiples of 6 sts.
Shape Top
Place a stitch marker at the start of the round to keep easier count of the rounds.
1st rnd: *K4, k2tog. Rep * around. 60 sts.
2nd rnd: K around. 60 sts.
3rd rnd: *K3, k2tog. Rep * around. 48 sts.
4th rnd: K around. 48 sts.
5th rnd: *K2, k2tog. Rep * around. 36 sts.
6th rnd: K around. 36 sts.
7th rnd: *K1, k2tog. Rep * around. 24 sts.
8th rnd: K around. 24 sts.
9th rnd: *K2tog. Rep * around. 12 sts.
10th rnd: K around. 12 sts.
Cut a long tail to gather the rem loops on the needles and draw up tightly and fasten securely.
Attach the pom pom with a bow tie to remove it easily if needed.
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Learn to Knit Tutorials
You can use this tutorial and the brim is a total of 2" thick before moving on.
How to Knit Stitch
The following videos use the same reduction at the top of the hat, which is standard in knitting. If you need additional help, you can use this to follow to the end of the hat. It starts at the moment you begin to decrease.
Learn to knit from the very beginning if this is too hard for you. We have another pattern that may be easier for you. This was Mikey's First Knit Hat when he decided to learn to knit for the first time for hats.
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