I am wanting to knit a hat for my dad, only he has a 24" head. How many stitches should I cast on? I'm using size 8 needles.
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:17 pm
It depends on the yarn you're using and the gauge you're getting with that yarn.
Cast on any number of stitches (but not too many), knit for a while with the needles and pattern you want to use and then measure how many stitches there are per inch. After that it's just simple math.
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:18 pm
That would depend on the weight of the yarn and your gauge as well as the pattern you would be knitting it in.
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