Yoshi Hat by Carly Zimmerman This hat was designed for my Halloween costume a few years ago. It's based off my all time favorite Mario character, Yoshi. SIZE 23”
MATERIALS
[MC] Red Heart Sport; color: lime green; 1 skeins [CC] Red Heart Super Saver; color: red; less than 1 skeins 1 set(s) US #3/3.25mm double-point needles tapestry needle GAUGE 28 st $\mathbf{s}=4^{"}$ in stockinette stitch PATTERN NOTES Every part of this hat is knit in the round. PATTERN Hat [MC, knit in round] Cast on 156 stitches. Knit in 2x2 rib for 1". Knit st st until it reaches approx. the length of your hand. (Begin decreasing according to the following) R1: \*K10, K2Tog\* Repeat from \* R2: K R3: ${}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}9$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R4: K R5: $\bf{\nabla}^{\ast}\bf{K}8$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R6: K R7: $\mathrm{^{*}K}\gamma$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R8: $\bf{\nabla}^{\ast}\bf{K}6$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R9: K R10: $\bf{\Psi}^{*}\bf{K}\bf{5}$ ,K2Tog, Repeat from \* R11: $\mathrm{^{*}K4}$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R12: $\mathrm{^{\ast}K3}$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R13: K R14: $\bf{*}\bf{K}\bf{2}$ , K2Tog, Repeat from \* R15: \*K1, K2Tog, Repeat from \* R16: \*K2Tog, Repeat from \* Bind Off.
Spikes [CC, knit in round]
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. FINISHING Sew in any remaining ends. NOTE This pattern has been edited as of September 1, 2009.
