Simple Fitted Hat Crown Decreases // Technique Tuesday

Second in a series on hat crown decreases. This hat crown fits smoothly against the head, and has a subtle decrease pattern.

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Needles used in video demonstration: Signature Needle Arts 32'' fixed length circular needles with stiletto tips
Yarn used in video demonstration: Brown Sheep Company Nature Spun worsted weight wool.
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Tweed hat used for demonstration was knit with Woolstok Tweed Yarn from Bluesky Fibers, color 3302 Silver Birch

1898 hat in red: pattern is from the Seaman's Church Institute: https://seamenschurch.org/wp-content/.... I dyed the yarn myself.

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0:00 Introduction
0:30 Basics - Crown Shaping
1:53 Planning the Crown
3:09 Measuring the Rounds on the Hat
3:57 Plain Round Distribution
5:41 Working the decreases - Rnd 1
6:39 Counting Rounds (in case you lose track)
7:40 Dec Rnd 2
8:23 Dec Rnd 3
8:42 Dec Rnd 4
9:00 Final Decrease Rnd/finish
10:23 Another Example - Plain Rnd Distribution



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