A friend of a friend asked me to make an Oscar the Grouch baby hat. The patterns I found didn’t have the right eye shape, so I made up my own. I love his eyebrows! The hat knits up to be about 14 inches around, but is very stretchy. It easily fits my friend’s baby with an 18 inch head. The shape of the hat is based on my Baby Turkey Hat pattern.
Materials:
- 5 Size US 6 double pointed needles
- Tapestry needle
- Vanna’s Choice yarn in White (W)
- Vanna’s Choice yarn in Scarlet (R)
- Vanna’s Choice yarn in Chocolate
- Vanna’s Choice yarn in Black (K)
- Vanna’s Choice yarn in Fern (G)
- Lion Brand Fun Fur in Chocolate
Note: For the brown (B) eyebrows, hold together the fun fur and brown yarn together as one strand.
Stitches Used:
Instructions:
Cast on 72 with G and distribute evenly on four needles
R1-R7: Knitting in round, KG 72
R8: KG 28, KK 16, KG 28
R9: KG 26, KK 7, KR 6, KK 7, KG 26
R10: KG 25, KK 7, KR 8, KK 7, KG 25
R11-R12: KG 24, KK 8, KR 8, KK 8, KG 24
R13: KG 23, KK26, KG 23
R14-R17: KG 72
R18: KG 27, KW 6, KG 6, KW 6, KG 27
R19: KG 26, KW 3, KK 3, KW 3, KG 2, KW 3, KK 3, KW 3, KG 26
R20: KG 26, KW 3, KK 3, KW 2, KG 4, KW 2, KK 3, KW 3, KG 26
R21: KG 23, KB 3, KW 3, KK 3, KW 1, KB 6, KW 1, KK 3, KW 3, KB 3, KG 23
R22: KG 24, KB 3, KW 5, KB 8, KW 5, KB 3, KG 24
R23: KG 25, KB 22, KG 25
R24: KG 26, KB 20, KG 26
R25: KG 27, KB 6, KG 6, KB 6, KG 27
R26-R30: Continuing in G K72
R31: (K4, k2tog, ssk, K4) six times
R32: K60
R33: (K3, k2tog, ssk, K3) six times
R34: K48
R35: (K2, k2tog, ssk, K2) six times
R36: K36
R37: (K, k2tog, ssk, K) six times
R38: K24
R39: (k2tog, ssk) six times
Cut the yarn with several spare inches. Thread a tapestry needle and pull yarn through all 12 stitches on needles. Work in ends.
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Time Required: 4 Movies
Overall Experience: Excellent