How to knit the Half Fisherman's Rib Hat. Similar to Brioche Stitch.

How to knit a hat with step by step easy to follow instructions on knitting this soft and cozy hat using the Half Fisherman's Rib stitch. This video includes complete instructions on how to knit this hat including the folded over brim using the provisional cast on and a special Half Fisherman's Rib Double Decrease stitch for the crown of the hat. This stitch has a similar look and feel to the Brioche Rib Stitch. This Half Fisherman's Rib knit stitch is soft, thick and squishy and makes a super warm hat. A FREE knitting pattern is available below for this beautiful knitted hat.

This folded over brim utilizes the Provisional Cast on. A video showing two methods on creating a Provisional Cast on is available here:    • Two ways to do the Provisional Cast O...  

I previously produced a video giving instructions on the Half Fisherman's Rib Scarf and the link to that video is here:    • Half Fisherman's Rib Knitted Scarf tu...  

For this hat I used the Hobby Lobby Brand YarnBee in Easygoing (color willow) and Pearlspun (color pale taupe).
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I used a size US 7 circular 16" needle for the hat:
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If you need a refresher on how to knit, how to purl, how to cast on or how to bind off, check out my previous videos below with easy to follow instructions on these basic knitting techniques.

How to Cast On your Knitting:    • How to Knit: How to Cast On Using the...  
How to do the basic Knit Stitch:    • How to Knit the Basic Knit Stitch  
How to do the basic Purl Stitch:    • How to Knit the Basic Purl Stitch  
How to Bind Off your Knitting:    • How to Knit: How to Bind Off Your Sti...  

FREE pattern link below to knit this Half Fisherman's Rib Hat:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...

Half Fisherman's Rib for knitting in the round:
Row 1 and all odd numbered rows: (K1B, P1) repeat till end of round
Row 2 and all even numbered rows: Purl all stitches

It is highly recommended to put in a pro-active lifeline when knitting this stitch. Complete video on how to do the pro-active lifeline can be found here:    • The one knitting tip to fix your knit...  

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