https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/r2d2-hat • Posted by Carissa B.
Want a handmade Halloween costume this year? Have a geeky friend whose birthday is right around the corner? Or perhaps you are that geeky friend. That's okay. Be proud of who you are. Shout it out loud without saying a word. Knit this hat and wear it everyday, everywhere. GAUGE 18 sts x 24 rows = 4in/10cm in stst SIZE Child[Adult Small, Adult Large] Circumference = 19[21, 24]in/48[54, 61]cm PATTERN NOTES As written, a basic striped hat is knitted, and then details are added with duplicate stitch. You could instead use the chart for your given size to work the hat using stranded knitting.
Want a handmade Halloween costume this year? Have a geeky friend whose birthday is right around the corner? Or perhaps you are that geeky friend. That's okay. Be proud of who you are. Shout it out loud without saying a word. Knit this hat and wear it everyday, everywhere. GAUGE 18 sts x 24 rows = 4in/10cm in stst SIZE Child[Adult Small, Adult Large] Circumference = 19[21, 24]in/48[54, 61]cm PATTERN NOTES As written, a basic striped hat is knitted, and then details are added with duplicate stitch. You could instead use the chart for your given size to work the hat using stranded knitting.
HAT With grey yarn, CO 84[96, 108] sts. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Work 4[5, 5] rnds in k2, p2 ribbing. Join blue, but do not cut grey. With blue, knit 2[2, 3] rnds in stst. Twist blue and grey strands once to prevent a hole. Knit 1[1, 1] rnd in grey. Twist strands and knit 5[6, 6] rnds in blue. Twist strands and knit 8[9, 10] rnds in grey, twisting strands every 4[5, 5] rnds to carry blue strand along, but still working with grey.
CROWN SHAPING Rnd 1: With grey, {k6[7, 8], k2tog, k6[7, 8]} 6 times – 78[90, 102] sts. Rnd 2 and all even rnds: knit even with same color as previous rnd. Rnd 3: With grey, {k6[7, 8], ssk, k5[6, 7]} 6 times – 72[84, 96] sts. Rnd 5: With blue, {k5[6, 7], k2tog, k5[6, 7]} 6 times – 66[78, 90] sts. Rnd 7: With blue, {k5[6, 7], ssk, k4[5, 6]} 6 times – 60[72, 84] sts. Rnd 9: With blue, {k4[5, 6], k2tog, k4[5, 6]} 6 times – 54[66, 78] sts. Rnd 11: With grey, {k4[5, 6], ssk, k3[4, 5]} 6 times – 48[60, 72] sts. Rnd 13: With blue, {k3[4, 5], k2tog, k3[4, 5]} 6 times – 42[54, 66] sts. Rnd 15: With grey, {k3[4, 5], ssk, k2[3, 4]} 6 times – 36[48, 60] sts. Rnd 17: With grey, {k2[3, 4], k2tog, k2[3, 4]} 6 times – 30[42, 54} sts. Rnd 19: With grey, {k2[3, 4], ssk, k1[2, 3] 6 times – 24[36, 48] sts. Child Size Only: Rnd 21: With grey, k2tog 6 times - 12 sts. Rnd 22: With grey, knit even. Adult Small Size Only: Rnd 21: With grey, {k2, k2tog, k2} 6 times - 30 sts. Rnd 23: With grey, {k2, ssk, k1} 6 times - 24 sts. Rnd 25: With grey, k2tog 6 times - 12 sts. Rnd 26: With grey, knit even. Adult Large Size Only: Rnd 21: With grey, {k3, k2tog, k3} 6 times - 42 sts. Rnd 23: With grey, {k3, ssk, k2} 6 times - 36 sts. Rnd 25: With grey, {k2, k2tog, k2} 6 times - 30 sts. Rnd 27: With grey, {k2, ssk, k1} 6 times - 24 sts. Rnd 29: With grey, k2tog 6 times - 12 sts. Rnd 30: With grey, knit even. All Sizes: Cut yarn and thread tail through remaining sts using tapestry needle. Pull tight and tie off. Weave in ends. Using tapestry needle and duplicate stitch method, add details to match appropriate chart below.
PROJECTING BITS (make 2) With grey, CO 12 sts leaving a long tail. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. Knit 7 rnds. Join black and cut grey. Next rnd, k2tog 6 times – 6 sts. Next rnd, k2tog 3 times – 3 sts. Cut yarn and thread through remaining sts using tapestry needle. Stuff with batting and use tapestry needle and CO tail to sew to hat along dashed lines from chart.
FINISHING Weave in ends. Put on hat and make beeping noises.