We are really excited about this cool hat project! It's easy enough for even a beginner like me to make so I am going to try and get one done for Christmas. You can find other great projects and get some crafting inspiration from the prolific and talented Dutch blogger- Mme ZsaZsa.
Although the design looks complicated, it’s actually just a piece of knitted fabric with the sides stitched together.
The ears don’t have to be knitted but are shaped by wearing the hat, and the eyes are openings made by casting stitches off in one row and casting them back on in the next row.
Take a look at the pattern drawing:
You knit a rectangle of 31 stitches to a length of 40cm. Those 31 stitches are about 22cm wide, which you should get by using yarn (7-8mm) with 5-6mm knitting needles. For this hat I used a 7-8mm bulky yarn and 5mm needles and didn’t even measure the final width, because it doesn’t really matter all that much. Keep that last sentence in mind at all times!
Ok, we’re starting.
- Cast on 31 stitches and knit 4 rows in stockinette stitch, that is knitting one row (RS) and purling the next (WS).
- Row 5: knit 8 stitches, cast off 6, knit 3, cast off another 6 and knit the remaining 8.
- Row 6: purl 8 stitches, cast on 6, purl 3, cast on another 6 and purl the remaining 8.
- Row 7 and onward: continue (in stockinette stitch) to 40cm.
- Cast off all stitches.
- Stitch the sides together with the invisible mattress stitch - learn how
here - Done!
Now load a picture of your mask up to flicker at the Zsa Mask Pool
wow!!! This is amazing! I'll do one for my second son. He will LOVE it!
Posted by: Andreia | 12/08/2010 at 04:15 AM
Cute, do a red one and it could be for Santa's little helper, or maybe green for an elf!
Posted by: Smudgetikka | 12/08/2010 at 05:00 AM
I LOVE this!!
Steph
(BabywearKnittery on ravelry)
Posted by: Adventures In Babywearing | 12/08/2010 at 07:49 PM
so cute. a nice way to begin Max's batman costume~
Posted by: jaz | 12/08/2010 at 10:56 PM
The correct link for Zsa Mask Pool is http://www.flickr.com/groups/1528363@N24/
And this is my mask: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26885434@N00/5182071766/in/pool-1528363@N24
Posted by: Aliki | 12/09/2010 at 07:55 AM
se paso me encant, a penas empiece a hacer frio por aca ..les tejo a todos!!!!
Posted by: Carmen | 12/24/2010 at 02:03 PM
I 've already done two of these masks and I'm going to start knitting the third! You can see it here: http://www.tricotaria.com/2011/01/tricotar-para-nos-knitting-for-us.html. I've added this project to ravelry also.
Posted by: Andreia | 01/23/2011 at 11:45 AM
So, as usual, we answered our multiple choice question, were given our clue sheets, and were off. We got the clues to Scott and Julie and Bill, our support team.
Posted by: Chanel Bags | 01/26/2011 at 03:31 AM
terrible !
Posted by: chic choc charme | 03/13/2011 at 07:09 AM
Thank you, thank you!
I knit 7!
And the children love them...
Kind regards,
Alexandra
P.S. You can see them here ;
http://louadelias.blogspot.com/2011/03/super-bonnets.html
Posted by: louadelias | 03/20/2011 at 11:06 AM
Merci beaucoup pour ce tuto (ma photo sur flick)
Posted by: valtitite | 06/09/2011 at 05:43 AM
Encore merci pour ce tuto! j'en suis déjà à trois de tricotés..... et je ne suis pas sure que cela va s'arreter!!
Thank you so much!!
Posted by: isa | 11/04/2011 at 06:44 AM
This is so wonderful I hope to get two made by Christmas. Thanks!!
Posted by: regina | 12/14/2011 at 04:59 PM
Merci! C'est génial!
Posted by: Tout chocolat | 01/22/2012 at 04:06 PM
Una genial inspiración para las noches de sofá y mantita!
Posted by: Sorprecharlotte | 11/15/2012 at 04:57 AM