Rastamans are called representatives of one of the subcultures that originated among African-Americans. Now the word "Rastafarian" in youth jargon means a young man with outward signs of a follower of the ideas of Rastafarianism. Rastafarians wear the colors of the Ethiopian flag: red, yellow, green. And the most widespread accessory is “rasta-hat.
It is necessary
- - threads of different colors;
- - knitting needles or hook;
- - knitting pattern;
- - centimeter;
- - scissors.
Instructions
Step 1
For such a conceptual accessory as a rasta hat, the shape is not particularly important. The hat can be in the form of a shapeless big beret, and in the form of a sports cap that fits the head.
The main thing is that certain colors are present in the hat. Green, black, yellow and red. The stripes of these colors can be repeated in this order, or they can be interspersed with black after each color. It only depends on your choice.
Step 2
Then choose a thread for knitting your hat. For summer rasta hats, fine cotton threads are best suited. Please note that there is not a lot of synthetics in the threads, otherwise you will be very hot and uncomfortable in the summer heat in this hat. If you plan to wear a hat in the off-season, then a fine wool blend would be the ideal yarn.
Step 3
Now choose the method of knitting the hat: knitting needles or crochet. If you know how to knit with circular knitting needles, this will be the best way for a hat. If you do not possess this skill, then you can try the method on five knitting needles, the hat can turn out in the form of a cap.
With a crochet such a hat is knitted round, in columns. The choice is yours.
Step 4
Such a hat is knitted with a tight knit, so the knitting needles and the hook should be selected as follows: the hook or knitting needles should be half as thick as the thread.
Step 5
Once you have chosen the knitting and method, make a pattern, which you will then use to calculate the stitches. Do not forget to wash and steam what you knitted before doing.
Step 6
If you have a knitting pattern, knit according to the pattern. If there is no ready-made scheme, then measure the circumference of the head, calculate the number of loops and start knitting a hat, alternating the colors of the threads. Gradually add loops at the beginning of knitting if you are planning a regular hat. Apply knitting to the head, so you can better orient yourself in the amount of increases.
If you are knitting a beret, then first you need to knit an even circle of the same size as you plan to take. After this, the loops must be gradually reduced so that the beret is tightly held on the head and does not fall off.
