by AD Staff February 04, 2019 1 min read

Kelley Hobart from Alpaca Direct shares tips and ideas on how to cast on a top down hat pattern using the 'A little to the left hat' pattern by Amy Gunderson. Often with single ply bulky yarn the initial cast on stitches are difficult to start on the needles so Kelley shows you how to use the Long Tail Cast On and Yarnovers to avoid this problem. Please note, this video assumes you already know the long-tail cast on technique.

Free Pattern: A Little To The Left Hat

Here is the Full Tutorial and Project List

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