YOSHI HAT
by Carly Zimmerman
MATERIALS
1 skein Red Heart Sport Acrylic in Limeade Bits of Red Heart Super Saver in Ranch Red 1 set of US Size 3 DPNS Yarn Needle GAUGE 28 Stitches $=4$ inches
HAT
Cast on 156 stitches. Knit in $2\mathbf{x}2$ rib for 1". Knit st st until it reaches approx. the length of your hand.
Decreases
R1: \*K10, K2Tog\* Repeat from \* R2: K R3: $^{*}\mathrm{K}9$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R4: K R5: \*K8, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R6: K R7: \*K7, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R8: \*K6, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R9: K R10: \*K5, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R11: \*K4, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R12: \*K3, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R13: K R14: \*K2, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R15: \*K1, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R16: \*K2Tog, Repeat from \* Bind Off.
SPIKES
Pick up ten stitches between two “columns" of knitting. Knit red yarn onto these stitches. Then pick up ten stitches one “column" behind the stitches you've just picked up. Knit the red yarn onto these stitches as if you're working in the round. For row 2, knit the tail end of the yarn with the active yarn for at least three stitches and continue working in the round. Knit a third row in the round. Beginning with the fourth row, K2Tog the last 2 stitches of every half row (the end of each needle). When you have 2 stitches left on each needle, graft the two together. Tie off the yarn and thread in the ends. Do three spikes.
If you knit this pattern, I'd love to see your pictures! Please leave me a note on the webpage or on Ravelry! Webpage: http://goddesssue13.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/fo-pictures/ Ravelry $:$ http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yoshi-hat Yoshi $\copyright$ Nintendo Hat concept/Spike ingenuity by Carly Zimmerman Feel free to adapt/change this pattern to suit your needs!
