I couldn't NOT make this hat. And here's why

I like big graphs and I cannot lie...

Maybe that's a little bit of a lie. I like the idea of a graph beanie with a design going all the way around it, but I don't love all the ends to weave in. (it looks more painful than it really was)

Backing up a little... my 5 year old son came to me with a little gleam in his eye and asked, "Mom, wouldn't it be cool if you made a hat with Pacman on it?" What was I going to do? Make the hat, that's what. And so it began.

I set out to make the radest vintage gamer beanie of all time, instantly seeing the potential. Of course it had to have the P-man himself along with his arch nemesis, the ghost.

But then I thought, wouldn't it be cool if it was even bigger? The correct answer is yes. Yes it would be.

So then came the dots - anyone know the official name for those things? - and a bonus cherry because it's wicked cool. If you don't feel like weaving in so many ends, or if you're just starting your adventures in colorwork, start with just the big yellow guy. The ghost and the cherry have the most color changes so use them at your own risk. Who knows, could be fun!

Official note: We all know that I'm not the original design of Pac-Man - I can only wish. So I decided to post the graph for free. Yup free, as in nada, zero, zip, zilch. 

Change it up however you want. Add more dots - seriously, what are they called? - change the ghost color, take out the cherry... It's up to you.

Even my daughter likes it. Or maybe she just had to do everything her big brother did.

It's true, there are no st counts on this graph. So you might be wondering "How does she expect me to make a hat out of graph paper?" If you've never used colorwork like this you might be a little lost. I've got you covered. All the specific pattern instructions and tutorials are in my Graph Beanie pattern. And score, you get to pick another free graph with it too.

So here it is, the thing you came for... Use the Pin it button so you'll never lose it.

I'll give this one tip; Start working on a WS row. If that went over your head, that means you probably don't have the Graph Beanie Pattern. If you have specific questions and don't have the pattern... go get it home skillet! That's what it's there for. Tutorials, st counts, and all the other bells and whistles that come with a full pattern. It will answer your questions, trust me. Unless your question is "How many chromosomes does a cow have?", that's not in there.

play hard ... play hooky

(And to save you some Googling ... a cow has 60 chromosomes. You're welcome)