Dino Cap for Kirk Ryan Jr.

Source: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dino-cap
Source was created from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121201141544/http://www.louet.com/patterns_online/snowcap.html

Needle Size: US 6, DPNs or 16" Circular AND US 7 DPNS and/or 16" Circular

 In retrospect, the circular knitting needles would have been easier for the bulk of the project.

These are the colors that Kirk Ryan Jr's mother picked out



Cast on 64 stitches. I used knitted cast on method.

Divide stitches among 4 DPNS, you should have 16 stitches on each needle.



Since these stitches will have to be picked up and knitted later, I went ahead and ran some blue thread through them, using a tapestry needle, to make them easier to pick up later.

Join in the round, placing a stitch marker after the first stitch.



Rows 1-15 - Knit entire row. The work should measure about 2 inches.

Ear Flaps

Note: ear gaps are done in short rows/wrap and turn.

Video on Short Rows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfGpKiNfQmk

Row 16 - Bring yarn to the front and Purl 6 stitches. Move yarn to the back and Knit 15 stitches.



Wrap the next stitch and turn the work over.



You should have just finished up stitch 5 on needle 2 and wrapped stitch 6

Row 17 -  Purl 15 stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 18 - Knit 14 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 19 - Purl 13 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 20 - Knit 12 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 21 - Purl 11 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 22 - Knit 10 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 23 - Purl 9 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 24 - Knit 8 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 25 - Purl 7 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 26 - Knit 6 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 27 - Purl 5 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 28 - Knit 4 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 29 - Purl 3 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 30 - Knit 2 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

You will now be at the very bottom of the ear flap and will start working back up. This creates the inside lining and looks a bit like a pocket at first.

Row 31 - Purl 2 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 32 - Knit 3 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 33 - Purl 4 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 34 - Knit 5 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 35 - Purl 6 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 36 - Knit 7 Stitches. Wrap and turn.k

Row 37 - Purl 8 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 38 - Knit 9 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 39 - Purl 10 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 40 - Knit 11 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 41 - Purl 12 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 42 - Knit 13 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 43 - Purl 14 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 44 - Knit 15 Stitches. DO NOT WRAP AND TURN!

Ear flap is now complete!

Row 45 - Bring yarn to front and purl 22 stitches. Move yarn to back and knit 15 stitches.You should have just finished the 10th stitch of needle 4. Wrap the 11th stitch and turn the work.

Row 46 -  Purl 15 stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 47 - Knit 14 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 48 - Purl 13 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 49 - Knit 12 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 50 - Purl 11 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 51 - Knit 10 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 52 - Purl 9 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 53 - Knit 8 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 54 - Purl 7 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 55 - Knit 6 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 56 - Purl 5 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 57 - Knit 4 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 58 - Purl 3 Stitches. Wrap and turn.
Row 59 - Knit 2 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

You are now half done with ear flap number 2!

Row 60 - Purl 2 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 61 - Knit 3 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 62 - Purl 4 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 63 - Knit 5 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 64 - Purl 6 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 65 - Knit 7 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 66 - Purl 8 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 67 - Knit 9 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 68 - Purl 10 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 69 - Knit 11 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 70 - Purl 12 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 71 - Knit 13 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 72 - Purl 14 Stitches. Wrap and turn.

Row 73 - Knit 15 Stitches. DO NOT WRAP AND TURN!

You are now done with ear flap 2!

Row 74 - Bring yarn to front and Purl 6 stitches to the end of needle 4, which is also the end of the round.

 Rows 75 - 87 - Knit entire row

Pick up the original cast on stitches with size 6 needles, if needed.

Combine the Inner and Outer Lining into a single layer.

Knit until the hat is about 4 inches. (64 sts) 

Note: In retrospect I think 3 inches would have been better for a newborn.

Shape the crown

Row 1 - K8, k2tog entire row (58 sts)

Row 2 - Knit entire row

Row 3 - K7, k2tog entire row (52 sts)

Row 4 - Knit entire row

Row 5 - K6, k2tog entire row (46 sts)

Row 6 - Knit entire row

Row 7 - K5, k2tog entire row (40 sts)

Row 8 - Knit entire row

Row 9 - K4, k2tog entire row (34 sts)

Row 10 - Knit entire row

Row 11 - K3, k2tog entire row (28 sts)

Row 12 - Knit entire row

Row 13 - K2, k2tog entire row (21 sts)

Row 14 - Knit entire row

Row 15 - K1, k2tog entire row (14 sts)

Row 16 - Knit entire row

Row 17 - k2tog entire row (7 sts)

Cut the working yarn and thread onto a needle. Run through remaining stitches. Weave in/cut off on the inside of the hat.

Spikes (Make 8 or 9)

Note: I didn't like the way the original spikes were made, so I used the spikes from Steve the Stegasaurus.

Cast on 10 stitches using knitted cast on method, leaving a 12" tail to stitch the spike on with later.

Divide 10 stitches among 3 needles (3, 4, 3) and join in the round.

Row 1 - kfb, k3, kfb, kfb, k3, kfb (14 sts)

Row 2 - kfb, k5, kfb, kfb, k5, kfb (18 sts)

Row 3 - kfb, k7, kfb, kfb, k7, kfb (22 sts)

Row 4 - Knit entire row

Row 5 - ssk, k7, k2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog (18 sts)

Row 6 - ssk, k5, k2tog, ssk, k5, k2tog (14 sts)

Row 7 - ssk, k3, k2tog, ssk, k3, k2tog (10 sts)

Row 8 - ssk, k1, k2tog, ssk, k1, k2tog (6 sts)

Row 9 - k3tog, k3tog (2 sts)

Cut the working yarn leaving a 6" tail. Thread onto needle and run through remaining 2 stitches. Feed through inside of the work. Weave in/cut off on the inside. 

Stitch plate onto hat.