You're welcome! Glad it was helpful 😊

I have a big head too. What did you adjust in this vid to make a wide beanie

Unfortunately you have to research some tricks for larger heads, cause these machines actually produce a snug fit otherwise. (Such as how to rib the band, etc.) I love making headbands because you can increase it lengthwise.

thank you! i was going to say all of this! you saved me the typing! also, that blue yarn isn’t really badly gnarled up. it can be saved!!♥️

Also if you have a local yarn shop they will often have a swift and ball winder for communal use! Because swift's are pretty pricey.

I would love to learn how to knit by hand. It looks so complicated!

It's a combination of yarn and gauge. If you use thicker yarn and the lower settings on the "tension" it results on a stretchier fabric. Because you cannot change the number of stitches (48) that would be the best way go work around. But definitely having a play with it would be my call.

It's loose because of the weight of yarn he used (fingering, size 1). This creates a very loose/open fabric on this machine. I have used a sport and DK yarn (size 3, and size 4) to make a tighter beanie. They are very thick though because of the dual layers. I would not use any bigger yarn than a size 4 though as chunkier yarn tends to be too thick for the machine to push the stitches off and you end up knitting two together or dropping stitches entirely.

It is reversible ☺️

if you want 2 colors, just divide your total rows by half, then switch colors at that interval perhaps with a darker color between two contrasting colors like black separation for 5-10 rows for a grey/tan reversible. Dean and beans sock machines describes how to change yarn mid project "Changing CSM Yarn", different machine but essentially the same process for this machine. other options would be to make one full beanie to your desired size, to find how many rows you like, then unravel the project for a total length/weight and dye your own yarn in two tones.

Do you mean two different colors?

I got that already fam!! Check my channel :)

I saw it but would be cool if you made another tutorial where you make one with this machine … just a suggestion great content dude

I don't have one yet.. Just added to my cart on Amazon but I've been making hats and masks out ribbed fabric for a while now.... If you have a sewing machine or serger you can round the top/crown edges out just how you want them easily. Hope that helps... 🤷🏿‍♂️

I think what you want to know is how to wedge the top of your hat. if you are okay with a single layer beanie it shouldn't be too hard on this machine, there are wedging tutorials out there. if you a dual layered beanie to wedge closed like store bought ones, and don't want sewing seams and a nice neat look a dual cylinder machine is what you'd be looking for, but those are a lot more expensive and tend to be professional/business oriented. the machine in this video is essentially a beginners test machine to see if your into the hobby or for kids, they are heavily advertised towards kids because these are good learning machines and aren't necessarily the most durable. My sister had one of these and never used it, and I gave it a shot as a teenager the mechanism broke after the 4th scarf. I'm sure they are better now than 15 years ago now being at nearly 1/8th the cost because there are better plastics these could be made of now, and china has better QC then back then. If you have a 3d printer there are printable CSM machines that are going to be better quality than this with metal latched knitting needles entirely customizable to your needs from below 22 slot to 90+ slot cylinders.

There are tutorials that show how to take the live stitches off the machine and onto needles. This allows you to then knit stitches together gradually decreasing the stitch count (makes the hole smaller) and keeping that rounded look instead of cinched. I don't know of a way you can do it in the round on this machine.

that's what I was thinking. What's old is new again.....