My Aunt found Odin injured on the side of the road, she took him to the vet to get his eye fixed and fostered him in hopes of finding him a home. When my aunt passed away, no one wanted Odin and they were planning on putting him down, my Mom decided to take Odin along with my Aunt’s other dog Veve. I decided to travel with her to help with the dogs, and fell in love with Odin when he came to sit on my lap for the first time and decided to take both him and his sister and they have been staying with me ever since. Odin is the sweetest dog with such a kind and lovable nature, having these two have brought such joy and love into my life – this hat is inspired by my Aunt, my Mom and Odin.

Materials:
• One 3mm (US size 2.5) circular needle, 40cm (16”) in length, or a 40cm circular needle two sizes smaller than needle size used to obtain gauge.
• One 3.5mm (US size 4) circular needle, 40cm (16”) in length, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• One 3.5mm (US size 4) circular needle, 80cm (32”) or 100cm (40”) in length, for magic loop, or one set of 3.5mm (US size 4) DPNs, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• Stitch markers, optional, one of which is used to mark the beginning of round.
• Tapestry needle for sewing in threads.
• Blocking materials.
• Fingering weight yarn in two colours, approximately 140m or 153yrds of the Main Colour (Grey) and approximately 55m or 60yrds of the Contrast Colour (Black). Sample shown in Miss la Motte Singles, in colourway Abalone (MC), and Nightmare (CC). Lace weight mohair, silk blend yarn in two colours, approximately 140m or 153yrds of the Main Colour (Silver) and approximately 55m or 60yrds of the Contrast Colour (Dark Grey). Sample shown in Nurturing Fibres Kid Silk Lace, in colourways Silver (MC), and Forged (CC). Oddments of Gold yarn for eyes and nose.

Size:
One size, approximately 50cm or 19.5”, measured at the widest part of the hat. The hat measures approximately 22cm or 8.5” from the crown to cast on edge.

Gauge:
25 stitches and 30 rows, is 10cm (4in) in stranded knitting, knitted in the round, and blocked. Knitting to gauge is important to ensure that your knitted item is the correct size, and to ensure that yardage requirements are similar to those stated in the pattern.