This one is for a friend of mine. Recently we dressed as Minions for a school event, and it was fun. She is a fan.
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Generally this hat fits a child/teen depending on your tension and needle size. Some people have done well making this in the round.
You will need:
Yellow, white, grey and black dk yarn
4.5mm needles
6mm needles
To make this for a child, simply change the needle size to 4mm and 5mm.
Cast on 70 stitches in yellow (on 4.5mm teen or 4mm child)
Rib 8 rows
Change to 6mm needles for teen or 5mm needles for a child.
Stst 2 rows.
Complete the next rows according to the picture.
RS rows: Knit 26 stitches, follow the chart, knit to end.
WS rows: purl 25 stitches, follow the chart, purl to end.
The brown represents the yellow, and green for the grey. Where there are 4 black stitches showing, the whole row needs to be in black over the hat to make the band around the eye glass bit.
Stst 4 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
Sew up the side of the hat. Darn in the tails. Attach 8 twisted yarn hair strands on the top of the hat.
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