Hello Kitty! Hat
(my version)
This little cap seems all the rage this year .. with many different free patterns on Ravelry available. Here's my take, using Encore Chunky for a quick-to-knit toddler version!
Idand, With Ideart
traditional hand-knits with a modem tuoist! Mary C. Gildersleeve, Design-Artist 112 Green Spring Road, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 540-412-9055 bhwh.mary@gmail.com www.marygildersleeve.com
Materials:
approx 75 yards of washable chunky weight natural/white yarn (sample used a little over half : skein of Plymouth's “Encore Chunky” in off-white) approx 20 yards of washable worsted weight for the bow (sample used a superwash worsted kool-aid dyed) bits of washable worsted weight in black for eyes, nose and whiskers ·US #10 dpns and 16"circs for working in the round; and making ears ·US #4s for knitting the bow stitch markers, tapestry needle and other basic knitting gear Gauge (save time by taking time to get the gauge!): with #10s: 3-1/2 sts x 5 rws = 1" of SS in the round with #4s: 5 sts x 7 rws = 1"' of SS knitted flat
Finished Dimensions:
circumference = approx 17" height of hat = 6-1/2" high
Pattern Stitches:
· 2x2 rib - in the round over multiple of 4 sts: [k1, p2, k1]rep around ● stockinette (SS) - in the round: knit all sts; knitted flat: alternate knit and purl rows
Knitting Directions:
HAT: Using #10 circs, CO 60 sts; join, being careful not to twist. Work 2x2 rib for 5 rnds (1'"). Begin SS; work for 20 rnds or till hat measures total of 5". Remember to switch to dpns when the number of sts is too few for the circs. Begin ear-placement shaping: [k12, k2tog, k2, ssk, k12] rep; k 1 rnd on 56 sts [k11, k2tog, k2, ssk, k11] rep; k 1 rnd on 52 sts [k10, k2tog, k2, ssk, k10] rep; k 1 rnd on 48 sts [k9, k2tog, k2, ssk, k9] rep; k 1 rnd on 44 sts Begin crown shaping (44 sts on needles): {[k2tog] 5x, k2, [ssk]5x} rep; k 1 rnd on 24 sts ) WI [k2tog] rep all rnd; break yarn and pull thru 12 sts. Secure all ends.
EARS (make 2):
Using #10 dpns and leaving a 5” tail for sewing the ears in place, CO 18sts. Join, being careful not to twist the sts. Split the 18 sts so 9 are on each dpn, with a third for working. K 3 rnds on 18 sts
Idand, With Ideart
traditional hand-knits with a modem tuoist! Mary C. Gildersleeve, Design-Artist 112 Green Spring Road, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 540-412-9055 bhwh.mary@gmail.com www.marygildersleeve.com
[k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1] rep; k 1 rnd on 14 sts [k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1] rep; k 1 rnd on 10 sts [k1, k3tog, k1] rep (6 sts) [k3tog] rep (2 sts -- break yarn and pull thru these 2 sts; secure). Make second ear. Using the ear-placement shaping sts as your guide, sew the ears in place (thru both layers of ear CO sts). [See photo for help] With US#4 needles and worsted weight yarn, CO 12 sts. Keeping first and last 3 sts in garter, and the middle 6 sts in SS, work for 28 rows. BO and set aside (this is the main section of the “bow") With US #4 needles and worsted weight yarn, CO 5 sts. Work 16 rows of stockinette and BO, attaching the BO sts to the CO sts (making a ring for the bow). Pull the flat main section thru the ring, centering the “"bow". Secure to the left ear, sewing thru all layers to secure. See picture for assistance in placement.
KITTY FEATURES:
Using the scraps of black worsted weight yarn, sew Hello Kitty's features. First, center the nose (I made 2 or 3 satin stitches thru 2 rows). I then placed the eyes, making a star or asterisk for each. THERE IS NO MOUTH on Hello Kitty. The whiskers are three straight lines.
Idand, With ideart
traditional hand-knits with a modem tuoist! Mary C. Gildersleeve, Design-Artist 112 Green Spring Road, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 540-412-9055 bhwh.mary@gmail.com www.marygildersleeve.com
STANDARDABBREVIATIONSTABLE
(if you have any questions about these abbreviations, please don't hesitate to email or check my website for further information ... I'm here to help!) -- inches (） rep inst bet ()'s as many times as noted afterward rep inst foll single \* as directed \* rep inst bet \* \*'s as many times as noted after [] rep inst bet []'s as many times as noted after 3nbo - three-needle bind off alt -- alternate approx -- approximately ·beg -- begin/beginning ·bet -- between BO -- bind off ·CC -- contrast color ·cm -- centimeter(s) cn -- cable needle ·CO -- cast on cont -- continue ·dec -- decrease(es) DPN(s) -- double pointed needle(s) ·EOR -- every other row inc -- increase 20 ·inst -- instructions K, k -- knit ·K1-b -- knit 1 st tbl k2tog -- knit two sts together KFB -- knit into the front and back of stitch kwise -- knitwise LH -- left hand M1 -- make one stitch M1L -- make a left-leaning st M1R -- make a right leaning st MC -- main color mm -- millimeter(s) oZ -- ounce PU -- pick up P,p -- purl p2tog -- purl 2 sts together pat -- pattern pm -- place marker pop -- popcorn pr -- previous row prev -- previous psso -- pass slipped stitch over pwise -- purlwise R --rownd rem -- remain(ing) rep -- repeat Rev st st -- reverse stockinette stitch RH -- right hand rnd(s) -- round(s) RS -- right side sk -- skip sk2p -- sl 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over k2tog: 2 sts dec skp sl, -- k, psso: 1 st dec sl -- slip sl st -- slip stitch(es) sm -- slip marker ssk -- sl, sl, kthese 2 sts tog sssk -- sl, sl, sl, k these 3 sts tog St st --stockinette stitch sts -- stitch(es) tbl -- through back loop tfl -- through front loop tog -- together w&t -- wrap & turn (see specific instructions in pattern) WE -- work even WS -- wrong side wyib -- with yarn in back wyif -- with yarn in front yd(s) -- yard(s) yo -- yarn over Page 4 of 4
