One of my coworkers asked me to make a Hello Kitty hat for his 3-year-old daughter. He wanted it to be primarily pink rather than white (white and 3-year-olds don’t mesh well). I knitted a hat and crocheted the Hello Kitty face from the Hello Kitty scarf that I made for my sister last year. I chose a lattice pattern to put around the bottom of the hat to make the hat more feminine. Afterwards, my coworker asked me to make the same scarf I made my sister. I would have incorporated some gray into the hat as well if I was planning to make the scarf from the beginning. The set did turn out really cute!
Disclaimer: Feel free to make this pattern for your personal use, for your platypus, for charity, or to sell. The only thing I ask is that you please do not sell it on Etsy. If you are interested in purchasing a koozie from my Etsy store, you may do so here.
Materials:
- Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Berrylicious (P)
- Vanna’s Choice Yarn in White (W)
- Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Black (B)
- Vanna’s Choice Yarn in Radiant Yellow (Y)
- 5 Size US 7 Double Pointed Needles
- Size H Crochet Hook
Stitches Used:
- Knit (k)
- Pearl (p)
- Knit two together (k2tog)
- Twist two stitches to left (tl)
- Twist two stitches to right (tr)
- Pearl twist to right (pr) – taking needle to front of work, k 2nd stitch on left-hand needle, p 1st stitch, slip both stitches off together
- Pearl twist to left (pl) – taking needle to back of work, p 2nd stitch on left-hand needle through back loop, k 1st stitch, slip both stitches off together
- Chain (ch)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Single crochet 2 tog (sc2tog)
- Half double crochet (hdc)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Triple crochet (trc)
Instructions:
Band:
Cast on 84 stitches with P, knit in round being careful not to twist
R1-R4: (k2, p2) 21 times (84 stitches)
R5: (tr, p2) 21 times (84 stitches)
R6: (k2, p2) 20 times, k2, p1 (83 stitches), leave last stitch unworked, this stitch becomes the first stitch of the next row
R7: (pr, pl) 21 times (84 stitches)
R8: (k1, p2, k1) 20 times, k1, p2 (83 stitches), leave last stitch unworked, this stitch becomes the first stitch of the next row
R9: (tl, p2) 21 times (84 stitches)
R10: (k2, p2) 20 times, k2, p1 (83) stitches), leave last stitch unworked, this stitch becomes the first stitch of the next row
R11: (tr, tl) 21 times (84 stitches)
R12: k83, leave last stitch unworked, this stitch becomes the first stitch of the next row (83 stitches)
R13: (tl, k2) 21 times (84 stitches)
Knit each following row until the hat is 5.5 inches long.
Crown:
R1: (K4, K2tog, SSK, K4) 7 times (70 stitches)
R2: K70
R3: (K3, K2tog, SSK, K3) 7 times (56 stitches)
R4: K56
R5: (K2, K2tog, SSK, K2) 7 times (42 stitches)
R6: K42
R7: (K, K2tog, SSK, K) 7 times (28 stitches)
R8: K28
R9: (K2tog, SSK) 7 times (14 stitches)
Cut the yarn with several spare inches. Thread a tapestry needle and pull yarn through all 14 stitches on needles. Work in ends.
Hello Kitty Face (from Made by K):
Switch to crocheting with W and crochet hook.
R1: Ch5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 stitches (4 stitches)
R2: ch1, turn, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in bottom of same sc, 3 sc in bottoms of next 3 sc, sl st to 1st sc of current round (12 stitches)
R3: ch1, turn, sc, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 2, 2 sc in next stitch x 3, sc x 4, 2 sc in next stitch, sl st to 1st sc of current round (18 stitches)
R4: ch1, turn, sc, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 6, 2 sc in next stitch x 3, sc x 6, 2 sc in next stitch, sl st to 1st sc of current round (24 stitches)
R5: ch1, turn, sc x 2, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 6, 2 sc in next stitch, sc, 2 sc in next stitch, sc, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 8, 2 sc in next stitch, sc, sl st to 1st sc of current round (30 stitches)
R6: ch1, turn, sc x 3, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 8, 2 sc in next stitch, sc, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 2, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 10, 2 sc in next stitch, sc, sl st to 1st sc of current round (36 stitches)
R7: ch1, turn, sc x 3, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 10, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 2, 2 sc in next stitch, sc x 2, sl st, hdc, ch1, dc in same stitch as hdc, ch 1, trc, ch 1, dc, ch1, hdc in same stitch as dc, sl st, sc x 4, sl st, hdc, ch1, dc in same stitch as hdc, ch 1, trc, ch 1, dc, ch1, hdc in same stitch as dc, sl st, sc x 2, sl st to 1st sc of current round and break off and work in ends (52 stitches)
Embroider eyes and nose on face using B and Y.
Hair Bow:
R1: With P, ch5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 stitches (4 stitches)
R2: Ch1, turn, sc 4 (4 stitches)
R3: Ch1, turn, sc2tog twice (2 stitches)
R4: Ch1, turn, sc 2 (2 stitches)
R5: Ch1, turn, sc 2 in next stitch x 2 (4 stitches)
R6: Ch1, turn, sc 4 (4 stitches)
R7: Ch1, turn, sc 4 break off and work in ends (4 stitches)
Pinching center of bow together, sew the bow onto the face while wrapping the yarn around the center of the bow
Connecting the Face to the Hat:
Modified sc (msc): When you insert your hook under top 2 loops of the stitch below, also insert it under the hat loop directly underneath the stitch on the face, yarn over, bring loop through hat loop and face stitch, yarn over and bring loop through both stitches on hook.
Hold the face in place on the hat. With P, sl st to any stitch on R7 of the face, ch1, msc in same stitch. Msc in each stitch on face except trc, place 3 msc in each trc, after completing all msc, sl st in first msc.
Embroider whiskers on face.
Difficulty: Moderate
Time Required: 5 Movies
Overall Experience: Excellent
Very cute!
soooo cute!