This is me and my new hat. A friend issued a challenge to come up with a knitted version of the vintage Steeler helmet in honor of the Super Bowl. Being a Steeler fan and avid knitter, how could I not respond??? So here it is.Vintage Steeler Helmet Hat
by Cathi Long
based on and adapted from Judy Gibson's Two Needle Garter Hat
This hat is worked in short rows for the top striped section, then seamed up. Then pick up stitches around the edge for the band and ear flaps.
The pattern as written fits my 22 inch head. For a larger head work wider stripes of black in between the gold sections.
Materials:
I skein each Lion Brand Wool, Ebony and Goldenrod
Size 7 straights and 16 in. circular
Yarn marker
Tapestry needle
STRIPED TOP
With Goldenrod, cast on 30 stitches on straight needles.
Knit 22, leave 8 unworked, turn work.
Knit the 22 stitches.
Knit 23, turn.
Knit back.
Repeat these two rows till one stitch remains unworked.
Attach black, do not cut gold, knit all 30 stitches.
Knit 3 rows of garter ( 2 ridges)
One section is now complete.
Repeat for 7 times for a total of 8 sections.
Bind off on last black row, leave long tail for sewing up seam and closing top.
BAND
With Goldenrod pick up and knit all around bottom, placing yarn marker at beginning of round.
Purl next round for garter band.
Knit one round, purl one round for a total of 6 garter ridges.
EAR FLAPS
(Ear flaps are knit below the second and third gold sections, between the 2nd and 4th black stripes.)
Bind off to start of second gold section, knit 18 or to end of third gold section. Turn.
Knit 1, K2tog, knit to end.
Knit 1, K2tog, knit to end.
Continue till 5 stitches remain.
Bind off.
Break yarn.
Reattach gold, bind off till you reach the 6th gold section.
Repeat as for first ear flap.
Reattach yarn and bind off remaining stitches.
Attach black, pick up and knit all around hat edge.
Knit one row, bind off on next row.
Can also do single crochet or attached I cord edging in black instead of the knit edge.
Alternative black edging: Caution, I have not actually done this, so attempt at your own risk.. Instead of binding off and picking up again, you could attach the black, knit with it to the gold ear flap, knit it, then continue on with the black to the other flap, knit it in gold and then continue on with the rows of black .
by Cathi Long
based on and adapted from Judy Gibson's Two Needle Garter Hat
This hat is worked in short rows for the top striped section, then seamed up. Then pick up stitches around the edge for the band and ear flaps.
The pattern as written fits my 22 inch head. For a larger head work wider stripes of black in between the gold sections.
Materials:
I skein each Lion Brand Wool, Ebony and Goldenrod
Size 7 straights and 16 in. circular
Yarn marker
Tapestry needle
STRIPED TOP
With Goldenrod, cast on 30 stitches on straight needles.
Knit 22, leave 8 unworked, turn work.
Knit the 22 stitches.
Knit 23, turn.
Knit back.
Repeat these two rows till one stitch remains unworked.
Attach black, do not cut gold, knit all 30 stitches.
Knit 3 rows of garter ( 2 ridges)
One section is now complete.
Repeat for 7 times for a total of 8 sections.
Bind off on last black row, leave long tail for sewing up seam and closing top.
BAND
With Goldenrod pick up and knit all around bottom, placing yarn marker at beginning of round.
Purl next round for garter band.
Knit one round, purl one round for a total of 6 garter ridges.
EAR FLAPS
(Ear flaps are knit below the second and third gold sections, between the 2nd and 4th black stripes.)
Bind off to start of second gold section, knit 18 or to end of third gold section. Turn.
Knit 1, K2tog, knit to end.
Knit 1, K2tog, knit to end.
Continue till 5 stitches remain.
Bind off.
Break yarn.
Reattach gold, bind off till you reach the 6th gold section.
Repeat as for first ear flap.
Reattach yarn and bind off remaining stitches.
Attach black, pick up and knit all around hat edge.
Knit one row, bind off on next row.
Can also do single crochet or attached I cord edging in black instead of the knit edge.
Alternative black edging: Caution, I have not actually done this, so attempt at your own risk.. Instead of binding off and picking up again, you could attach the black, knit with it to the gold ear flap, knit it, then continue on with the black to the other flap, knit it in gold and then continue on with the rows of black .
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