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Duck Hat 2

Duck Hat 1

Duck Hat 3

The Duck Hat Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Women, Men

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit
purl
knit in the round
work short rows
work i-cord
intarsia
mattress stitch
increases/decreases
cable cast-on
provisional cast-on

Pattern Description:

My husband, an avid duck hunter and an ornithologist, asked me for a 3-D hat that looked like a mallard. I thought, you've got to be kidding me. But here it is! We often ride our bikes together, and he wears this hat. I bike a few feet behind him so that I can watch the wings and feet flap in the breeze. Too funny.

The duck hat starts with a basic ear-flap hat. The head and wings are knit separately and sewn on. The legs are picked up from the provisional cast-on of the bottom of the earflaps, and knit in i-cord down to the short-row feet.

Gauge:

20 sts/30 rows over 4" in stockinette.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

to fit an average adult head

Materials:

1 set US size 7 /4.5 mm double-pointed needles
1 16" US size 7/4.5 mm circular needle
Cascade 220, natural 8505, small amount
Cascade 220, oatmeal 2442, one skein
Cascade 220, green 2409, small amount
Cascade 220, dark brown 8686, small amount
Cascade 220, dark blue 7348, small amount
Plymouth Encore Worsted, orange 1383, small amount

You Will Also Need:

tapestry needle
waste yarn
1 9" x 12" piece of tan craft felt
needle and thread to match felt
small amount of toy stuffing
stitch markers

Suggested yarn:

220 yards of Worsted weight

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Cascade 220

Colorway:

oatmeal 2442