Me and Knitting

This is a hat I knitted. I knitted it as a wedding present for a friend, but it was too small. So I made another one! This one was supposed to be a cat, but it looks like a pig, doesn't it? Oink! 

Here's the pattern, in case anyone knits.

supplies

1 skein of Misti Alpaca Hand Paint Chunky (any color)

1 set of size 9 straight needles

crochet hook

hat

Cast on 40 stitches. 1st row: knit all the way across. 2nd row: purl all the way across. Repeat rows 1 and 2 until you have worked 35 rows. Cast off.

Fold in half. You should have a square. Sew up one side.

ears

Rabbit: cast on five stitches. 1st row: knit. 2nd row: purl. 3rd row: knit one, increase one, knit the next 5 stitches. 4th row: purl. 5th row: knit 3, increase one, knit 3. Should have 7 stitches. Repeat 1st and 2nd row until row 11. 11th row: knit 1, decrease 1, knit 5, decrease 1, knit 1. 12th row: purl 1, decrease 1, purl 3 decrease 1, purl 1. 13th row: knit 1, decrease 1. 14th row: decrease 1. Cast off.

Cat (shown): cast on 6 stitches. 1st row: knit. 2nd row: purl. 3rd row: knit 2, decrease 1, knit 2. 4th row: purl. 5th row: knit. 6th row: purl. 7th row: knit 1, decrease 1, knit 1. 8th row: purl. 9th row: knit. 10th row: purl. 11th row: knit 1: decrease 1. 12th row: purl. 13th row: decrease 1. Cast off.

Make 2. Sew onto side of hat.

strings

Pompom: crochet a string about 5" or 4" long. Make pompom. Tie pompom to string.

Tassles: cut 4-8 five inch strings, tie together.

Make 2, tie to corners of hat.

Voila! You're done! It should fit a small baby.

//anna

NOTE: you can substitute Misti Alpaca for yarn of similar thickness.