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Knitting: Shark Hat for Eli
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Shark Hat for Eli

Eli is very excited about his hat

Eli is very excited about his hat

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
Shark Hat »

Instructions

For this hat, I used two of the tricks that Stephanie teaches in the circular knit lab course. I found it easiest to cast on the tail (you start with the tail stump) using magic loop and then after a few rows switching to two circular needles. This hat took several days (and I still need to add teeth) because of all the shaping.

The first pictures are before the "gums" were added. The ...

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Difficulty:

Category: Knitting

Type of item: Clothing

For: Children

Style: Whimsical


Materials

Wool ease Gray heather. A small amount of worsted weight red yarn. Two buttons for eyes.

What was your inspiration?

My 4 year old and his love of anything an animal

What are you most proud of?

How much Eli loves this hat

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Don't be afraid to add or take away rows here and there. In some areas the instructions are a bit fuzzy, so don't be afraid to improvise.

 

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