This dinosaur hat and mitten set knitting pattern makes the hat that a certain kind of child would wear every single day if you let them, with the matching mittens to go with it.

The Dinosaur Hat and Mitten Set is a trapper-style hat with knitted ear flaps and a row of spikes along the crown, paired with fingerless mittens and full mittens, each carrying their own spikes along the back of the hand.

All three pieces are worked in the round in DK yarn, in three sizes to fit children aged 1 to 11 years.

Designed by Jane Burns, with 18 years of experience creating exclusive baby and children’s knitting patterns. Simple to follow, lovely to make, and a real pleasure to give.

The instructions are clear and easy to follow throughout. The spikes are knitted flat and joined into a chain before sewing on, which makes placing them much simpler than it sounds. A confident beginner pattern that knits up quickly and gives a result children actually point at.

A lovely choice for a birthday, a Christmas stocking, or simply because the child in question is very clearly a dinosaur person.
What you’ll receive

Your pattern is an instant PDF download, delivered immediately after purchase. Full written instructions for the hat, fingerless mittens, and mittens across all three sizes. 8 pages.

Sizing
Size 1–2 years: finished head circumference 43.5cm / 17.25in, to fit 45.5cm / 18in, fingerless mitten length 9.5cm / 3.75in, mitten length 11cm / 4.25in, mitten circumference 12.5cm / 5in

Size 3–7 years: finished head circumference 46.5cm / 18.25in, to fit 48.5cm / 19in, fingerless mitten length 11.5cm / 4.5in, mitten length 13cm / 5in, mitten circumference 15.5cm / 6in

Size 8–11 years: finished head circumference 49cm / 19.25in, to fit 51cm / 20in, fingerless mitten length 12.5cm / 5in, mitten length 14cm / 5.5in, mitten circumference 17.5cm / 7in

Yarn
Stylecraft Special DK, 100% acrylic, 295m / 322 yds per 100g ball
Yarn A (Petrol 1708): 1 x 100g ball all sizes
Yarn B (Copper 1029): 1 x 100g ball all sizes
Alternative colourway: Yarn A (Khaki 1027) and Yarn B (Parchment 1218), same quantities

Needles
3.25mm and 4mm double-pointed needles (DPNs), or circular needle (20–30cm) for working in the round, or (80cm) for magic loop

Also needed
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, pins, waste yarn (smooth DK)

Gauge
22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm x 10cm using 4mm needles and stocking stitch

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