Ladybird Hat - Knitting Pattern

Well, really I just needed to get knitting again. 6 weeks with the needles down while travelling was tough... Then the hands started hurting again. But the brain needs to knit.

Here is a child's hat, shaped like a ladybird. The cute part is the dots on the back, and the antenna on the front.



Front


Back

You will need:
Size 3.75mm needles
Size 4.5mm needles
Red and black DK yarn
2 goggle eyes

Ladybird Hat

Cast on 92 in black dk yarn on 3.75mm needles.
Rib (k2, p2) for 12 rows

Change to red and 4.5mm needles.
Stst 2 rows

This bit is the most complicated to explain. The section with the spots is really 3 sections. From left to right, right side facing:
Chart A (21 stitches) - centre section 50 stitches - chart B (21 stitches)
1- Knit chart B, knit 50 stitches, knit chart A
2- Purl chart A, purl 50 stitches, purl chart B
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the charts are complete.

Chart B:



Chart A:


Stst 2 rows

K3, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K1, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Cut yarn, leaving 30cm, thread all stitches onto the yarn, pull to tighten

On the front of the hat, in the last black row of ribbing, pick up 24 stitches with a crochet hook, in the centre of the knitting in black. The easiest way to do this is to count in 36, then begin picking up the next 24 stitches.






On this section knit 10 rows.
K2 tog, knit to last 2, k2 tog - repeat over 6 rows.
Cast off.

Stitch up the back of the hat in red.
Darn in the tails.
Stitch the face section on to the red part.
Twist 4 pieces of yarn into 2 antenna. Stitch into the face section.
Sew on 2 goggle eyes.



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Fox Earflap Beanie - Knitting Pattern

So much has been asked about the fox recently... Is he in socks? Is he sly? And what does he say? Whatever the answer, this hat is super cute.



Fox Ear Flap Hat

You will need:
Size 4mm needles
Size 5mm needles
Size 4mm dp needles
Orange and white dk yarn
3 black buttons
Tiny piece of stuffing
Needle to stitch up

Cast on 5 in pale on 4mm
1 knit
2 Knit
3 K2, yrn, k2 tog, k1
4 Knit row
5 K1 front and back, k2, k1 front and back, k1
6 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
7 K1 front and back, k4, k1 front and back, k1
8 knit 2purl to last 2, knit 2
9 K1 front and back, k6, k1 front and back, k1
10 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
11 K1 front and back, k8, k1 front and back, k1
12 knit 2,purl to last 2, knit 2
13 knit 1 front and back, k10, k1 front and back, k1
14 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
15 K1 front and back, k12, k1 front and back, k1
16 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
17 K1 front and back, k14, k1 front and back, k1
18 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
19 K1 front and back, k16, k1 front and back, k1
20 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
21 knit
22 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
23 knit
24 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2
25 knit
26 knit 2, purl to last 2, knit 2

Leave on needle, and make another.


On straight 4mm needles.
Cast on 12 in white. Slide on first ear flap. Cast on 24 in white. Slide on second flap. Cast on 12.

1. Knit whole row
2. Knit 14, purl 17, knit 28, purl 17, knit 14
3. Knit whole row
4. Knit 14, purl 17, knit 28, purl 17, knit 14
5. Knit whole row
6. Knit 14, purl 17, knit 28, purl 17, knit 14
7. Knit whole row
8. Knit 14, purl 17, knit 28, purl 17, knit 14
9. Knit whole row
10. Knit 14, purl 17, knit 28, purl 17, knit 14

Change to 5mm needles and orange yarn.
Stst 30 rows
K3, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K1, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Cut yarn, leaving 30cm, thread all stitches onto the yarn, pull to tighten



Ears - make 2

Orange outer ear - make 2
Cast on 14 on 4mm needles
Stst 10 rows
Decrease one at the beginning and end of each consecutive row until 2 remain.
K2 tog, cut yarn, thread through remaining stitch, pull to tighten

White inner ear - make 2
Cast on 12 on 4mm needles
Stst 10 rows
Decrease one at the beginning and end of each consecutive row until 2 remain.
K2 tog, cut yarn, thread through remaining stitch, pull to tighten

Nose - crochet one in orange
Chain 4, and make into a loop.
Double crochet 8 times around the inter circle.
Double crochet 16 times around the middle circle.
Double crochet 32 times around the outer circle.

See the inner and outer ears together around the outside.



Stitch up the back seam of the hat.
Stitch ears onto the hat.
Attach nose piece to the front of the hat, and stuff it a little before stitching it closed.






Attach black buttons for the eyes and nose.

Thread lengths of yarn though the holes in the ear flaps, and braid to make the tassels.






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Cute Frog Beanie

This was designed for Kim, as she wanted a cute hat, and the colour green.



You will need:
Green dk wool
Black embroidery thread
2 goggle eyes
Stuffing

Hat
Cast on 80 stitches in green on 4mm needles.
Rib 10 rows

Change to 6mm needles.
Knit 10, inc 1 over whole row, resulting in 88 stitches

Stst 23 more rows.

