I designed this Batman-inspired hat for my superhero-loving son. He has a big head so this I would consider a youth small. It is easy to adjust up or down in size in increments of four, to accommodate the double rib.
Materials
Cascade 220 (Dark Blue, Gold, Black)
#7 circular needles
#7 double pointed needles
Gauge
5 stitches to the inch on #7
Cast On
The hat begins knit flat by casting on 96 stitches with the dark blue base color; K2P2 rib for eight (8) rows. Next, knit three (3) rows in stockinette to start the body of the hat.
Intarsia Batman Sign
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Switch to circular needles, begin pattern rows in intarsia following chart (28 stitches wide). Center pattern by starting the gold on the 43 stitch, or center pattern on midway point. Knit this section back and forth as a flat knit.
Once intarsia section is complete, join the work in the round on the DP needles and continue knitting with dark blue until hat measures 7.5 inches (19 cm) from cast-on edge.
Finishing the Crown
To finish the crown and form the ears you will use a combination of kitchener stitch across the crown center and knitted cast off (three needle cast-off) at each end.
While still on the double-pointed needles, fold the hat in half front-to-back. Starting at the left side you will transfer your stitches onto regular straight needles, ending with two parallel needles of stitches with the needle pointing towards the right, ready for joining.
Do a knitted cast-off* of the first 11 stitches. Next, kitchener the center 26 stitches together. Transfer the final 11 stitches onto double-pointed needles and working from the left side in, do a knitted cast-off. Bind off.
To Finish Ears
Fold the cast off section so it is perpendicular to the kitchener seam. Using a tapestry needle, sew through the cast off seam, about 3 or 4 stitches up, to join it to the outside edge of the ear. Next sew the inside 4 knitted cast-off stitches to the adjacent top seam of the hat to secure ears upright. Repeat for other ear.
Sew seam up back of the body section and weave ends in to finish.
* Knitted cast-off: With two parallel straight needles containing stitches, you use a third needle to start the stitch through the first stitch on each needle and complete a regular knit stitch. After you knit two stitches in this manner you pass the first stitch over the second stitch to cast-off.
Please could you email me the pdf?
Many thanks, Beckie
Posted by: Beckie | November 24, 2012 at 01:44 PM
Could you please send the pdf?
Posted by: Lynn Syverson | November 26, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Please send me the PDF file, thank you!
Posted by: Cathy | December 07, 2012 at 07:42 AM
I would love a PDF file of this pattern--making it for my grandson. Thank you!
Posted by: Nancy Van Slyke | July 16, 2013 at 06:06 AM
Hi! I'd love a pdf of this pattern, thanks! Also, can you clarify what weight of wool this uses as there is a superwash multi 220 and an aran 220.
Posted by: Beth | July 29, 2013 at 08:43 AM
I'd appreciate the pdf as well; thanks so much.
Posted by: Dolly Deslaurier | July 31, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Meg, I would love to have the batman hat pattern in PDF. Please email it to me; thank you
Posted by: Roberta | July 31, 2013 at 11:33 AM
Please Email me the PDF pattern. Many Thanks.
Posted by: Kim Walder | July 31, 2013 at 01:58 PM
Could you please send the PDF pattern to me ????
Thank you sooooo much!
Posted by: Nancy Kell | July 31, 2013 at 08:31 PM
can you please email this to me in pdf...thanks
Posted by: cheryl | August 01, 2013 at 12:05 PM
I also would like the PDF pattern
Cant wait to make this for my grandson
Posted by: j daws | August 04, 2013 at 05:34 PM
could i please have the PDF file sent. thanks
Posted by: Anne | August 05, 2013 at 03:01 AM
Would love the PDF file if you could email it to me then that would be great thanks :)
Posted by: Lance | August 05, 2013 at 07:25 AM
Hi, could you please email the pattern in pdf as I am sure my grandson would love it.
Many thanks
Posted by: Lindy | August 07, 2013 at 04:38 AM
Can you please send me the PDF. For this, many thanks
Posted by: Lorraine Andrews | August 08, 2013 at 01:02 PM