I had seen pics of different Hello Kitty hats online, but never found a pattern so I just made it up as I went. Some of the hats I saw pics of were variations of the Kittyville pattern, some were done as a knitalong with Olsofia and some were just improvised. So I wasn't going to post a pattern of how I made this as I didn't want to step on any toes since I definitely didn't come up with this idea on my own. However, some people have emailed me asking how I made it, so I decided to go ahead a post it. This is the first knitting pattern I've ever written out, so I hope it makes sense! Here it goes....
Size 9 16" Circular Needles
Gauge: 16 sts and 24 rows per 4"
Yarns: Lion Brand Jiffy in white and Bernat Satin Solids in maitai for the bow
Hat Body:
- CO 76 sts
- Join in the round and knit 1x1 rib for 6 rounds
- Knit in st st until entire piece is 5"
- *K9, K2tog repeat from * 6 times, K10
- Knit 1 Round
- *K8, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K7, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K6, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K5, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K4, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K3, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K2, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K1, K2tog repeat from * to end
- Knit 1 Round
- *K2tog repeat from * to end
- Break yarn, draw tail through remaining sts
Ears:
- CO 10 sts
- Work 6 rows in st st
- K2tog, K6, K2tog
- Work next 3 rows in st st
- K2tog, K4, K2tog
- Purl Row
- K2tog, K2, K2tog
- Purl Row
- K2tog, K2tog (2 sts remaining)
- Break yarn and draw through sts
Make 4 ears. Sew 2 together with garter sides against each other to make 1 complete ear. Sew ears to top of hat.
Bow:
The bow is made in two pieces. The main body and the center tie.
Main Body:
- CO 18
- Knit in garter st until pieces is about 2.5"
- Cast off
Center Tie:
- CO 9
- Knit 8 Rows in garter st
- Cast off
Sew center tie around main body to make the bow. Then sew the bow to the hat at the base of the right ear.
Finishing the Face:
The eyes and whiskers were done with some black Caron Simply Soft yarn and the nose was done with yellow embroidery floss. Just use a yarn needle to embroidery the face on - the eyes are vertical ovals and the nose is a horizontal oval. I put the nose in the center of the hat 1" up from top of the ribbing. The eyes are located 1" on either side of the nose.
