by Allson MacAlister - www.knittingninja.com Designed/it byAlison MacAlister, with ntes/testinhotosbyDebbie and Lah Vrrell www.lileblogspotm Further errata thanks to starfall and further errata/photos by discosmurf on Ravelry. ERRATA:Dec.12th,2010: Body increases and dorsal fin addition have been dramatically re-written to, well... make sense. Minor edits have also been added to the teeth and tail sections.
Adult hat: Size 9 (5.5mm) & size 8 (5mm) DPNs (circular needles optional for last third of hat) Child's hat: Size 8 (5mm) & size 6 (4.5mm) DPNs (circular needles optional for last third of hat) Yarn: 2 Skeins Bernat Softee Chunky in blue-grey, or any substitute chunky/bulky weight yarn that meets gauge (14 sts and 24 rows = 4" in st st), small amount of red yarn in similar weight, and white yarnforteeth Optional: White felt for teeth, feece for lining, polyester fiberfill stuffng.
Body
Using larger needles, CO 10 st. Join in circle, being careful not to twist. Work st st for 5 rounds. \*(k1, m1) twice, kl, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 18 stitches K across for 3 rows. (kl, m1) twice, k5, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 26 stitches K across for 3 rows. (k1, m1) twice, k9, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 34 stitches K across for 3 rows. (k1, m1) twice, k13, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 42 stitches K across for 2 rows. (kl, m1) twice, k17, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 50 stitches K across for 2 rows. (k1, m1) twice, k21, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 58 stitches K across for 2 rows. (k1, m1) twice, k25, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 66 stitches K across for I row. (k1, m1) twice, k29, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 74 stitches K across for 1 row. (kl, m1) twice, k33, (m1, k1) twice, repeat \* once = 82 stitches
