The Knit Guru

One of the most ridiculous items to buy for your partner pokemon in Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu is the much maligned Diglett Hat. It is an insane piece of clothing that looks like a tiny diglett perched on the head of your pokemon.

I haven’t made an insane hat for a long, long time… and totally needed something to rival the Palm Tree Hat….

You will need:

• DK yarn – grey, brown, pink or beige, black
• Darning needle
• 4mm needles

Instructions given are for the tiny version. For a version that will actually fit on a head, follow the instructions in {brackets}.

Cast on 40 stitches {100 stitches} on 4mm needles.

Knit 1, knit 1 front and back over the whole row (60 stitches)

Stockinette Stitch 9 rows.

On the 10th row knit 5, *wrap the yarn around the knitting twice and pull tight, knit 10. Repeat from * to the last 5 stitches, knit

Change to brown yarn. Stockinette stitch 20 rows {46 rows}.

Decreasing section:

Knit 5, k2tog.  Repeat over the whole row.
Purl row
Knit 4, k2tog.  Repeat over the whole row.
Purl row
Knit 3, k2tog.  Repeat over the whole row.
Purl row
Knit 2, k2tog.  Repeat over the whole row.
Purl row
Knit 1, k2tog.  Repeat over the whole row.
Purl row
K2tog.  Repeat over the whole row.

Cut yarn, thread remaining stitches onto the yarn and pull tight.  Secure the top of the hat with a few stitches. Stitch up the back seam using the yarn tails. Trim the ends.

Using pink or beige yarn (or blue for shiny), over stitch the nose as the diagram shows
Using black, do the same for the eyes.

Wear your hat to support your partner pokemon.