Introduction: DIY: Knitted Panda Hat

By Gwenstella Made
About: Sewing, knitting, rock n rollin'

I'm really nervous about this because this is the second time that I am writing a knitting pattern. I will try to be as descriptive wherever I can.

For more advanced knitters, you simply need the chart and insert the face into your favourite beanie pattern. But for knitters who've only just begun to learn how to knit, I've got the pattern written out for you :)

Please be kind to me. If you find any errors, just email me!

Step 1: Specifications

Needles: 3.00 / 3.50mm DPNs
Yarn: 1 ball of 8 ply white acrylic yarn (MC), 1 ball of 8 ply black 100% wool yarn (CC)
Gauge: What? I don't have time to do swatches. I am an average knitter; I don't knit too tightly or loosely.
Size: It fits my head loosely, which measures about 52cm with the tape across the middle of my forehead. I like a loose beanie because my face/head looks weird in one that fits snugly.

Step 2: Begin With 1X1 Ribbing

MC: White
CC: Black (stitches that are to be knitted in CC are BOLDED )

CO 152 using MC
Place a stitch marker before you begin to indicate the beginning of a round!
Row 1: K1, P1 (repeat to end)
Row 2: P1, K1 (repeat to end)

Repeat Rounds 1 & 2 until you have a 1x1 ribbed edge of about 1 inch long.

Round 3: Knit all in MC
Round 4: Knit all in MC

Step 3: Nose and Curly Smile

Round 5: K20, K2 , K6, K2 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 6: K19, K1 , K2, K1 , K4, K1 , K2, K1 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 7: K18, K1 , K4, K1 , K2, K1 , K4, K1 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 8: K24, K2 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 9: K23, K4 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 10: K22, K6 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 11: K21, K8 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 12: K20, K10 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 13: K19, K12 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 14: K19, K12 , knit the remaining sts in MC

Step 4: Eyes

Round 15: K7, K7 , K22, K7 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 16: K6, K9 , K20, K9 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 17: K5, K11 , K18, K11 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 18: K4, K13 , K16, K13 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 19: K4, K14 , K14, K14 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 20: K4, K14 , K14, K14 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 21: K4, K15 , K12, K15 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 22: K4, K15 , K12, K15 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 23: K4, K8 , K3, K4 , K12, K4 , K3, K8 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 24: K4, K8 , K3, K4 , K12, K4 , K3, K8 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 25: K5, K7 , K3, K4 , K12, K4 , K3, K7 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 26: K6, K13 , K12, K13 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 27: K7, K11 , K14, K11 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 28: K9, K8 , K16, K8 , knit the remaining sts in MC
Round 29: K10, K6 , K18, K6 , knit the remaining sts in MC

Step 5: Continue With the Hat

Knit in MC for 8 rounds

Step 6: Begin Decrease

Round 30: K17, K2tog (repeat to end)
Round 31: K16, K2tog (repeat to end)
Round 32: K15, K2tog (repeat to end)
... continue in a similar fashion until you have 8 stitches left on your needles.
Then, cut the yarn from the ball. Draw the remaining yarn through the 8 stitches and pull tight.
Weave all ends in. 

Step 7: Ears

Make 2 black pom poms and glue them to the sides.