Yarn: Double Stranded worsted weight yarn or bulky yarn
Side view
Needles: US size 10 DPNs
US size 10 16′ circulars
Ear Flaps: Make 2
Cast on 3 sts
1. P
2. Sl1, M1, K1, M1, K1 (5 sts)
3. Sl1, P to end
4. Sl1, M1, K3, M1, K1 (7 sts)
5. Sl1, P to end
6. Sl1, M1, K5, M1, K1 (9 sts)
7. Sl1, P to end
8. Sl1, M1, K7, M1, K1 (11 sts)
9. Sl1, P to end
10. Sl1, M1, K9, M1, K1 (13 sts)
11. Sl1, P to end
12. Sl1, M1, K11, M1, K1 (15 sts)
13. Sl1, P to end
14. Sl1, M1, K13, M1, K1 (17 sts)
15. Sl1, P to end
16. Sl1, K to end
17. Sl1, P to end
Front View
After completing the 2nd ear flap, knit across the 17 sts using the circular needle.
Cast on 18 sts using backwards loop, knit across second ear flap, cast on 13 using the backwards loop, join in round.
Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) until the hat measures 8 inches from bottom of ear flap then begin decrease:
1. *K9, K2tog* Repeat until 10 sts remain, K to end
2. K
3. *K8, K2tog*
4. K
5. *K7, K2tog*
6. K
7. *K6, K2tog*
8. K
9. *K5, K2tog*
10. K
11. *K4, K2tog*
12. K
13. *K3, K2tog*
14. K
15. *K2, K2tog*
16. K
17. *K1K2tog*
18. *K2tog*
19. Draw yarn through the loops and weave ends in.
Folding the hat in half so that the ear flaps are line up on top of each other, use a strand of contrasting yarn and a tapestry needle to mark center line for help with placement of the mohawk. This will help to make sure that you place the mohawk on straight.
I used Lamb’s Pride Bulky for the “mohawk” of my hats…. and acrylic worsted for the base.
You will need approimately 100, 8 inch strands of whatever you will be using for the mohawk. A very easy way to do this is to find a peice of cardboard that is 4 inches, and wrap the yarn around it, and cut it on one end. This ensures your strands are about the same size.
There is a definate front and back of this hat. The front is the
that you cast on 18 sts, as opposed to 13 in the beginning.
Starting in the front, about 2 inches up, using the contrasting yarn guide attach 2 peices of yarn, using a crochet hook to the hat. You can put the crochet needle in between the stitches on the right side of the hat, grab the 2 strands of yarn in the middle of the strands, pull a loop up, and draw the ends through. (Similarly to the way you would put tassels on a scarf) This leaves you with 4, 4inch strands for this spot. Repeat directly to the left and right of one you attached in the middle. Continue doing this as you work towards the back. I put them in about every 2 rows to give a full mohawk. Once complete, throw into the washer for the mohawk to felt. Once complete, you can separate the strands and mold the mohawk to look as you wish. I also used the Lamb’s Pride Bulky to do a simple single crochet border, and strands for the ear flaps.
I hope to post photos of the steps soon. I hope you enjoy this pattern!
Very creative, and made me smile!
That is so simple and cool. I’m going to make one in our team’s colors for football games. This, a sweater, a wrap, a lap blanket- I’ll be good to go! And my son will be so embarrassed and flattered. I’m so lucky he has a good sense of humor.
If you are on ravelry please be sure to link to the pattern page there. I would love that! Thank you!
great post as usual!
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I really want to make this hat for my son. What is M in the pattern?
M- Make one (increase a stitch)
the lead song writer for depeche mode wore one of these on “touring the angel” dvd in milan. very cool
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Just curious how the edging was done? I assume the ties are I-cords…love the hat, making it for my husband to wear skydiving!!! He is super excited.
The edging is done with a single crochet. And you can do the ties as i-cord or crochet a chain. I hope you enjoy the pattern!
On the Mohawk hat pattern what does Sl1 mean not familiar with that term.
Sl1 means Slip 1 Stitch
Enjoy!
Do you have a knitting glossary anyware for future pattern instructions. Thanks Lillian
Love the pattern! Is there a gauge? I’m looking to make it for a 7 y/o and a 12 y/o boy – the blue hat displayed with the pattern looks like it could fit a 7 y/o, correct? Thanks so much.
Not yet! But something to work on! Unfortunately life has gotten busy on me and I haven’t been able to do as much with the site as I’d like…
I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind if I could make a youtube video of me making this pattern to help others out who don’t understand. I love this pattern so much! and want to share it with others!
Hi. I was wondering, when you loop through the strands for the mohawk, do you tie them in a knot? If not, don’t they come undone in the washer? I was just looping mine through under one stitch of the hat.
I don’t tie them… I loop them through one stitch and pull the ends through the loop… this secures them. Then when it felts it secures it even further.
I would love it! Please send the video to me at knithappyri@gmail.com.