Sock Monkey Hat

DS1 is a huge fan of sock monkeys, all because of a pair of pj pants I bought him with this delightful
childrens toy on them. I keep intending to make him one, but I just haven't had time to search for sources
of the perfect sock. But his birthday is coming up this week, so as an early gift I made him this hat!

SEE No Evil

HEAR No Evil

SPEAK No Evil

Size: Child age 4-9

Materials
1-circular US size 8 Knitting needle
1- circular US size 9 Knitting needle, optional size 9 DPN's (not needed if you are familiar with the magic
loop technique of pulling the cable out between the stitches)
1- ball Bernat Softee Chunky Heather Gray
1- ball Bernat Softee Chunky White
1- ball Bernat Softee Chunky Berry Red (only a small amount needed)
2- black shank buttons for eyes
Directions
Cast on 60 st in Heather Gray on size 8 needles. Place marker (PM). Begin knitting in the round.
K2, P1 all the way around. Keep moving marker along with the knitting to keep track of the beginning
stitch of each row.
Continue with K2 P1 for 6 more rows. Switch to size 9 circular needle
Begin to knit all rows until entire hat measures 5 (or longer if the hat is for an adult.)
Switch to white.
Knit 2 rows

Switch to red
Knit 1 row
Switch back to white
knit 2 rows.
Begin to decrease. Switch to size 9 DPN's or be ready to use magic loop techniques to finish the hat.
Knit 4, knit 2 together, repeat all the way around one row
Knit 3, knit 2 together, repeat all the way around one row
Knit 2, knit 2 together, repeat all the way around one row
Knit 1, knit 2 together, repeat all the way around one row
Knit 2 together all the way around until only 5 stitches remain. Cut off yarn with 1 foot of excess. Thread
the tail onto a darning needle and run though the last 5 stitches on the needle and pull knitting needle out.
Pull the tail tight to close the top of the hat and tie in securely to finish.
Pompom
Take a piece of cardboard 1.5 inches long. Wrap red yarn around it about 15-20 times. With a darning
needle and 1 foot of red yarn, slide the needle under one side of the yarn wrap and tie the ends of the
sewing yarn tightly around the hank on the card and knot securely. With scissors on the opposite side of
the knot, cut the hank off of the card.
With the excess tie ends, sew the pompom securely to the top of the hat.

You now have a Work Sock hat, To make a Sock

Monkey hat continue on...
Plush Muzzle
With size 8 needle and white yarn, cast on 20 stitches.
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: Purl across
Row 3: K2tog, knit across to last two stitches, sl 1, k1, psso (18 st on needles)

Row 4: Purl across. (optional- Switch to red yarn, but do not cut off the white.)
Row 5: K2tog, knit across to last two stitches, sl 1, k1, psso (16 st on needles)
Row 6: Purl across
Row 7: Knit across
Row 8: Purl across. (If using red yarn, join the white back in here and cut off red)
Row 9: cast on 1 more st, knit across to last stitch. K in the front and back of last stitch (18 st)
Row 10 Purl across
Row 11: cast on 1 more st, knit across to last stitch. K in the front and back of last stitch (20 st)
Row 12: cast off and end
Directions for sewing.

Fold muzzle piece in half longways with right sides together, and with needle and thread sew the short
sides together. Leave the long open edge open. Turn right side out for sewing onto the hat.

Ears
On size 8 needles in gray yarn, Cast on 8 st
Row 1: knit across
Row 2 (and all even rows)purl across
Row 3: knit across
Row 5: k2tog, knit across to last two stitches slst, k1, psso (6 st)
Row 7: k2tog, knit across to last two stitches slst, k1, psso (4st)
Row 9: cast on 1 more st, knit across to last stitch. k in the front and back of last stitch (6 st)
Row11: cast on 1 more st, knit across to last stitch. k in the front and back of last stitch (8st)
Row 13: knit across
Row 14:cast off and end.
Repeat for second ear
Directions for sewing.
Fold the ear in half with right sides together at the last decrease point. Sew each of the the open sides
together (but NOT across the end) Turn right side out .

Assembly
Pin the muzzle to the ha, with the bottom of the muzzle placed right above the top of the last ribbing row.
The muzzle will be stuffed, so don't stretch it out as you pin it into place. With a needle and thread sew
around the muzzle most of the way, leaving a space open to stuff it. After stuffing it sufficiently, close the
gap with sewing.
If you made a pure white muzzle, embroider the red mouth into place with a darning needle and a length
of red yarn.
Ears are not stuffed. Pin ears into place at about the 1/3 mark around the hat (aprox 2" away from each
side of the muzzle.) Sew into place. Sew two black button eyes just above the muzzle

NOTE: This pattern could use testers! If you make this and see a mistake, please leave a comment
so I can be sure to fix it!!