The RAAAAWR Of The Birthday (Hat)

This adult hat is based off the hat my sister drew me wearing in her web comic oMi Online: http://omionline.ca/page.php? chapter=94&page=7 (not appropriate for children).

Copyright @ 2004 Omi Inouye. All rights reserved.

The hat is knit in the round and is some sort of unidentified ditch monster that we once saw when we were walking home from the bus. Happy Knitting! Sarah Louttit Measurements: Adult Medium to Large - 22 inch diameter
Materials:
Light Brown: Red Heart Soft, Toast (approximately 140-180 yards) Dark Brown: Bernat Satin, Dark Brown (scrap) White: Red Heart Shimmer, Snow (scrap) Size US 8 (5mm) double pointed needles You may also use circular needles in the appropriate size 1 stitch marker 2 black or brown buttons Gauge: 17 stitches x 23 rows = 4x4 inches Abbreviations: K -knit K2tog - knit 2 together M1- make 1 The RAAAAWR Of The Birthday (Hat) - @Sarah Louttit 2013
The RAAAAWR Of The Birthday (Hat)
Hat:
In light brown cast on 99 stitches Join being careful not to twist the cast-on around the needles. Place a marker to indicate the start of theround. I stockinette stitch (knit each round) until the length from cast on edge is 7.5 inches Begin decrease: Round 1: K7, K2tog (88) Round 2 and all even rounds: Knit around Round 3: K6, K2tog (77) Round 5: K5, K2tog (66) Round 7: K4, K2tog (55) Round 9: K3, K2tog (44) Round 11: K2, K2tog (33) Round 13: K1, K2tog (22) Round 15: K2tog (11) Round 16: K2tog (6) Break yarn and thread through remaining stitches Ears (make 4): Cast on 7 stitches Row 1-6: stockinette stitch (alternate knit and purl rows) Row 7: K2tog, k3, k2tog Row 8:Purl Row 9: K2tog, k1, k2tog Bind off in pattern With wrong sides facing each other, sew two ears together Mouth: Cast on 7 stitches Row 1: Knit Row 2 and all even rows: Purl Row 3: K1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, K1 (9) Row 5: K1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, K1 (11) Row 7: Knit Row 9: K2tog, knit to last 2, k2tog In white, sew on teeth Finishing: Sew buttons, ears and mouth into place as shown in picture. Weavein all looseends This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. You may share or use t for other purposes only with express permission of the author, Sarah Louttit. The RAAAAWR Of The Birthday (Hat) - ①Sarah Louttit 2013