Aghast Hat Pattern
27 Dec 2016This Pokémon-inspired hat reminds me of the “Who’s that Pokemon??” segments from the TV show. It feature sprites of Ghastly and Gengar. I used sport-weight yarn in three colors (purple, black, and white) but it would also work well in two colors.
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specifications
Sizing: 21” circumference (adult medium).
Yarn: Cascade 220 Sport (sport weight), in colors Black, White,and Italian Plum, in the following amounts:
- 100 yards (30 grams) Black
- 50 yards (15 grams) Italian Plum
- 65 yards (20 grams) White
Gauge: 18sts and 28 rows in 4”
Needles: US 4 needles (circular or DPNs)
directions
CO 96 sts using your preferred cast-on method. I used a long-tail cast-on.
Place beginning of round (BOR) marker and join to knit in the round.
Work 1x1 ribbing: (k1, p1), repeat to end of round
Continue to work ribbing for 4” (28 rows).
Knit from chart (see below), working each charted 48-st row twice.
Remember that colorwork charts are read from right to left and top to bottom. Pay attention to color dominance.
Crown decreases:
With purple yarn:
Setup row: (k 16, pm) rep 6 times.
Decrease row: k 13, k2tog, k1, sm, *k1, ssk, k10, k2tog, k1, sm, rep from * to end of row
Knit row: k*
Repeat decrease row and knit row until you have 6 sts remaining on your needles. Cut yarn, pull through remaining stitches, and weave in ends.
chart
