Viking Hat Pattern 3

http://web.archive.org/web/20080924031324/http://rsveverka.com/chileconyarne/2008/09/08/viking/

SIZE
3-9 mos.


MATERIALS

1 Skein silver or gray worsted weight yarn
1 Skein brown yarn
1 Skein off white yarn
Size US 7 DPN, OR SIZE OBTAIN GAUGE
Crochet hook, size G
Large-eyed, blunt needle
Sitich markers
Small amount of Fiberfill
GAUGE
17-18 st/22 rows to 4?

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

MAKE RIVET:
Knit into front and back, then front and back again of 1 stitch. 4 stitches.
Turn work, p4.
Turn, k4.
Turn, p4.
Turn, k2tog, k2tog, pass 1st st over 2nd. 1 stitch.

DIRECTIONS
With silver, cast on 80 st. Place marker and join.
Row 1: *k1, p1, repeat from * to marker.
Row 2: *p1 k1, repeat from * to marker.
Rows 3 and 4: Knit.
Row 5: *k7, make rivet (see above), repeat from * to marker.
Rows 6 and 7: Knit.
Row 8: *k1 p1, repeat from * to marker.
Row 9: * p1 k1, repeat from * to marker.

Time to join on brown! Drop that silver. With brown, knit every row until entire hat measures 5 inches.

Now we decrease.
Next row: *k8, k2tog. You should know what the * means by now.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k7, k2tog.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k6, k2tog.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k5, k2tog.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k4, k2tog.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k3, k2tog.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k2, k2tog.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k1, k2tog.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: *k2tog.

Eventually you’ll have 4 stitches left. If now, keep k2tog until you do. Didn’t write down where to stop. Anyhow, 4 st left, break yarn and thread through.

EARFLAPS:
Pick up 8 stitches under one of the rivets.
Rows 1-8: Moss stitch. (k1p1 one row, p1k1 the next.)
Row 9: SSk, moss to end, k2tog.
row 10: Moss across.
Row 11: SSk, moss to end, k2tog.
Row 12: Moss across, boss.
Row 13: SSk, moss to end, k2tog. Pass 1st st over second, 1 stitch remains.

Grab that crochet hook and work a chain for 5 inches or so. Now, count over three rivets, and make another earflap. They should have 2 rivets between ‘em. Just make it look good, kids. This isn’t a science.

HORNS
Make 2. Obviously.
CO1 leaving a long tail for sewing up the seam.
Row 1: knit into front and back of that one st. 2 st.
Row 2 (and all even rows): Purl.
Row 3 (and all odd rows now!): k into front and back, k to last st, k into front and back.
Repeat rows 2 and three until there are 16 stitches.
K one row.
P one row.
Next row: K12, turn work, k8, turn, k to end.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: K12, turn work, k8, turn, k to end.
Next row: Purl.
Work 7 more rows in stockinette.
BO all stitches.
Sew up seam, stuff with fiberfill, and attatch to hat.