Knitted Monster Hat

Hat:
CO 90 sts.
Place marker and join, being careful not to twist. Work in k1p1 rib for 4 rows.
Work in stockinette until hat (including ribbing) measures about 4.5″.

*K7, k2tog, rep from * to end of round. 80 sts on needle.
K 1 round.
*K6, k2tog, rep from * to end of round. 70 sts on needle.
K 1 round.
*K5, k2tog, rep from * to end of round. 60 sts on needle.
K 1 round.
*K4, k2tog, rep from * to end of round. 50 sts on needle.
K 1 round.
*K3, k2tog, rep from * to end of round. 40 sts on needle.
*K2, k2tog, rep from * to end of round. 30 sts on needle.
*K1, k2tog, rep from * to end of round. 20 sts on needle.
K2tog to end of round. 10 sts on needle.
K2tog to end of round. 5 sts on needle.
Cut yarn and draw tail through remaining 5 sts, pull tightly to close hole.

Teeth:

For the teeth, you’ll be picking up sts along the edge of the bottom ribbing, at the rate of about 3 tooth sts to 2 hat sts. I picked up 2 normally and the 3rd from inside the v of the knit sts. Leave as little space as possible between teeth.

The two middle teeth will be large teeth, and the two outside teeth will be small teeth. The teeth shouldn’t curl, but may have a tendency to flip outwards at first; blocking the hat will fix that.

Large tooth:

Pick up 11 sts.
P 1 row.
K1, slwyif, k7, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p5, slwyif, k1, slwyif.
K1, slwyif, k2, sl-k2tog-psso, k2, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p3, slwyif, k1, slwyif.
K1, slwyif, k1, sl-k2tog-psso, k1, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p1, slwyif, k1, slwyif.
K1, slwyif, sl-k2tog-psso, slwyif, k1.
P2tog, p1, ssp.
Slwyif, sl-k2tog-psso.
Cut yarn and draw through remaining st, pull tightly.

Small tooth:

Pick up 9 sts.
P 1 row.
K1, slwyif, k5, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p3, slwyif, k1, slwyif.
K1, slwyif, k1, sl-k2tog-psso, k1, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p1, slwyif, k1, slwyif.
K1, slwyif, sl-k2tog-psso, slwyif, k1.
P2tog, p1, ssp.
Slwyif, sl-k2tog-psso.
Cut yarn and draw through remaining st, pull tightly.

Earflaps & Ties:

Earflaps should be positioned as close to the teeth as possible. This time, pick up stitches at the normal rate of 1 earflap st to 1 hat st. Make two, unless you have extra ears.

Pick up 21 sts.
P 1 row.
K1, slwyif, k to 2 sts before end, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p to 3 sts before end, slwyif, k1, slwyif.
K1, slwyif, k to 2 sts before end, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p to 3 sts before end, slwyif, k1, slwyif.

K1, slwyif, k1, ssk, k to 5 sts before end, k2tog, k1, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p to 3 sts before end, slwyif, k1, slwyif.

Repeat previous two rows until you’ve decreased down to 9 sts.

K1, slwyif, k1, sl-k2tog-psso, k1, slwyif, k1.
Slwyif, k1, slwyif, p1, slwyif, k1, slwyif.
K1, slwyif, sl-k2tog-psso, slwyif, k1.
P2tog, p1, ssp.

At this point you’ll have 3 sts on the needle and can begin your i-cord ties.

Knit 3-st i-cord until you have about 9″ of cord, or to desired length. Cut yarn, leaving a tail of a few inches, but leave sts on needle.

Cut 4 lengths of yarn, each about 12″ long. Thread your yarn tail and these 4 lengths of yarn through the remaining 3 sts on your needle. Fold the 4 lengths of yarn in half, then tie a knot with the whole mess of i-cord and yarn, positioning the actual knot right over the spot where you threaded yarn through your 3 sts. Including the yarn tail, you should now have a tassel with 9 pieces of yarn. Trim ends of tassel to desired length.

Repeat for second earflap.

Adapted from: Vickie Howell's Urban Planner