Know someone with a big brain that needs to keep warm?
Want to give the graduate in your life an extra special gift?

Perfect for keeping smart heads cozy, this hat is sure to be the talking point of the campus!

The ButterflyLove Brain Cozy pdf knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions to knit your own mortar board.

This pattern is suitable for an intermediate knitter and involves knitting flat and in the round. It’s a substantial project so allow at least of couple of days to knit this up.

You can contact me at any point if you need technical advice or have any other queries.

What you will need:

2 knitting needles (US3/3.25mm or size required to match tension advice)
1 circular needle or 4 double pointed needles (US3/3.25mm)
150-200g black yarn
1 sheet of cardboard or thin plastic (12 inches/30cm square)
1 black plastic button
1 tapestry needle for sewing up

Skills used:

Casting on and off
Increasing and decreasing
Knitting in the round

Stitches used:

Stocking stitch
Rib

The pattern will be sent out within 24 hours from receipt of payment to your paypal email address. Do let me know on checkout if you would like me to use a different email account.

Why not check out the rest of the ButterflyLove knitting pattern collection at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ButterflyLove1?section_id=6641225

This pattern is sold on the condition that it will be used for personal use only, e.g. making gifts for family and friends, not for commercial purposes.

(c) 2011 Dawn Finney