K3, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K1, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row

Cut yarn with 30 cm remaining. Slip stitches onto cut off yarn, pull to tighten. Sew up the back.

Eyes
Cast on 11
K1 font and back, k1- repeat over row
Purl
K1 font and back, k1- repeat over row
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
K2 tog over whole row
P2 tog over whole row
Cut yarn, slip stitches onto yarn. Pull to tighten. This is the top of the eye.
Stitch up side. Stuff. Attach to hat.
Sew on goggle eyes.



Stitch on a smile on the froggy.

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Sheep Knitting Pattern

I've been making these guys for years to give away to foreign exchange students. They are kinda fun because they are made backwards... You'll see.




You will need
Pipe cleaners
Stuffing
2 eyes
White and brown dk yarn
4mm needles
Pins
Black embroidery yarn
20cm ribbon

Start by building a skeleton from pipe cleaners. I fold 3 in half, 2 for legs and one for the face. Use others to strengthen and create the back and neck.



Cover with stuffing and tie on with yarn. (Told you this was backwards)



Head
Cast on 16
Stst 12 rows
K2 tog over row
P2 tog over row
Cut yarn, thread stitches onto yarn, pull to tighten.
Stitch up the side.
Slip onto head and stitch onto stuffing.

Legs - make 4

Cast on 10
Stst 16 rows
K2 tog over row
Cut yarn, thread stitches onto yarn, pull to tighten.
Stitch up the side.
Slip onto leg and stitch onto stuffing.



Ears - make 2

Cast on one
K1 front, yarn round needle, k1 back (kf,rn,kb)
Purl
K1, (kf,rn,kb), k1
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Cast off
Stitch onto side of the face.

Body
Cast on 30 in white.
Knit 48 rows in any textured pattern. I used a basket weave in the images here, but I've also used blackberry, cables, chevrons, moss, and k/p patterns successfully.
Cast off.



Fold and pin around body.



Stitch on.
Tie a piece of yarn around the neck and tighten.
Add a bow, eyes and face.



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Cat Hat Knitting Pattern

I'm not a big fan of cats.... But here is a hat for those of you that are.... This is a teen-adult size.



Cat hat

Cast on 70 stitches in white on 7mm needles.
Stst 4 rows
Rib 2 rows

Knit 20 rows

K3, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K1, k2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl
K2 together over the whole row
Purl

Cut yarn, leaving 30cm, thread all stitches onto the yarn, pull to tighten

Outer ear - make 2 in white- 7mm in white

Cast on one.
K1 front, yarn round needle, k1 back (abbreviated from now as (kf,yo,kb)
Knit
K1, (kf,yo,kb), k1
Knit
K2, (kf,yo,kb), k2
Knit
K3, (kf,yo,kb), k3
Knit
Cast off

Inner ear - make 2 - 4mm in black

Cast on one
K1 front, yarn round needle, k1 back (abbreviated from now as (kf,yo,kb)
Purl
K1, (kf,yo,kb), k1
Purl
K2, (kf,yo,kb), k2
Purl
K3, (kf,yo,kb), k3
Purl
K4, (kf,yo,kb), k4
Purl
Knit
Purl
Knit
Purl
Cast off

Nose - make one in black - 4mm needles
Cast on one
K1 front, yarn round needle, k1 back (abbreviated from now as (kf,yo,kb)
Purl
K1, (kf,yo,kb), k1
Purl
K2, (kf,yo,kb), k2
Purl
K3, (kf,yo,kb), k3
Purl
Knit
Purl
Cast off

Sew up side of hat.
Attach the inner to the outer ears. Attach to hat.
Sew on nose triangle.
Add whiskers and eyes.




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Hot Pink Piggy Beanie with Legs! Knitting Pattern

So, here is a pig beanie.




You will need
5mm needles
7mm needles
Hot Pink 12ply chunky wool
Pale Pink 12 ply wool
Black 12 ply wool
Stuffing
2 pink buttons
2 eyes
Pipe cleaner



Main hat

On size 5mm needles, cast on 66 stitches.
Rib (knit 1, purl 1) the first 6 rows.
Change to 7mm needles
Stst 20 rows
Row 21: knit 3, knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 22: purl
Row 23: knit 2, knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 24: purl
Row 25: knit 1, knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 26: purl
Row 27: knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 28: purl
Row 29: knit 2 together - repeat to end

Cut yarn. Thread remaining stitches onto thread and pull to tighten.

Nose/snout
Using a crochet hook and hot pink wool, pick up 12 stitches from the centre front of the hat.
Work in garter stitch (knit all rows) slipping the first stitch of each row
Knit 4 rows
5 onwards: s1, k1, psso, knit to last 2, knit 2 together.
When only 2 remain, cast off.

Legs - complete 4
Using a crochet hook, pick up 6 stitches in hot pink on 5mm needles. (do check you do this evenly over the hat)
Stst 5 rows (knit then purl rows alternately)
Change to black.
Knit 5 rows.
Cast off.






