Charming hats in the form of animals have firmly gained universal popularity, a fun knitted panda hat deservedly leads the list of sympathies for adults and children. And this is not at all surprising, because the funny black and white beast leaves no one indifferent. Unfortunately, we can’t put a real teddy bear in our house, but a do-it-yourself panda hat will remind us of this “charm”.
Each needlewoman has her own preferences, what tools and yarn to work with, so we will consider the option of knitting hats and knitting, and crocheting.
For kids, you can knit a "panda" from children's acrylic. This is a practical thread that is not afraid of machine wash, which is very important for a white product. We will need two skeins of yarn (black and white) and a hook of the corresponding number.
Crochet panda hat
We connect a chain of three air loops into a ring and knit crochet posts in a circle . In the first and second rows we double the number of loops (12), in the next ten rows we knit 6 additional columns at equal intervals (72). Depending on the size you need, you can add several rows with the same sequence of work. When our hat is of sufficient volume, we perform 10-12 p. without additions and finish the work with a number of single crochet columns.
Bear ears
We knit a chain of three air loops, from the first loop we knit 3 double crochets. In the next two rows 2 vp lifting, and from each loop 2 double crochet. The last, fourth, row is done with single crochet to give density.
The eyes and nose of the bear fit in a circle with the same sequence of additions as the ears. For the eyes, you need to perform 4 rows, for the nose two will be enough.
Now our panda hat is ready, and it remains only to assemble it. Carefully lay out the product on a flat surface, attach the parts and pin them with a tailor's pin. Sew the ears and nose of the bear with a thread in tone, on the eyes we pre-embroider the pupils with a contrasting thread and only then fix them at a distance of 8-10 cm from each other.
Knitted cap "panda": the scheme of work
For an adult-sized product, you will need 100 g. light yarn, black enough 50 gr. Circular or stocking needles must match the number indicated on the yarn label.
We collect on the knitting needles the number of loops corresponding to the sample, and we knit a 2x2 elastic band 3 cm high, then we switch to a 1x1 elastic band or front surface. A canvas made with satin stitching will be worse in keeping its shape, therefore it is better to knit a hat of thin yarn with an elastic band, for a thicker thread this does not matter. When the height of the cap reaches 20–22 cm, close the loops and connect the seam with a light thread.
We embroider the eyes and nose of the panda with black yarn, threading the thread through the loops, as when knitting. The ears of the bear are two pompons attached to the corners of the hat. Making pompons yourself is very simple, just wrap the yarn on a cardboard “bagel” and tie it tightly in the middle, and then cut the thread on the outside of the cardboard.
I hope that the new panda hat will not only warm you, but also cheer you up!