Simple Knit Hat

I couldn't find a simple knit hat pattern using economical yarn that you didn't have to sew together at the end, so I created this pattern.  Since it is so close to Halloween, I've turned it into a pumpkin hat using crochet methods, but I really like how the hat itself fits so I'm sure I'll be using this pattern again.  The hat sits easily on my head, it is not stretched tight or snug, which is how I like it, and most importantly, I think it's super cute!

Size 8, 5 mm 16” circular knitting needles

5 mm double pointed knitting needles

Red Heart Super Saver yarn, or any Aran weight yarn

For pumpkin hat you'll need a 5mm crochet hook

First make a Simple Knit Hat with orange yarn:

Cast on 88 stitches on your circular needles, make sure your stitches aren’t twisted and join in the round. Don't forget to place a marker so you know where the start of your round is.

For hat brim:K2 x P2 around, for 10 rows

Knit around for 23 rows

Decrease rounds, switch to DPN’s when needed:

K2 tog, K6 repeat around

K around

K2 tog, K5 repeat around

K around

K2 tog, K4 repeat around

K around

K2 tog, K3 repeat around

K around

K2 tog, K2 repeat around

K around

K2 tog, K1 repeat around

K around

K2 tog around

Break yarn, thread it through remaining stitches, pull tight and weave inside hat to secure

Your Simple Knit Hat is done!

To make it into a pumpkin, using green yarn and your crochet hook:

Make 2 Curly stems
Chain 23
Starting in the 4 chain from the hook, put 3 DC in EACH chain to the end.
The yarn will start to spiral, if it gets wonky, just stop and twist the spiral the way it should go.  Cut a long tail so that you can attach to hat.

Make 2 Leaves
Chain 8
Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, crochet down the chain:
SC, HDC, DC, 2 DC, DC, HDC, SC

Make a picot — Chain 2, slip stitch in second Chain from the hook
Now work the same down the opposite side to create the other half of your leaf-
SC, HDC, DC, 2 DC, DC, HDC, SC

Slip stitch to secure your yarn, cut a long tail so that you can attach to hat.

Finish-
Gather one leaf and one curl. Put your crochet hook through the top of your hat, pull their yarn tails through to the inside.  Do the same for the other leaf and curl in a spot right next to the first, make sure you like where they are positioned, then tie the tails together inside the hat. 

Talenti Container Cover

I like repurposing old containers and using crochet to make them pretty.  When I recently polished off a container of Talenti Gelato that has a convenient screw top lid I knew it was a keeper.

This "pattern" is so simple to make I'm hard pressed to actually call it a pattern.  At least I can say it's perfect for beginners. It's basically single crochet done in the round, and all I've done really is count the stitches and rows for you.

Yarn I used:  Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn 446/ Meadow Dance
                      or you could use any size 4 medium weight yarn

Hook: Size H 5.00 mm

Talenti Gelato Container, One Pint (473 ml)
                       I bought mine at Walmart

PATTERN

Make a slipknot, Chain 40

Slip Stitch to beginning chain to join, making sure not to twist your chain

Single Crochet in same stitch as join, SC in each stitch around.

When you get back around to the beginning, crochet in the top of the first SC you made, and place a stitch marker there.  You've completed round 1.

Then continue SC in the round until you've completed 13 rounds, moving your stitch marker each round to help you keep count.

Once you've finished 13 rounds, skip a stitch, slip stitch into the next stitch, cut yarn and weave in ends.

*note* Yes, your cover will be slightly slanted due to working in the round.  Once you put it on your container, however, it's not very noticeable.  I much prefer working in the round to "slip stitch to join, chain one" because that method leaves a very noticeable seam down your project.