Panda Hat
So for Halloween I decided to go as a panda! Easy, I said! I have everything for it, 1 said. I lied to myself. Apparently I do not own a shred of white clothing. Except for α jacket. But I cant wear a white jacket. Panda wear black shrugs! Not white jackets... Of course I didn't realize this until. Halloween morning. I'm so bad at planning l swear. :/ So emergency back-up: last year's costume. Lame. Oh well. But of course I had already finished knitting my super awesome panda hat! So this is my gift to you, netizens!
MATERIALS
Size UlS 8 circular needles Baby yarn black (divide into two medium size balls and two smaller ones) Baby yarn white (divide into two balls) Darning needle Stuffing of some kind
SKILLS
Stockinette Ribbing ntarsia
GAGE
36 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
HAT BODY
Cast on 88 stitches Join round and place marker. Work in 2x2 rib for four inches (1 1 cm) Work three rows Stockinette. Begin color work. From this point on the piece is worked flat. For example, the first row you knit 20 in white, then 2 in black then 64 in white and then turn and purl the next row of color work.
After 24 rows, put the first 44 stitches on a holder (they should allbe white) k2tog, k 40 in pattern, ssk. (42 remain) Purl 1 row in pattern K2tog, k 38 in pattern, sk (40 remain) P2tog, p 36 in pattern, ssp (38 remain) K2tog, k 34 in pattern, ssk (36 remain) P2tog p 32 in pattern, ssp (34 remain) K2 tog, k13, k2tog, ssk, k 13, ssk (30 remain) P2tog, p 24, ssp (28 remain) K2tog, k 10, k2tog, ssk, k 10, ssk (24 remain) P2tog, p 20, ssp (22 remain) K2tog, k 7, k2tog, ssk, k 7, ssk (18 remain) P2tog, p 14, ssp (16 remain) K2tog, k 4, k2tog, ssk, k 4, ssk (12 remain) P2tog, p 8, ssp Bind off all stitches. Pick up the 44 stitches you have on the stitch holder. k2tog, k 40, ssk. (42 remain) Purl 1 row K2tog, k 38, ssk (40 remain) P2tog, p 36, ssp (38 remain) K2tog, k 34, ssk (36 remain) P2tog, p 32, ssp (34 remain) K2 tog, k13, k2tog, ssk, k 13, ssk (30 remain) P2tog, p 24, ssp (28 remain) K2tog, k 10, k2tog, ssk, k 10, ssk (24 remain) P2tog, p 20, ssp (22 remain) K2tog, k 7, k2tog, ssk, k 7, ssk (18 remain) P2tog p 14, ssp (16 remain) K2tog, k 4, k2tog, ssk, k 4, ssk (12 remain) P2tog, p 8, ssp Bind off all stitches.
EARS (make 4)
Cast on 14 Stockinette 2 rows KFB, k to last stitch, KFB (16 stitches) Stockinette 6 rows \*K2tog, k to last two stitches, ssk (14 remain) Stockinette 1 row\* Repeat \* to \* once (12 remain) \*K2tog, k to last two stitches, ssk\* (10 remain) Repeat \* to \* twice (6 remain) BO remaining 6 stitches
FINISHING:
Sew up and stuff ears. Sew to hat and close seams. Weave in alloose ends. Wear awesomely.
