Knitting! The Big Bad Wolf

With a new Little Red Riding Hood pattern, we needed a Big Bad Wolf to go along with it! The hat pattern is only one size, which should fit a 2-3 year-old. You could make the hat from any pattern though, and knit the ears from here to attach.

 Big Bad Wolf Hat

Yarn: 

Main colour (mc): Patons Shetland Chunky in grey (less than one skein)

Contrast colour 1 (cc1): Patons Shetland Chunky in white (much less than 1 skein)

Needles:

5mm double pointed needles (dpn's)

Gauge:

4stitches and 4 rows = 1" in Stockinette stitch

Measurement:

circumference= 21"

Size:

one size, fits a 2-3 year-old

Abbreviations:

cc1-contrast colour 1

dpn's-double pointed needles

k-knit

k2tog-knit two together

m1-make 1

mc-main colour

p-purl

p2tog-purl two together

ssk-slip slip knit

st-stitches

St st-stockinette stitch

Wolf Hat

On 5mm dpn's cast on 70 st in mc (grey) and join in round.

Work k1, p1 ribbing for 1"

Switch to Stockinette st and work until hat measures 5" from the beginning.

Next row: *k5, k2tog* 10 times (60st)

Next row: k

Next row: *k4, k2tog* 10 times (50st)

Next row: k

Next row: *k3, k2tog* 10 times (40st)

Next row: k

Next row: *k2, k2tog* 10 times (30st)

Next row: k

Next row: *k1, k2tog* 10 times (20st)

Next row: k

Next row: *k2tog* 10 times (10st)

Next row: *k2tog* 10 times (5st)

Cut yarn, leaving a 5" tail. Thread yarn through the remaining loops on the needles and pull tight to close. Tie off and weave in ends.

Wolf Ears

Cast on 10 st on 5mm needles in grey.

Knit 1.5" in Stockinette st ending on a wrong side row.

Next row: k1, k2tog, k4, ssk, k1

Next row: p

Next row: k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1

Next row: p

Next row: k1, k2tog, ssk, k1

Next row: p

Next row: k2tog, ssk

Next row: p2tog

Bind off

make 2

White Ear Centres:

Cast on 8 st on 5mm needles in white.

Knit 1" in St st ending on a wrong side row.

Next row: k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1

Next row: p

Next row: k1, k2tog, ssk, k1

Next row: p

Next row: k2tog, ssk

Next row: p2tog

Bind off

make 2

Sew the white centres onto the grey ears. Sew both ears on top of the hat.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the pattern! Check out the Little Red Riding Hood and other patterns under the "knitting patterns" tab at the top of the page. Questions and comments welcome and please let me know of any errors you may find.