A Jrock Knitting Project: The Aoi "Hat" Pattern

The Aoi "Hat" Pattern​

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This pattern is inspired from the hat Aoi (Ayabie) wore in the "Cubic' [L/R]ock" music video, and created by ME when I decided to knit something for Nobuo. I used a sport yarn (100% Acrylic) on US size 0 needles.

My guage was 11 st = 1 inch


The headband portion and the earflaps are made individually, which means you will have to have basic sewing skills. Not too hard .
I designed this pattern to fit around a B&G Sapphira head (9 in, 10 in w/ his wig). However, it will definately fit a 8-9in ranged head.
For the headband portion, I stopped knitting once it reached a 1.5in thickness.


HEADBAND- ("on the round" pattern)
Cast on 25 sts each onto four needles
Row 1: k2, p2 across all needles
All other rows: repeat row 1
*When you reach desired thickness, you can stop and BO in pattern.

OR

HEADBAND- (two needles pattern)
Cast on 100 sts
Row 1: k2, p2 across
Row 2: k2, p2 across
All other rows: repeat row 1 and 2
*When you reach desired thickness, BO in pattern. Sew the two ends together (it does not matter what kind of stitch you use, whatever you are comfortable with is fine).

EARFLAPS- (make two )
Cast on 15 sts
Row 1, 3 ,5, 7, 9: knit all across
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16: purl all across
Row 11: k2tog, k11, ssk
Row 13: k2tog, k7, ssk
Row 15: k2tog, k5, ssk
Row 17: BO using whichever method you prefer.
*The earflaps are supposed to curl at the ends, as shown in the MV. I think it adds a cute flare to the hat, and it's only natural since they are in stockinette sts.


Having knit all of the above, you can place the headband on your doll. I safety-pinned the earflaps where I wanted them to cover before sewing them on, which helped keep them in place.

*For an added flare to your Aoi "Hat", you could add various pins and buttons .

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Due to the fact my camera has wandered off, I couldn't take a picture of the finished product... so instead, I re-created it as a PS picture .
As soon as I can find a camera, I'll be sure to post pictures of the real thing .​

If anyone would be interested in more "Jrock Knitting Projects", please leave a comment telling me so! I would be so happy to make another one of these~​

Feel free to post a picture of the finished project on your dollies when you are done, please !​

 

Ah, thank you Tobi! Good luck with saving for your Alden, and be sure to recheck the pattern. I made a few mistakes on the earflap part, because I was going off what I remembered. Having made another for my friend, I noticed that I made a mistake! So yeah... it has been corrected

 

Tobi: Thank you~

Acexkeikai: That's too bad, what size yarn are you using?

 

Really? I wish I could crochet... on most of the patterns I have around the house, they require some crochet skills to make cute borders .

Also, for those who are interested, I am currently working on another project which might be posted later tonight. I'm currently trying to work out all the kinks and stuff. Keep an eye out !

 

faerieharp: I was thinking of knitting one for myself too, but sadly I am all out of the same colors .

acexkeikai: Well, lace weight is size 1, fingering weight is typically size 2, sport weight is 3, and medium is 4 and so on. You can find the size chart on www.knitpicks.com, I think. They have great materials for great deals, so I definately recommend them.
Yeah, when I go grocery shopping at Walmart I tend to look in the yarn department too, but rarely have luck finding anything less than a Sport weight yarn. Do you by chance have a Hobby Lobby or Michaels in your area?

 

It mostly depends on what the yarn is made out of, and how much it weighs, that determines it's price. Fingering weight yarns can cost from $3.30-$5.50 for a 50gm ball/hank, and even more for a 100 gm ball/hank. At Walmart, I would check what the yarn was made of and then the weight before deciding if it was a deal or not.

The store in Quebec should definately be able to help you, especially if the store's specializes in yarn, haha.

So you're knitting the earflaps from the headband? I was going to try and figure out a way to do that on the round, but I'm working on another project and all my needles are in use, . When I get the time, I might update the pattern with one where the earflaps do not need to be sewn on.

 

Welcome and thank you, Mary! If you're able too, please post a picture once your hat is completed

 

Acexkeikai: Awww that's awesome :3. May I ask what kind of sweater it is?

Agathafroo: Thank you~

Faerieharp: Cool! When you finish the hat for your dollies, could you take a picture? If you want, go ahead and join them in the picture with your own hat!

 

Acexkeikai: Oh really? I recently got done free-knitting a boatneck sweater for Nobu, but I'm not sure if I like how it fits across his waist. Did you free-knit the sweater or use a pattern?

Bunnisteffi: That's completely fine! I wish I could crochet since most of the hats that I think are adorable are all crocheted (sp? xD). Like the animal hats... I wish I could make those TT.TT

 

Bunnisteffi: That sounds so cute xD~ Oh! Newsflash, I recently learned to crochet... with knitting needles... how I managed this, I don't even know. I had a pattern that required crocheting the edges of a knitted piece (a lolita bow pattern), and I gave in and attempted it. Actually turned out pretty cool!
If it's possible, when you are finished with the hat, could you post pictures? I'm still useless with no camera .

 

Bunnisteffi: Which sized yarn did you end up using for the hat? Just curious. It looks like a fingering weight yarn from the picture, but I can't tell. It looks super cute on him though: LOVE IT