Dinosaur Hat Knitting Pattern

Get ready to roar with this fun and playful dinosaur hat knitting pattern! Perfect for kids and adults alike, this whimsical hat will surely be a conversation starter. The pattern includes instructions for knitting in the round and color changes to create the dinosaur features.

Materials:

• Yarn: Medium weight yarn in green, blue, white, and black
• Needles: US 8/ UK 6/ 5mm circular needles
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Pattern:

1. Using green yarn, cast on 80 stitches. Join in the round, being careful not to twist. Place marker at the beginning of the round.
2. Knit 2, purl 2 in a rib stitch pattern for 1 inch.
3. Switch to blue yarn and knit every round until the hat measures 4 inches from the cast-on edge.
4. Begin dinosaur features: With white yarn, knit 10 stitches, switch to black yarn, knit 5 stitches, switch back to white yarn, knit 15 stitches, switch to black yarn, knit 5 stitches, switch back to white yarn, knit 10 stitches.
5. Continue knitting in the established color pattern until the hat measures 7 inches from the cast-on edge.
6. Shape crown: Round 1: *Knit 7, knit 2 together, repeat from * to end of round. Round 2: Knit all stitches. Round 3: *Knit 6, knit 2 together, repeat from * to end of round. Round 4: Knit all stitches. Continue in this manner, knitting 1 stitch less between decreases in each decrease round until 8 stitches remain.
7. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining stitches, pull tight to close the hole, and secure.
8. Weave in all ends and block the hat to shape.

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