How to Close a Knit Hat - Finish a Knitted Hat

How to close a knit hat without getting a hole or gap at the top. This is a great tutorial on how to finish a knitted hat pattern if you keep ending up with a hole at the top, you can avoid that with this.
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[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

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[@cowslane1]

Thank you. I definitely kept decreasing until I accidentally knit a nipple on top of my hat. This is much better.

[@danielleczapp3589]

This is exactly what I just did tonight but ended up fixing it with a crochet hook. I'll definitely be trying this method for my next one. 😅👌🏻

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

haha I've definitely done that in my early knitting years!

[@pai-tsuhi1131]

😂

[@queenofspiders]

I know this video is 5 years old but thank you so so much. You have helped me better than any other video I’ve found ❤😅

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

So glad to hear that! Thank you! ❤️

[@zoeh232]

Love your tutorials and tips, thank you so much for sharing! I just finished knitting my very first baby hat by watching this (Also a huge thanks for using thicker yarn and including subtitles, it makes all the difference!)

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you so much! Congrats on your first finished project of that kind!

[@neenee56]

Thank you so much for the video. I just finished knitting my first hat that I used DPNs on, to shape the crown. When it came to actually finishing it, I didn't feel confident I knew what to do. So, your video helped me finish it. Thanks. :)

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Oh I'm so glad you found it helpful! Thanks for letting me know :)

[@kburnettish]

Thanks for the video, it helped me finish my first hat. You're very clear and helpful.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful for ya!

[@anonfornow359]

This techinque worked great. Especially sewing into the rows below. Thanks again.

[@aida087]

Thank you so much for sharing!! I just finished my first knit hat on circular knitting needles and I didn't want to use dpn's so your instructions were clear and concise!!❤️🥰🙏🏼

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I’m so glad it was helpful! Thanks! ❤️

[@Bmutation]

Wonderful explanation!!! You helped me a lot! THANK YOU))

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I'm so glad! :)

[@theastewart6721]

I haven’t finished off a hat in a while so I searched on KZbin and up you came. And you are using the same exact needles! Thanks for the great instruction. I am subscribing now!

[@brendarobins5516]

Thank you so much for your excellent video. I quit making hats because I would always mess up the closing using DPN’s. Not anymore thanks to you!!!!

[@chilipeprsandi]

Thank you for your video, helped me finish by pulling off the correct side of stitches.

[@G-racie]

Thanks for the simple and helpful video!

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Happy you found it helpful and clear :)

[@karenvega3084]

Hello !! I would love to see the video when you do the decreasing for this hat !! Thank you so much

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I will have some videos out later this year that will show some crown decreases for hats :)

[@tenaburns7612]

Thank you for the video. I like that you use your circular needles while decreasing instead of switching over to double pointed needles. I am fairly new to knitting and on my first hat using circular needles the pattern said to switch to double pointed to decrease, which I did, but I found using them to be quite awkward.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I'm glad it was helpful :) I find DPN's awkward to use too.

[@Aabtablet]

Yaaas I can now end a hat in a very easy way!🤗

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Yay! I'm so glad this makes it easier :)

[@DickerWaal]

you've such a soothing voice! thank you for leading us through the final stages of knitting one's own beanie, much gratitude from my side for your simple and humble instructions!

[@saraswati1386]

Thank you! ❤

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@mchangmi]

I have a beanie as a gift that has opening at the top. I am hoping this tutorial will help (watching now).

[@mchangmi]

Aw thank you so much!! I think I can do this. I was thinking of using a pencil and a bobby pin if I had one. I need to think what I have around the house to fix my beanie (hat) as it's so warm my head loves it! Greetings from southern California. Thanks again for your video!

[@mayaguggari6975]

Very helpful vdo .thanks ..

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

So glad you thought so, thanks! ❤️

[@orlab9231]

Thank You! This was my first time knitting a hat and Unding dpns so this was really useful

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

Glad to hear it, thank you! :)

[@denises.8710]

thanks!

[@04MoulinRouge]

Do you have a video to show how to decrease on circular needles?

[@frogf8372]

10 months too late but just knit 2 stitches at a time

[@suemallinger6226]

Helpful tutorial.

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I'm so glad :)

[@moominkraft6427]

Thank you so much for the video :)

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

You are so welcome! Thank you!

[@cutecrayfish]

hey, not sure if you check comments or not, but i ran into a problem with a cable knit hat i bought. basically, the very top had a metal button sewn in (for a pom pom sold seperately), which i cut off. but in doing so, the hat became undone over the next day (i guess i cut a piece of string that closed off the hat as well). is there any way to fix this? i know how to sew, but not at all how to knit...

[@paulinathediva]

Hi Emily, I'm knitting a toque with knit 4 purl 4, and I was wondering if you have any recommendations on how I should decrease, since I don't have a pattern. Thank you!

[@mabs6354]

Please can you share the pattern for this hat?

[@dianastrub3669]

How to knit edges around faces to finish off

[@artbar57]

Hello Emily. Is the pattern for this hat available anywhere? Is it the same as the light blue one on your Ravelry page?

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

I believe its the same one as that :)

[@rustic35]

Why not just thread the needle through the loops while they're on the cord and then pull the needle out? Wouldn't that be quicker and easier?

[@TheBlueMouseKnits]

That's definitely a way you could do it. I think it's just a preference thing, if you find it easier to do it that way then go for it. It should work out the same.

[@dianastrub3669]

The closure was good but not what I needed

[@FernandaAquino-ey9wp]

Girl I’m still struggling😭😭😭

[@rtstudios2884]

Nice voice