These beginner-friendly knit hat patterns use basic stitches, such as knitting in round with these stitches: Knit (k) Purl (p) You will also need to know how to do these decreasing stitch techniques at the crown area of the beanie, such as knit 2 together (k2tog) Slip Slip Knit (ssk) For the Women's beanie, I used a long tail cast-on technique to cast the stitches on the needle. For the Men's beanie, since the knitting begins from the ribbed band, you will need to make 2×2 tubular cast-ons. It is a little challenging for beginners, but the video is very helpful in showing you how to do it.