My littlest brother did all the hard work on this pattern: He designed it! Last fall I requested that he tell me what knitted item he wanted for Christmas. We sat down with a notebook and pen and this is what he came up with! I decided to use organic wool because I want to clothe my loved ones in pure knitted warmth. I also found Vermont Organic Fiber to have an excellent Stegosaurus Green (willow).
Feel free to substitute any worsted weight wool yarn. It'd be great in Cascade 220, SWTC Karaoke
Knitting Needles:
US#10.5 / ___ mm set of 5 double pointed needles (DPN)
Crochet Hooks:
US # J/10 / 6 mm
HAT
Size: Head Sizes: Baby, (Toddler, Child)
Finished Product Measurements: Head Circumference: 15 (18, 20) inches
Pattern Stitch:
Dino Stitch:
CO 2 sts
Row 1: K1 yo K1
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: Knit all stitches.
Row 3: K1 yo K2
Row 5: K1 yo K3
Row 7: K1 yo K4
Row 9: K1 yo K5
Row 11: K1 yo K6
Row 13: K1 yo K7
Row 14: BO 7sts. 2sts remain.
Gauge: 4.5 stitches / # rows = 4 inch (10 cm) in pattern stitch
Design Notes :
This hat is knit from the top down so you can make it as long and wide as you like. The first few rounds are fiddly because you're working on so few stitches, but I prefer this method.
Pattern:
Hat:
CO 3 sts on 1 dpn.
Kf&b across: 6 sts. Don't turn work at end of row, slide sts to end of needle and pull the yarn around the back (like making I-cord).
Kf&b each sts: 12 sts.
Divide the sts on 4 needles (3sts/needle) and begin working in round.
*K1, Kf&b, rep from * for Round 1. Repeat this round 3 (4, 4) times.
For child size hat only: *K5, Kf&b, rep from * around.
Knit all sts until hat is 4 (5, 6) inches long.
*K1, P1, rep from * around. Continue working this by knitting the purls and purling the knits (Seed St) until hat measures 5 (6, 7) inches (or desired length). BO in pattern.
Spike:
Work Sawtooth Stitch Rows 1-14 8(10, 12) times. BO all stitches.
Finishing:
Whipstitch the spike onto the hat, starting above the St st border of the hat. Use the YOs in the spike as a guide: one YO in the spike to every 2 stitches on the hat, working from the back of the hat to the crown, slightly off center. When half the spike is sewed onto the hat, fold the spike in half and whipstitch the second half of the spike on the hat, working from the crown to the back of the hat.
SCARF
Length: As long as you want! I made the baby scarf 6 spikes long, but make yours as long or as short as you want.
Gauge: 4.5 stitches = 4 inch (10 cm) in St st (although gauge isn't vital in this pattern)
Design Notes :
This pattern is a variation of the Sawtooth Stitch used in the Stegosaurus Hat Pattern. The difference is the K2, P2 rib base that stabilizes the spikes. The spikes on the scarf are bigger (over more stitches) than the hat.
Repeat these 17 rows until the scarf is the desired length.
Finishing:
BO all sts. Weave in ends. Wash scarf in sink of room temperature water and block by stretch the points of the spikes.
Meet the Designer:
Tara Swiger has been knitting obsessively for almost 2 years, after teaching herself from a book. She has worked as a manager in a pottery studio, as a yarn store employee and is currently devoting herself to BlondeChickenBoutique.com, where she hand paints organic and fair trade yarn. With a nickname like “Blonde Chicken” you know she’s silly and slightly odd, a fact her husband and 2 cats will readily agree to. Tara just moved to Johnson City, TN. If you have tips on good yarn stores in that area, Tara’s desperate to settle in, so drop her a line!
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