We looked through Ravelry and he pointed out what he liked, what he didn't like, and what colors he wanted. I decided to use one Ravelry pattern as the base, making some modifications to it. I picked up some Cascade 220 in the approximate colors he wanted, and got to work.
My plan of attack was to a) knit up a beanie hat; b) knit the band separately; c) crochet the horns to make it denser than knitted fabric. So, here are my modifications to this pattern:
- Using SILVER GRAY YARN, do a provisional cast on for 96 stitches and knit the rivet band
- Moss stitch 4 rows
- Knit 4 rows
- *K7, make bobble* - repeat to end
- Knit 4 rows
- Moss stitch 4 rows
- Using DARK GRAY yarn, then knit until the same height as the band. Fold this band over to make a thick "head" band.
- Slip 11 SG yarn onto waste yarn.
- Knit 1 DG + 1SG together to form one stitch for 37 stitches (96 - 22 = 74 / 2 = 37)
- Place 11 silver gray stitches on waste yarn, and knit 1 DG + 1SG together for 37 stitches. You end up with something like this:
- Knit hat in dark gray for 5.5" from brim. Then start decreases.
- Pick up the 11 front stitches and knit band separately until it is the length of the hat.
- Row 1: p1, k1, p1 k5, p1, k1, p1
- Row 2: k1, p1, k1 k5, k1, p1, k1
- Bobble Row: Every 9 rows, insert a bobble in the middle of the bobble band ---- (moss stitch) k2, mB, k2, (moss stitch)
- Kitchener stitch the band to the back 11 stitches.
- Sew down the edges band as desired. You get the following looking beanie.
Once the hat was finished, I wanted to crochet the horns. I found a pattern on Ravelry, but it was poorly written, so after MUCH frustration, I decided to make my own (which I'll post later). I also knitted a moss-stitch grey band around the bottom of the horn, to simulate how it might be attached to the actual helmet.
Then it was a matter of sewing it onto the hat.
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