Owl Ears Flat Hat By Bobbi Jo Quigley
Abbreviations:
K: knit P: purl C4f: cable 4 front: put 2 stitches on cable needle hold to front,knit 2off left needle,thenknit the 2 on the cable needle C4b:cable 4back:put 2 stitches on cable needle hold to back of the work, knit 2 off left needle, then knit the2onthecableneedle cO:cast on BO:bind off St: stitch(es) RS: right side of work/front Ws:wrongsideofwork/back St st: straight stitch:knitting on RS purling onWS, reverse st st:k on WS, p on RS Wpi: wraps per inch Sizes: Baby 9-12 months, Toddler, preschooler, small child: US 9 needle knit flat, yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky solids or other bulky yarn around 7 wpi to obtain gauge (21 rows, 14sts/4inches in st st) Teen to adult up to head 21 inch circumference: US11 needle knitting flat, yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky solids, or other bulky yarn (7wpi) to obtain gauge (18 rows and 12 sts/4inch in st st) Adult 22-23 inch head circumference: US 13 needle knitting flat, use a super bulky yarn with 5-6 wpi like Bernat Softee Chunky Ombres or other yarn to obtain gauge (14 rows and 9sts/4inch in st st) cO 28 sts using Old Norwegian Cast On (or another stretchy CO): http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/german-twisted-cast-on
Brim:
Seed st 8 rows (or to desired brim height) Or do 2x2 ribbing for brim: row 1(RS) k1, \*p2, k2\*, repeat from \*, k1 Row2(WS): p1, \*k2, p2\* repeat from \*, p1 Repeat rows 1 and 2 (knit the knits and purl the purls) 2-3 more times for desired brim length Ending with WSrowdone
Do owl pattern:
(RS) P10 k8, p10 k10, p8, k10 p10, c4b, c4f, p10 k10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 k10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 k10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 k10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 k10, p8, k10 p10, c4b, c4f, p10 k10, p8, k10 P10, k1,p2, k2, p2,k1, p10 k10, p1 k2, p2, k2, p1, k10 P10, k8, p10 k10, p8, k10 p10, c4b, c4f, p10 k10, p8, k10
Work in reverse st st ( continue to have purl side on RS of work) until it is time to start upside-down owl (middle of this section should reach crown of head). Baby: 6 rows Toddler:12 rows Preschooler: 18 rows Child 20-24 rows Adult: 20 rows Now back to the same pattern for all sizes: On a WS row start Upside-down owl (which willook right-side up when hat is finished): (WS) k10, P8, K10 P10, C4F, C4B, P10 K10, P8, K10 P10,k8,p10 k10, p1 k2, p2, k2, p1, k10 P10, k1,p2, k2, p2,k1, p10 K10, P8, K10 P10, C4F, C4B, P10 k10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 K10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 K10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 K10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10 K10, p8, k10 P10, c4f, c4b, p10 K10, p8, k10 P10, k8, p10
Brim: repeat what you did for first brim section.
Bind Off:
BO in Miraculous Elastic Bind Off (http://slipslipknit.com/?page id=92 ): knit, knit, insert L needle into front of those last 2 knitted sts, knit them both through the back loop. Knit another st so that 2 are on R needle, insert L needle in front of R needle and K2together through back loops. Continue in this way. When at last loop, slip end through and cut off at about 6 inches, weave in end.
Finishing:
-Seam sides bottom up. -Pinch ear 1 1/2-2 inches in from corner and add a couple stitches to shape ear (see pic) -Or do tassels by \*sewing through corner, wrap around 3-4 fingers\*, repeat from \* until you have the size of tassel you like or 6 inches left, sew through corner and wrap around base of tassels a few times real tight, secure with knot, hide end by tucking it into tassel or sew in. Cut through middle of yarn loops. -Sew on buttons or beads for the eyes or use a contrasting yarn colour and make eyes by sewing yarn in eye area around a few stitches like an x shape. Modification options: use a Contrasting colour for owl andor brim and tassels.
