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 file as well.
Posted by: Lowenna Renals | August 18, 2013 at 06:23 AM
please email me the pdf thanks so much
Posted by: sheila marquis | August 21, 2013 at 01:34 AM
I'm confused about this pattern! So, once I do the intarsia flat knit, how do I make it round again? When I join in back in the round, it's going to create 16 rows with no connection to the hat...? Do I knit 16 rows flat blue and then seam it?
Posted by: Erica Psaltis | September 08, 2013 at 11:57 AM
okay, it's me again! I'm struggling with the ear - can you sent the pdf please?!
Posted by: Erica Psaltis | September 11, 2013 at 07:47 PM
I too am having difficulty figuring out the ears. Please help!
Thank you!!!
Posted by: Kelly Schuller | September 30, 2013 at 02:09 PM
Hi! I would love to knit this cute hat for my 3 year old. Could you please send me the PDF? Thank you so much!
Katie
Posted by: Katie | October 08, 2013 at 07:11 PM
Hi could you send me the pdf batman hat pattern
Thanks
Joyce
Posted by: Joyce | October 10, 2013 at 07:51 AM
Finished knitting the Batman hat - looks great but cannot understand how to finish the ears. Can you please help me. Thank you. Margaret
Posted by: Margaret Hughes | October 10, 2013 at 12:18 PM
I'm at the part where I'm about to finish the crown but I'm confused how to start the three needle cast off. The working thread is on the back needle. Should I have turned the hat inside out before I transferred to straight needles? Has anyone finished this hat?
Posted by: Tracee | October 11, 2013 at 12:01 PM
would love to have tis pattern chart,thank you
Posted by: ann hawkins | October 16, 2013 at 07:54 AM
Could I also please get a PDF of this pattern? Thanks so much!
Posted by: Teresa Dickenson | October 19, 2013 at 03:53 PM
Hi- do I need to get the PDF for the Intarsia chart? Would love to receive this - thank you! kerry
Posted by: kerry kane | October 27, 2013 at 07:22 AM
Please send me the intarsia chart for this pattern
Posted by: Anne Gilbert | November 01, 2013 at 06:21 AM
I am completely lost. I have to make this hat by Thursday, Nov. 7th. The hat for for a little boy who has cancer - he wants to be Batman for a fundraiser on Thursday.
I am ready to start the Intarsia Batman sign but where do I get the chart for it.
Faye M. Manzi
Posted by: Faye M. Manzi | November 03, 2013 at 01:45 PM
Could you please send me the PDF for the batman hat. It's just what I've been looking for.
Posted by: Mqtfairy | November 04, 2013 at 12:26 AM