Princess Leia Bun Hat by Amy Felker

Princess Leia Bun Hat

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Knitting
September 2014
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 13 - 9.0 mm
120 yards (110 m)
22" circumference at widest
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

Everybody knows this iconic hairstyle worn by the lovely Princess Leia. One look, and it is instant recognition. I made this hat because I need a wig for a Leia costume, but I decided to make it double as a funny earflap hat… It is very warm! Not just for Halloween anymore, it is guaranteed to bring chuckles and comments all season long. :)

This hat is constructed as two separate sides, knit flat from the top down, and then sewn together to create a middle seam. The ribbing comes out from this seam all along the centerline of the head, so it looks more like hair being parted and pulled to each side. I hope you have as much fun knitting this cheeky hat as you will have wearing it!

Finished Size: 22” circumference (11” wide when laid flat).
8” from top to bottom edge of cap portion. Buns extend 2
1/2” below edge. I have a pretty typical woman-sized head, and my husband has a pretty typical man-sized head, and it fits both of us. :)

Yarn: Loops & Threads, Cozy Wool, Chocolate – 120 yards

Knitting Needle: Size 13 straight or circular needles and Size
13 double pointed needles