How to check the size of your hat midway
By the time you've worked about 6 in./15 cm of your beanie, the width is usually established and you can find out if your hat is going to fit or not.
So this is a good time to try it on. If the hat feels a bit loose, you can tighten up the fit in the next inch or so. If it's too tight -- or a lot loose -- you'll have to rip back to the increase rounds and make adjustments there. If you're making the hat for someone who isn't around, check the width with a ruler. I also advise checking the fit of a brimmed hat before you begin widening for the brim. Then, if the fit's not perfect, you'll only have to rip out a little instead of a lot. |
A depth of 6 inches (15 cm) seems to be
the magic number in a midway hat check.
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Checking the size of your hat as you go
I often check the size of a hat -- even before I reach the magic 6-in. mark.
However, before reaching a depth of 6 inches, the hat has a curved bottom edge, so I use a flexible ruler or a tape measure to "walk around" the flattened hat.
This measurement is half of the circumference, so just multiply by 2 to get the total circumference.
However, before reaching a depth of 6 inches, the hat has a curved bottom edge, so I use a flexible ruler or a tape measure to "walk around" the flattened hat.
This measurement is half of the circumference, so just multiply by 2 to get the total circumference.