If you’ve never seen anything by Aardman, you’re missing out. This animation studio puts out some of the best cartoons out there. I myself love Wallace and Gromit. Gromit’s a knitter after all. Anyhow, a few years back, they put out a movie called Chicken Run, and once again, there was a character who knitted, and most of the chickens were wearing some sort of knitted wear rendered in clay. This is my version of the hat worn by the main character, Ginger. It’s a simple roll brim hat that has two little Icords at the top. I’d rate this one easy.

SIZE Adult. One size fits all but those with freakishly large heads.

MATERIALS

• 1 Skein Lion Brand Jiffy #173 Grass Green.
• Size US 9 DPN, OR SIZE OBTAIN GAUGE
• Large-eyed, blunt needle
• Sitich markers

GAUGE
14.5 sts and 18 rows = 4? in St st
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

DIRECTIONS
Cast on 88 st. Join and work in st st for 6 inches.

*Knit 11 sts, pm. Repeat from * 7 times more.
*K 9, k2tog, pass marker. Repeat from * 7 more times.
*K 8, k2tog, pass marker. Repeat from * 7 more times.
*K 7, k2tog, pass marker. Repeat from * 7 more times.
*K 6, k2tog, pass marker. Repeat from * 7 more times.
*K 5, k2tog, pass marker. Repeat from * 7 more times.
*K 4, k2tog, pass marker. Repeat from * 7 more times.
*K 3, k2tog, pass marker. Repeat from * 7 more times.
*K2tog. Repeat from * 15 more times, removing markers along the way.

On one DPN, k2tog 4 times. 4 sts on one DPN. With another DPN and the remaining 8 sts, k2tog 4 times. You now have 8 sts total, 4 on each of two DPNs. With one DPN, work those 4 stitches into an Icord for 1 inch. Break off yarn and BO all stitches. Now back to the other DPN and remaining 4 sts. Join new yarn, work Icord for 1 inch. Break yarn and BO.

Sew in loose ends. You may need to stitch a bit at where the Icords meet. I had a hole between ‘em. Put hat on head. Attempt to escape Tweedy’s Farm.