Life & Style

Adults-Only Devil Hat and Kitty Hat

Impress everyone on your gift list – naughty or nice – with these fun and creative hats from Debbie Stoller’s Stitch ‘n Bitch.

Size

One size fits most, approx 23″ around

Materials

Mission Falls 1824 Wool (100% superwash merino wool; 50g/80 yds)
Devil Hat: 3 skeins #011 Poppy
Kitty Hat: 3 skeins #005 Raven
US 7 (4.5mm) 16″ circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 7 (4.5mm) double-pointed needles (set of 4/5)
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts = 4″ in St st

Stitch Pattern

Seed Stitch (On Even Number of Sts in the Round/Flat)

Rnd/row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * around.
Rnd/row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * around.
Rep rnds/rows 1–2 for pattern.

Directions

Hat

With circular needle, CO 84 sts. Work 1¾’ in seed st. Switch to St st for 3¾’ more. Place a stitch marker after every 12th st.
Dec rnd (switch to dpns when necessary): K2tog before each marker around. Rep dec rnd every other rnd 3 times more—56 sts; then every rnd until there are 7 sts left on needle. Break off yarn, leaving a fairly long tail. Thread tail through rem 7 sts, pull firmly, and draw through to inside of hat and fasten.

Earflaps and Ties

**On CO edge, with the outside of the hat facing you, count 12 sts to the left of beg of rnd. Pu 18 sts from this point, making sure to pu through both loops of the st. Turn. With the inside of the hat facing you, k 1 row plain (if you’re stuck with the outside of the hat facing you for the first row, p 1 row plain). This leaves a nice beaded line between the earflap and the rest of the hat. Work 2 rows seed st.
Row 4: K1, k2tog, seed st to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Row 5: Seed st.
Rep rows 4–5 until there are 4 sts left. K1, k2tog, k1—3 sts. Work 2 more rows seed st, then knit I-cord for 12″ or to desired length. Keep your st on the needles—you’re not done yet.

Devil Hat Only

Devil Tail Ends

Cable CO 3 sts at one side of the I-cord. K across these 6 sts, turn. Cable CO 3 more sts—9 sts. K 1 row. Cont in garter st, dec 1 st each end every other row until there are 3 sts left. K2tog, k1, turn; k2tog—1 st. Break off yarn. Thread end through last st, pull firmly, weave end up through tail end and I-cord to hide.
Rep from ** for other side, beg pu 30 sts to right of beg of rnd.

Devil Horns
Mark where you want horns with a safety pin. It helps to try on the hat when you do this. Try to place them symmetrically, above earflaps, and slightly to the front. Pu 15 sts in a triangle, using 3 dpns, 5 sts on each needle. Join in the rnd and k 3 rnds St st. Then (k3, k2tog) on each needle. K 2 rnds even. (K2, k2tog) on each needle. K 1 rnd even. (K1, k2tog) on each needle. K2tog on each needle—3 sts. Break off yarn, leaving a fairly long tail. Thread through rem 3 sts firmly to form a point, then pull down through horn to inside of hat and weave in end. Rep for other horn.

Kitty Hat Only

End off I-cord. Make pom-poms and attach to ends of I-cord.
Rep from ** (under “Earflaps and Ties”) for other side, beg pu 30 sts to right of beg of rnd.

Kitty Ears

Lay hat flat with earflaps at the center. Above the earflap, slightly front of center, meas about ¾” down from the top of the hat. From this point, pu 12 sts down toward the earflap. Work 2 rows in seed st.
Row 3: *K1, k2tog, seed st to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Row 4: Seed st.
Rep rows 3–4 until 4 sts rem. Then k1, k2tog, k1, turn; k1, k2tog, turn; and k2tog. Break off yarn and pull through last st. Weave end through ear to hide. At the base of this ear, pu 12 sts. Rep entire process, so there is a double ear above the earflap. Using a yarn needle, whip st the 2 pieces tog. Rep for other ear.