Rag & Bone made this one. Now you can too.We understand Fall hasn't officially set in (85 degrees last Monday felt a tad out of place), but we assure you, it will happen.  And when it does, thanks to today's trusty how-to, you--and your head--will be ready.

Most new knitters think a scarf is the best project to cut their teeth on.  Little do they know: A hat is faster to finish and has some shaping with it, so that just when you start feeling comfortable--bam!--you learn a new technique. Of course, when finished it will also keep in 80% of your body heat. And you don't even need a fancy pattern--you just need these basic guidelines that we're about to give you. Ready? Your head is going to be so warm!

Materials

1. Yarn. You can use any fiber, any texture, whatever you want! Depending on its weight, you'll need somewhere in range of 100 yards--more for very thin yarns, less for chunky yarns, usually a single skein or ball will do the trick.

2. A pair of 16-inch circular needles. What size you use (this is the girth of the needles) will depend on your yarn. If you already own yarn that you'd like to use, you can bring it to a yarn shop and they'll help you sort it out.

3. A set of four or five double-pointed needles in the same size as your circular needle.

4. A fun little thing called ring markers, or just scrap yarn in a contrasting color to your main hat yarn.

You're now essentially halfway to a handknit hat. Ready to start knitting? Hit the jump for the step-by-step.