After knitting a hat for my husband, I decided that I needed to knit a hat for myself.  What I love about this pattern is the stockinette stitch look but with a twist.  The pattern has the stitches going at a subtle angle.  Knit it in a sparkly yarn for festive flair this holiday season!  These hats would make great stocking stuffers!

I knit this hat using Red Heart Shimmer yarn in the color Shamrock.  Although this yarn is labeled as worsted weight, it seems thinner, like more of a sport weight, which I personally think works well for this yarn and this pattern.

Twist Hat

Use size 8 needles
gauge: 21 stitches = 4 inches

Cast on 96 stitches.
Row 1: Knit the second stitch on the left needle.

Row 2: Purl across.
Row 3: Knit 1. Knit the second stitch on the left needle.  Do not slip the stitch off the needle.  Knit the first stitch on the left needle.  Remove both stitches from left needle.  Repeat across. End row by knitting the last stitch.
Row 4: Purl.

Repeat these 4 rows until knitting measures 5.75 inches.  End with a wrong side row.

Decrease row 1: K2tog. Repeat across.
Decrease row 2: Purl across.
Decrease row 3: K2 tog. Repeat across.
Decrease row 4: Purl across
Decrease row 5: K2 tog. Repeat across.
Decrease row 6: Purl across

Bind off.

Fold hat in half and sew up seam.  It’s easier to get an invisible seam when you sew the seam looking at the right side of the knitting.

For hat edging, cast on 7 stitches.
Row 1: Knit the second stitch on the left needle.  Do not slip the stitch off the needle.  Knit the first stitch on the left needle.  Remove both stitches from left needle.  Repeat across. Knit the last stitch.
Row 2: Purl across.
Row 3: Knit the second stitch on the left needle.  Do not slip the stitch off the needle.  Knit the first stitch on the left needle.  Remove both stitches from left needle.  Repeat across.
Row 4: Purl across.

Repeat these 4 rows until knitting measures 18 inches. End with a wrong side row.

Line up this edging with the edge of the hat and sew in place.

Weave in ends.

Now, that’s some Pretty Creative Stuff!