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Your Path to Your First Hat
A flat circle in bear brown — the crown of a simple beanie
6 skills needed3 lessons~2h
Skills You'll Learn
Skills you already know will be marked as you complete lessons.
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Magic RingAn adjustable starting loop. You work your first round into it, then pull it tight — no hole in the center.
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Single Crochet (SC)The most basic working stitch. Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both.
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Working in RoundsInstead of turning, you keep going around in the same direction. Place a stitch marker at the start.
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Increase (inc)Two SC into the same stitch. This makes the circle grow outward.
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Working in SpiralUnlike joined rounds, amigurumi works in a continuous spiral — no slip stitch join. Use a stitch marker to track rounds.
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Invisible DecreaseInsert hook under front loops of next 2 stitches, yarn over, pull through both, yarn over, pull through 2. Neater than regular decrease.