Ears - make 2 in pale pink
Cast on 16 on 5mm
1: knit
2: knit
3: k2 tog, knit to end, k2tog
4: knit
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until 2 stitches remain. Knit those 2 together, cut yarn, thread through remaining stitch.

Tail
Cast on 20 stitches in hot pink on 5mm needles
Knit 5 rows
Cast off.
Insert the pipe cleaner in the back of the hat. Stitch the tail piece around the pipe cleaner. Twist into a tail







Assembling

Sew the side of the hat from top to bottom using the yarn from the casting off.

Fold flap upwards and stitch around on the hat, leaving a 2cm gap. Stuff this section, and close the gap. Using 2 buttons, sew on nostrils, pulling tight through the stuffing.

Sew on the ears on the sides. Finally attach 2 eyes to the front of the hat.

Pig beanie - knitting pattern

So, here is a pig beanie.



You will need
4mm needles
5.5mm needles
Pink dk wool
Stuffing
2 pink buttons
2 eyes

Main hat

On size 4mm needles, cast on 70 stitches.
Rib (knit 1, purl 1) the first 10 rows.
Change to 5.5mm needles
Stst 30 rows
Row 41: knit 3, knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 42: purl
Row 43: knit 2, knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 44: purl
Row 45: knit 1, knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 46: purl
Row 47: knit 2 together - repeat to end
Row 48: purl
Row 49: knit 2 together - repeat to end

Cut yarn. Thread remaining stitches onto thread and pull to tighten.

Using a crochet hook and pink wool, pick up 22 stitches from the centre front of the hat.
Work in garter stitch (knit all rows) slipping the first stitch of each row
Knit 10 rows
11 - 20: s1, k1, psso, knit to last 2, knit 2 together.
21: cast off.

Ears - make 2
Cast on 20 on 4mm
1: knit
2: knit
3: k2 tog, knit to end, k2tog
4: knit
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until 2 stitches remain. Knit those 2 together, cut yarn, thread through remaining stitch.

Assembling

Sew the side of the hat from top to bottom using the yarn from the casting off.

Fold flap upwards and stitch around on the hat, leaving a 2cm gap. stuff this section, and close the gap. Using 2 buttons, sew on nostrils, pulling tight through the stuffing.

Sew on the ears on the sides. Finally attach 2 eyes to the front of the hat.



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Lamb Ear Warmer-Headband - knitting pattern

After making the ol' lambs ear beanie, Paris asked for one as an ear warmer. Totally couldn't say no. Please excuse the facials.... I have no real reason to do this.



On size 7mm needles, cast on 70 stitches.
Knit 16 rows.
Cast off.
Sew into a circle.

Ears: make 2 inner and 2 outer ears.
Attach to the sides of the band.

Ears - outer ear
Cast on 10 stitches in white chenille on size 7mm needles
Knit 10 rows
K2 tog, knit to last 2, k2tog. Repeat until only 2 stitches remain. K2 tog, cut yarn, thread through the last stitch and pull tight.

Inner ear
On size 5mm needles, cast on 10 stitches in pink.
Stst 12 rows
K2 tog, knit 6, k2 tog
Purl
K2 tog, knit 4, k2 tog
P2 tog, p2, p2 tog
K2 tog, k2 tog
P2 tog, cut thread, slip through remaining stitch and pull tight.

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Penguin Beanie Knitting Pattern

This is just so super cute! I've changed the beak from the picture, making it more 3D, and in dk wool.



Cast on 80 stitches in orange on 5.5mm needles
Stst 8 rows
Rib 4 rows (this makes the rolled up bit, and also stops the rolling going further.

Change to black wool.
Knit knit 25 black, change to white, knit 30 white, knit 25 black. Using 2 black balls of wool is the key here.
Purl 25 black, 30 white, 25 black.
Repeat this knit and purl pattern for 14 rows.
Knit 26 black, 28 white, 26 black.
Purl 27 black, 26 white, 27 black
Knit 28 black, 24 white, 28 black
Purl 29 black, 22 white, 29 black
Knit 30 black, 20 white, 30 black.
Purl in just black.
Stst 10 rows
K3, k2 tog over whole row
Purl
K2, k2 tog over whole row
Purl
K1, k2 tog over whole row
Purl
K2 tog over whole row
Purl
K2 tog over whole row
Cut off yarn, slip stitches onto yarn, pull to tighten. Use this to stitch up the side.

Beak in orange
Cast on 1 stitch.
Knit 1 front, yo,knit 1 back (making 3 stitches)
Purl
Knit 1 front - knit 1 back, k1, knit 1 front-1in back (making 5 stitches)
Purl
Knit 1 front - knit 1 back, k3, knit 1 front-1in back (making 7 stitches)
Purl
Knit 1 front - knit 1 back, k5, knit 1 front-1in back (making 9 stitches)
Purl
Knit 1 front - knit 1 back, k7, knit 1 front-1in back (making 11 stitches)
Purl
Knit
Purl
K2 tog, k2 tog, k3, k2 tog, k2 tog
Cast off.
Sew onto the face and stuff with a little stuffing for 3 dimension

Add 2 large eyes





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